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Apparently a lot of the UK's wind power is wasted because they're forced to stop the turbines when there's too much wind. I guess we could be doing something wi
by c7DJTLrn 3y ago
Apparently a lot of the UK's wind power is wasted because they're forced to stop the turbines when there's too much wind. I guess we could be doing something with that excess energy, not sure if Bitcoin mining is the best option though.
- zdragnar 3y agoThere's too much wind in three senses: - excess supply would force rates to go negative - excess supply would damage transfer equipment - the wind exceeds the safety rating of the generators, due to either vibration, blade stress, or thermal issues Increasing demand only helps with the first scenario, whereas I suspect the latter two are more likely reasons in the UK (esp with so much generation stranded up in Scotland).