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UK power grid situation!!
tggzzz:
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--- Quote from: G7PSK on December 13, 2022, 02:12:27 pm ---I live in Norfolk not far from the coast and very often when I go up to the coast even when there is a favourable wind most if not all the visible offshore wind turbines are at a standstill when the land based ones are turning, not sure why this is.
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Speculation without knowledge: breakdowns/maintenance, whichwill be more frequent due to the harsh environment.
There's a reason why onshore is preferred.
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Where is the speculation here, I said I live near the Norfolk coast and very often they are at a standstill, that is what I have seen, I did not give a reason, I think this is a statement of fact as I have seen it. I have just been on the MET office web site and they say that fog is one of the most frequent weather conditions in the Uk especialy around the east coast where many if not most of the offshore wind farms are.
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My speculations, not yours.
G7PSK:
--- Quote from: tggzzz on December 13, 2022, 04:03:07 pm ---
--- Quote from: G7PSK on December 13, 2022, 02:34:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: tggzzz on December 13, 2022, 02:27:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: G7PSK on December 13, 2022, 02:12:27 pm ---I live in Norfolk not far from the coast and very often when I go up to the coast even when there is a favourable wind most if not all the visible offshore wind turbines are at a standstill when the land based ones are turning, not sure why this is.
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Speculation without knowledge: breakdowns/maintenance, whichwill be more frequent due to the harsh environment.
There's a reason why onshore is preferred.
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Where is the speculation here, I said I live near the Norfolk coast and very often they are at a standstill, that is what I have seen, I did not give a reason, I think this is a statement of fact as I have seen it. I have just been on the MET office web site and they say that fog is one of the most frequent weather conditions in the Uk especialy around the east coast where many if not most of the offshore wind farms are.
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My speculations, not yours.
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Ah sorry about that my mis understanding. Although I dont see 80 odd all breaking down at once, might be the wind is wrong though as these wind turbines only work in a relatively narrow wind speed range. Or could be down to demand, I read that both wind and solar can earn more idle than working due to the way subsidies are run, but if as so many claim wind and solar are cheaper than other forms of power generation why do they need subsidies the power companies would be running to build them as it would be more profitable.
themadhippy:
--- Quote ---why do they need subsidies
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To aid the transfer of public funds to private pockets without the public realising how were being ripped off
Nominal Animal:
Here in Helsinki, the city-owned energy company Helen is making record profits, and has hiked prices to around 0.25-0.35 €/kwh, about double or triple what they themselves pay for electricity and generating it. (They produce energy, especially central heat and cooling, and sell electricity to about 400,000 customers all around Finland, some of it bought off the European electricity "market" (price-fixing cartel designed to shield coal and gas use). A BIG player here in Finland.)
When questioned, they said "We're using this opportunity to save for future transition to green energy", and refused to cut their prices.
james_s:
--- Quote from: Nominal Animal on December 13, 2022, 05:10:41 pm ---Here in Helsinki, the city-owned energy company Helen is making record profits, and has hiked prices to around 0.25-0.35 €/kwh, about double or triple what they themselves pay for electricity and generating it. (They produce energy, especially central heat and cooling, and sell electricity to about 400,000 customers all around Finland, some of it bought off the European electricity "market" (price-fixing cartel designed to shield coal and gas use). A BIG player here in Finland.)
When questioned, they said "We're using this opportunity to save for future transition to green energy", and refused to cut their prices.
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If it's city owned, can you not vote for different people to run the city?
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