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The UK seems to have a very interesting situation. We also have a proposal for curtailment in Sweden for wind power producers, but for a different reason. In t
by mikaeluman 4y ago
The UK seems to have a very interesting situation. We also have a proposal for curtailment in Sweden for wind power producers, but for a different reason.
In the UK, curtailment seems needed due to power transfer capacity issues.
In Sweden it is purely due to grid stability reasons. As wind does not work as a baseload power source this becomes problematic as too much wind power generation can then negatively affect profitability for nuclear and hydro which are baseload power sources.
I would be interested to see how stable wind power production is across all hours and throughout the year in the UK. I imagine it's better than here, but is it good enough to support an industrial nation?
- tupac_speedrap 4y agohttps://gridwatch.co.uk/demand/percent https://gridwatch.co.uk/demand/percent It's been very windy recently so we are hitting around 40-60% wind power at the moment but there were moments last year where we were only getting 3% from wind power if it isn't very windy and unfortunately that means using more gas turbines for power which is an expensive source of energy at the moment.
- mikaeluman 4y agoThanks. Then it's essentially the same situation. I imagined UK might be more fortunate due to being an island. But then wind power can only be part of a mix of energy sources, with a strong supply of baseload power backing it.