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Nothings guaranteed. Worst case scenario for Britain would be a period of little wind in the North sea, in Winter. That would be unusual, but not unheard of.
by benj111 7y ago
Nothings guaranteed.
Worst case scenario for Britain would be a period of little wind in the North sea, in Winter. That would be unusual, but not unheard of.
I'm not aware of any plausible scenarios where global warming would lead to less wind, but I suppose its locally possible.
- gcthomas 7y agoBritain is connected to other countries' grids via inter-connectors, so that provides a lot of backup in the system.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoNot to forget there's offshore wind on the West coast, and around Scotland too. Not so much yet, but still. The chances of no wind around the whole British Isles, encompassing Western Approaches, Irish Sea, Northern Isles and North Sea is slim. :)