The Future of Power Generation in Great Britain
Discussion
tamore said:
take this horses
t to the climate threads would you, and keep this one on the subject.
we really are starting to see the interconnections pushing energy out more often now.
PD, any sign of bottlenecks easing further?
Ooooooh, get you! It was a joke, the poster below you seemed to recognise that and respond with a perfectly reasonable and civil response.t to the climate threads would you, and keep this one on the subject.we really are starting to see the interconnections pushing energy out more often now.
PD, any sign of bottlenecks easing further?
For the avoidance of doubt, I’m pleased that as a country we’re managing to generate as much clean energy as we are, but obviously we want to avoid the situation that occurred in Northern Ireland with incentives for consumption under the RHI scheme.
Edited by alangla on Monday 15th April 18:46
plfrench said:
Matthen said:
Looks like there is a coal plant idleing away: burning off stores? Expecting everyone to fire the oven up in the next 30 mins?
Interested to know.
Radcliffe powerstation near Nottingham. I pass it when I go into the office - its coal pile is almost non-existent now, certainly the lowest I've ever noticed, I guess just getting rid of remaining stocks before closing for good this Autumn. The final chapter in the UK coal-fired powerstation book coming to an end.Interested to know.
Evanivitch said:
From what I understand they've been providing peak/STOR, but that means running the boiler at same level all day. Easiest way to burn it off.
Nothing to do with STOR, but running for voltage support and energy at times. Power being sold to NG at reasonably cheap prices to burn off the coal. plfrench said:
Radcliffe powerstation near Nottingham. I pass it when I go into the office - its coal pile is almost non-existent now, certainly the lowest I've ever noticed, I guess just getting rid of remaining stocks before closing for good this Autumn. The final chapter in the UK coal-fired powerstation book coming to an end.
You mean Ratcliffe ?My dad was there during commissioning days (I was 1!)
Can't almost believe its the last but 56 years his a hell of a record. Wish it could be preserved in some way.
I mean as a museum, not as a running station.
Gary C said:
You mean Ratcliffe ?
My dad was there during commissioning days (I was 1!)
Can't almost believe its the last but 56 years his a hell of a record. Wish it could be preserved in some way.
I mean as a museum, not as a running station.
That’s it, I always confuse the name with Radcliffe-on-Trent My dad was there during commissioning days (I was 1!)
Can't almost believe its the last but 56 years his a hell of a record. Wish it could be preserved in some way.
I mean as a museum, not as a running station.
Not sure what the plans are for the site. I think there was talk of a hotel as it is right next to East Midlands Parkway train station. I suspect it will be demolished whatever happens though…
plfrench said:
That’s it, I always confuse the name with Radcliffe-on-Trent
Not sure what the plans are for the site. I think there was talk of a hotel as it is right next to East Midlands Parkway train station. I suspect it will be demolished whatever happens though…
Much like Aberthaw, a very vague "energy hub".Not sure what the plans are for the site. I think there was talk of a hotel as it is right next to East Midlands Parkway train station. I suspect it will be demolished whatever happens though…
https://www.uniper.energy/united-kingdom/news/gree...
eldar said:
hidetheelephants said:
The end of an era, once the UK was to coal as Saudi Arabia is to oil and it powered the industrial revolution.
As some politician said at the end of WW2, how can the people of an island of coal, surrounded by fish ever go hungry or cold?dvs_dave said:
eldar said:
hidetheelephants said:
The end of an era, once the UK was to coal as Saudi Arabia is to oil and it powered the industrial revolution.
As some politician said at the end of WW2, how can the people of an island of coal, surrounded by fish ever go hungry or cold?Gary C said:
dvs_dave said:
eldar said:
hidetheelephants said:
The end of an era, once the UK was to coal as Saudi Arabia is to oil and it powered the industrial revolution.
As some politician said at the end of WW2, how can the people of an island of coal, surrounded by fish ever go hungry or cold?hidetheelephants said:
The end of an era, once the UK was to coal as Saudi Arabia is to oil and it powered the industrial revolution.
Ironic, given that KSA has (apparently) 221 years of supply at todays rate of consumption, whereas UK had just 300 years of coal at 1921 rates of consumption (according to Lord Aberconway).The Don of Croy said:
hidetheelephants said:
The end of an era, once the UK was to coal as Saudi Arabia is to oil and it powered the industrial revolution.
Ironic, given that KSA has (apparently) 221 years of supply at todays rate of consumption, whereas UK had just 300 years of coal at 1921 rates of consumption (according to Lord Aberconway).The Don of Croy said:
Ironic, given that KSA has (apparently) 221 years of supply at todays rate of consumption, whereas UK had just 300 years of coal at 1921 rates of consumption (according to Lord Aberconway).
There's always a different definition of what's there, what's economic and what's politically acceptable. It's not really something KSA have ever had to consider.The Don of Croy said:
Ironic, given that KSA has (apparently) 221 years of supply at todays rate of consumption, whereas UK had just 300 years of coal at 1921 rates of consumption (according to Lord Aberconway).
There's always a different definition of what's there, what's economic and what's politically acceptable. It's not really something KSA have ever had to consider.Mikey G said:
Dont think I have seen a generation mix with such low gas ever, currently below 1GW of gas and emissions down to 21g/kwh at one point, a record low I believe..
Reduced further to 19g/kwh yesterday.https://x.com/NationalGridESO/status/1780239127062...
Gary C said:
dvs_dave said:
eldar said:
hidetheelephants said:
The end of an era, once the UK was to coal as Saudi Arabia is to oil and it powered the industrial revolution.
As some politician said at the end of WW2, how can the people of an island of coal, surrounded by fish ever go hungry or cold?Evanivitch said:
This article makes reference to Uniper using it for Green Hydrogen generation. As a side note, I had no idea the coal Ratcliffe had been burning over recent years was sourced from South Africa and Australia - can you get a much worse carbon footprint for electricity generation??!!https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/21/e...
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