By Paul Homewood
Just a quick snapshot of the electricity mix over the last 48 hours:
https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=eds/main
Wind power has swung wildly from next to nothing on Wed night to 11 GW last night.
And, of course, it is CCGT which has taken up the slack, ranging from 3 to 17 GW. Nuclear, by necessity, sends all of its available power to the grid, and other sources are too small to make a difference. (Other than coal of course).
I have yet to see a rational explanation as to how CCGT can be replaced in this role of grid balancing from anybody in charge of our energy policy.
Am I missing something?
ajmarciniak 