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What's the lower proportion renewable sources produced in the last 12 months (in one minute intervals)? If that is much lower than 90% you have to have some oth
by sadfklsjlkjwt 6y ago
What's the lower proportion renewable sources produced in the last 12 months (in one minute intervals)? If that is much lower than 90% you have to have some other source (or accept frequent randomish power cuts).
- phaemon 6y agoWell, we don't have"randomish power cuts" so I guess someone solved that problem.
- imtringued 6y agoI think it's interesting that someone has to insist on something that doesn't exist to prove their point...
- sadfklsjlkjwt 6y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24529301 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24529301 Fossil fuels provide the backup power source.
- phaemon 6y agoYes, that's why we only get 90% from renewable. 10% is not. Out of interest, what percentage are you at?
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- pjc50 6y agoWell, we're linked to the English grid, and via connectors to Northern Ireland, continental Europe, etc. In practice the difference is made up by natural gas, and the large pumped hydro storage at Cruachan. It has been some years since I had a power cut.
- sadfklsjlkjwt 6y agoSo fossil fuels provide the base load...