To provide a useful data point[1] about "non-optimal weather conditions": > Between the 26th of February and the 8th of March the capacity factor of the nation

To provide a useful data point[1] about "non-optimal weather conditions": > Between the 26th of February and the 8th of March the capacity factor of the national wind fleet did not go above 20%. Its average over these 11 days was just 11%, less than a quarter of their average in the month either side. So it is possible for wind power to fluctuate by a factor of 4 on a national-weekly scale. Offshore conditions are less variable than the UK average, but even over-provisioning the amount of wind power by a factor of 3 would make wind energy more expensive than the Hinkley Point C agreed strike price of £92.50/MWh to £89.50/MWh. [1] https://reports.electricinsights.co.uk/q1-2021/when-the-wind-goes-gas-fills-in-the-gap/ https://reports.electricinsights.co.uk/q1-2021/when-the-wind...