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But why is it important to optimise MW per km2? Seems like premature optimization of something that is not the bottleneck.
by 7952 5y ago
But why is it important to optimise MW per km2? Seems like premature optimization of something that is not the bottleneck.
- lucb1e 5y agoBecause we have trouble finding spots where people don't already live and file complaints to prevent them being built near them? At least on-shore; off-shore is more expensive. If we can get more MW per km² then we can have more power with less trouble.
- adgjlsfhk1 5y agooff shore is more expensive, but it generally has better wind which can balance that out a bit.
- tinco 5y agoThe goal of the book is not to find quick wins in reducing CO2 output, the goal is to give a complete overview over what is necessary to achieve carbon neutrality. And MW/km2 might be a bottleneck if we're to replace all oil & gas with electric power. If you read the book you can actually see what percentage of the seas around the UK would have to be fully covered, to achieve carbon neutrality. If that number really is outdated by an order of magnitude, perhaps MW/km2 is not a bottleneck.
- 7952 5y agoThinking about land required is more familiar to the public. But it does lead to these broad statements about feasibility that don't necessarily match up with reality. Real schemes are just going to be more complex and will look at lots of different factors. There is always a limited funds and you have to pick the best opportunities. That is true of very long running projects like nuclear also. Different sites will have different grid connections, environmental factors, ground conditions, access routes, labour force etc.