UK energy

[pwa]

British gas profits rise by over 900% in a year:- https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... s-centrica

Apparently they were allowed by the regulator to have bigger profits this year to compensate for losses incurred through taking on customers whose providers had gone bust when the Ukraine War caused a spike in the wholesale price of gas. So it should be a one-off.

Do you (or anyone!) have a figure for these losses? Is it comparable to the 900% figure ??

No, it's just me repeating a snippet I heard on Radio 4 this morning.

[al_yrpal]

Liverpool energises Britain....

https://electrek.co/2024/03/11/liverpoo ... r-project/

Do the Severn as well!

Al

[Jdsk]

Liverpool energises Britain....

https://electrek.co/2024/03/11/liverpoo ... r-project/

Do the Severn as well!

Mersey Tidal Power:
https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov. ... l#section3

I've read those and watched one of the videos... what's the suggested power output?

...

Mersey Barrage:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersey_Barrage

Jonathan

[al_yrpal]

And...the Severn.....

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bris ... ore-target

Al

[Jdsk]

And...the Severn.....

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bris ... ore-target

I can't find the projected power output, but there's a report due to be published today.

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

"What does Sunak’s plan for new gas plants mean for UK climate targets?":
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... te-targets

Jonathan

[rjb]

Transatlantic cables in view. well it's only across the pond.
Will it happen.
"UK eyes US electricity with transatlantic power cable - Energy Live News" https://www.energylivenews.com/2024/03/ ... wer-cable/

[Jdsk]

Transatlantic cables in view. well it's only across the pond.
Will it happen.
"UK eyes US electricity with transatlantic power cable - Energy Live News" https://www.energylivenews.com/2024/03/ ... wer-cable/

Thanks

Just a conversation, no project yet. 3.6 GW aggregate across several cables.

Massive, but no great unknowns...

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

"ESO publishes “Beyond 2030” – a £58bn investment plan in the future of Britain’s energy system":https://www.nationalgrideso.com/news/es ... rgy-system

Guardian coverage:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... ions-route

I haven't read this yet. Previous National Grid reports have been the single most helpful source of quantitative information on realistic scenarios.

Jonathan

[rjb]

Dynamic pricing being discussed by OFGEM. Coming our way in the future.
An attempt at balancing usage with generation to control pricing. Smart metering will be the key to its introduction.


Energy prices could change at different times of the day - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68655725

[Jdsk]

Dynamic pricing being discussed by OFGEM. Coming our way in the future.
An attempt at balancing usage with generation to control pricing. Smart metering will be the key to its introduction.

Energy prices could change at different times of the day - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68655725

The OFGEM consultation:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/o ... -price-cap

And of course it connects(!) intimately to local generation, vehicle to grid and vehicle to home.

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

"Wind farms have been the primary source of electricity in the United Kingdom for the past two consecutive quarters, marking the longest stretch on record that renewable energy has surpassed fossil fuels in U.K. electricity generation."
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy ... 024-04-23/

Jonathan

[ANTONISH]

"Wind farms have been the primary source of electricity in the United Kingdom for the past two consecutive quarters, marking the longest stretch on record that renewable energy has surpassed fossil fuels in U.K. electricity generation."
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy ... 024-04-23/

Jonathan

I presume Nuclear is included in renewable ?

[Biospace]

"Wind farms have been the primary source of electricity in the United Kingdom for the past two consecutive quarters, marking the longest stretch on record that renewable energy has surpassed fossil fuels in U.K. electricity generation."
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy ... 024-04-23/

Jonathan

I presume Nuclear is included in renewable ?

The article appears concerned only with wind vs FF, there's no mention of nuclear which is often referred to as 'low carbon' or 'lower carbon' energy rather than 'renewable'. To me, renewable suggests solar PV, geothermal, wind and other fluvial energies.