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adam2 Site Admin

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 6943 Location: North Somerset
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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11.36 Gw now, another new record.
Wind power is also the largest single contributor to the grid, and has been for some hours.
I suspect that this is the first time that wind power has been the largest source for a sustained period, on a weekday, during working hours.
Edit to add, reached 11.5Gw later the same day. _________________ "Installers and owners of emergency diesels must assume that they will have to run for a week or more" |
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BritDownUnder

Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 466 Location: Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Wind has had a good week. Looks like it has been above 5GW for a lot of the week.
On another note the wind farm I worked on has already been officially opened. _________________ G'Day cobber! |
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adam2 Site Admin

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 6943 Location: North Somerset
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Wind is currently the largest input to the UK grid, a situation routinely achieved at off peak hours, but still unusual during working hours.
11GW, which is impressive though not a record. _________________ "Installers and owners of emergency diesels must assume that they will have to run for a week or more" |
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emordnilap

Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 14389 Location: Houǝsʇlʎ' ᴉʇ,s ɹǝɐllʎ uoʇ ʍoɹʇɥ ʇɥǝ ǝɟɟoɹʇ' pou,ʇ ǝʌǝu qoʇɥǝɹ˙
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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adam2 wrote: | Wind is currently the largest input to the UK grid. |
So climate change is helping reduce FF demand?  _________________ "Buddhists say we come back as animals and they refer to them as lesser beings. Well, animals aren’t lesser beings, they’re just like us. So I say fụck the Buddhists" - Bjork |
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PS_RalphW

Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 5412 Location: Cambridge
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Not if a warming world increases air conditioning demand.
Now soon before a windy warm Sunday night sees UK demand fall and wind supply rise to the point where no gas or coal is required?
I suspect not before most of the the UK nuclear plants reach end of life.
EDIT
using 2018 gridwatch instantaneous (5 minute ) data,
minimum demand = 18,78 GW
max wind = 12.12 GW
max nuclear = 8.33 GW
max biofuel = 3.09 GW
max Hydro = 1.05 GW
so we already have theoretical potential to meet 125% of demand from
non-fossil sources at point of minimum demand.
This assumes the data is accurate and not noisy.
EDIT 2
A more realistic figure for minimum demand would be 20GW.
The result still holds. |
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PS_RalphW

Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 5412 Location: Cambridge
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RenewableCandy

Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 12651 Location: York
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adam2 Site Admin

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 6943 Location: North Somerset
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Indicated power from wind is now 12.38GW which I suspect to be another new record.
As shown by Gridwatch, other sources may differ. _________________ "Installers and owners of emergency diesels must assume that they will have to run for a week or more" |
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