Collectifission on Nostr: Longread by Boomberg on structural corruption in the #WindEnergy sector. Why? "These ...
Longread by Boomberg on structural corruption in the #WindEnergy sector.
Why?
"These extra costs are linked to a growing problem with Britain’s outdated electricity network: On blustery days, too much wind power risks overloading the system, and the grid operator must respond by paying some firms not to generate. This “curtailment” costs consumers hundreds of millions of pounds each year."
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-uk-wind-farms-overstate-output/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcwNjgwMjY2MSwiZXhwIjoxNzA3NDA3NDYxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTODVIQ0hEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI1ODY2MjI5NTQxRTk0ODg4OEE0MTNFQTJDNzRFRTExNyJ9.cM5r5ZRMnWYUrFvVuqFCUqxhkgTRgCt8TzpGqduKYOA
Why?
"These extra costs are linked to a growing problem with Britain’s outdated electricity network: On blustery days, too much wind power risks overloading the system, and the grid operator must respond by paying some firms not to generate. This “curtailment” costs consumers hundreds of millions of pounds each year."
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-uk-wind-farms-overstate-output/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcwNjgwMjY2MSwiZXhwIjoxNzA3NDA3NDYxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTODVIQ0hEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI1ODY2MjI5NTQxRTk0ODg4OEE0MTNFQTJDNzRFRTExNyJ9.cM5r5ZRMnWYUrFvVuqFCUqxhkgTRgCt8TzpGqduKYOA