UK Wind Record

[Marcus]

gridwatch at 13.87Gw wind at the mo' - what are we looking for for a record now?

[nowty]

gridwatch at 13.87Gw wind at the mo' - what are we looking for for a record now?

I think we still needed around another 2GW for a record.

We need to hit the peak at around 18:00 on a weekday.
Thats around settlement period 36.

[CrofterMannie]

...Which might happen tomorrow as its forecast to be pretty windy in the afternoon and evening.

Guess who is booked on the morning ferry from Ullapool to Stornoway...... The afternoon one has already been cancelled due to the forecast.
At least my wife and kids might get an idea what the years I spent working on drillships & semis in the Atlantic were like.

[Joeboy]

...Which might happen tomorrow as its forecast to be pretty windy in the afternoon and evening.

Guess who is booked on the morning ferry from Ullapool to Stornoway...... The afternoon one has already been cancelled due to the forecast.
At least my wife and kids might get an idea what the years I spent working on drillships & semis in the Atlantic were like.

[ALAN/ALAN D]

minimum: 14.044 GW maximum: 14.502 GW average: 14.274 GW 29/01/2022
minimum: 14.044 GW maximum: 14.745 GW average: 14.358 GW 29/01/2022

Ref " At least my wife and kids might get an idea what the years I spent working on drillships & semis in the Atlantic were like. "

I used to work for Trinity House on light house ships. The first time on board. I remember asking. " In the kitchen on the gas cooker why is there a big metal frame all around the saucepans. " The chap said you will find out later. " There was also a very wide big leather strap / belt buckle across the middle of the bed. " I soon found out what that was for.

On a cross channel ferry. I remember the Ladies Mum asking. " Why do you have to step over that big metal bit to get into the toilet. "
I said " I am not sure. But its windy. We might find out Later. " It was to windy to dock. Welle Boots were required to use the Loo. "

[Joeboy]

Just saw 14.26GW covering 52.34% of demand. Excellent!

Safe travels Andy. There'll be clatterings in the galley today.

[Stinsy]

They’ve turned coal down but not off, so they don’t think the wind will last…

[Joeboy]

They’ve turned coal down but not off, so they don’t think the wind will last…

We have amber storm warning until 15.00 today,

[AE-NMidlands]

They’ve turned coal down but not off, so they don’t think the wind will last…

We have amber storm warning until 15.00 today,

and here, on top of that it is only predicted to go quiet until tomorrow (Sunday) evening, then getting blowy again for quite a while, >40mph in the night and again Tuesday day.
Good news for displacing gas, but with the low demand I'm a bit surprised that pumped hydro isn't recharging rather than delivering.
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[Joeboy]

They’ve turned coal down but not off, so they don’t think the wind will last…

We have amber storm warning until 15.00 today,

and here, on top of that it is only predicted to go quiet until tomorrow (Sunday) evening, then getting blowy again for quite a while, >40mph in the night and again Tuesday day.
Good news for displacing gas, but with the low demand I'm a bit surprised that pumped hydro isn't recharging rather than delivering.
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Is pumped hydro literally water up to a reservoir at altitude while there is excess RE?