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The UK Grid is currently 80% renewable energy (and 10% nuclear) (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 week ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/energy@slrpnk.net

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[–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

All the neighbors of France rely on its nuclear capabilities to keep the light on when wind/sun is low. Renewables are finally at a point where they are competitive but we really need some intermittence absorbing capabilities. Batteries or dams.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The connectors with France only total 4GW. That's about 10-15% of our demand. It's s no more than a top up when it makes financial sense .

Today we were about neutral on import/export. We imported 2.5ish from France but exported just as much to The Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Belgium and Denmark.

[–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

TIL, I thought it was more

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 3 points 1 week ago

Batteries. Dams do more damage than good. But there's been some exciting developments in harvesting energy from waves.