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Also, it seems the main issues are shifted to the baseload/nuclear, instead of incentivizing or asking the flexible power sources like wind to switch on/off as

• Ekaros 3y ago
  The root cause is that we build wind and solar on wrong incentives. If they get support of x per unit produced at any time. They are still making money as long as market prices is higher than -x...
  • pjc50 3y ago
    Most UK systems are paid on a "contract for difference" basis. This is an option-like agreement where they get paid a subsidy when power is cheap .. but pay back when power is expensive. The impact of that is that high UK natgas and power prices resulted in renewables with "negative subsidy" paying money back to the taxpayer. https://www.current-news.co.uk/cfds-set-to-pay-back-10-5bn-a-year-to-consumers-by-2027/ https://www.current-news.co.uk/cfds-set-to-pay-back-10-5bn-a... (Heck, I myself am part of this: I'm paid a 15p subsidy for electricity generated by my panels. This was a good deal when electricity was 10p. Electricity is now 30p.)