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The trouble is the capacity is in the wrong place; the UK closed coal plants in (defunct) coalfields in the middle of the country, and built offshore wind farms
by pjc50 1y ago
The trouble is the capacity is in the wrong place; the UK closed coal plants in (defunct) coalfields in the middle of the country, and built offshore wind farms which tend to be further north. There's plans for an offshore north-south connector to help with this.
- gnfargbl 1y agoTrue, but don't forget you can put BESS on the sites of the old coal plants: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20240927-how-coal-fired-power-stations-are-being-turned-into-batteries https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20240927-how-coal-fired...
- dboreham 1y agoThat connector goes underwater right where I grew up. I haven't visited mother for a few months but afaik they haven't begun digging yet.