Funny that this pops up today:
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Seems like an interesting solution, being moveable, scaleable, and does not require enormous on site infrastructure. In fact i suspect getting the 'lecy cables to it will be the biggest cost!
(as an aside, work out how much torque 2MW is at 16rpm!! oof! 😯 )
Interconnectorection to Norway is a massive benefit to U.K. and I'm surprised the UK govt hasn't pushed this through faster
The current Norwegian wholesale price is 50% that of the UK
There is a massive energy surplus in the Nordics
Norwegian hydro is flexible and can be used to balance the UK system
I don't see a massive appetite in Norway to build more large scale hydro (in fact I think has been opposed) but they could easily add new penstocks and turbines to existing reservoirs (including when they are repowering old facilities) if there was a need. However there is probably enough spare capacity for at least 2 cables to the UK (24twh and about the same as Hinkley PC) and I know which one I'd go for.
Interconnectorection to Norway is a massive benefit to U.K. and I'm surprised the UK govt hasn't pushed this through faster
If there's one thing you should have realised by now it's that the government doesn't necessarily do what's best. I think there were some issues on the other side too, but at least one of the proposed Norwegian ones is progressing.
. http://euanmearns.com/50-re-in-the-uk-the-ugly-facts/#more-18511
In case you hadn't realised, this guy wears the same rose tinted specs as Trump and is just a stuck record anti-renwables campaigner dressing up the same weary message with some graphs and numbers.
I'm surprised the UK govt hasn't pushed this through faster
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In case you hadn't realised, this guy wears the same rose tinted specs as Trump and is just a stuck record anti-renwables campaigner dressing up the same weary message with some graphs and numbers.
So which of his numbers are wrong then?