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Originally Posted by Paul
Of course you can, thats exactly what the national grid has to do, every day.
No one can run their devices on electricity promised in the future, you need it now.
A shortfall now means something has to give, or it has to be 'imported' from elsewhere.
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What's a more accurate representation of where the UK's electricity generation comes from? One day in the middle of a heat wave or an average of three months? That was my point to Nomadking.
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Originally Posted by Paul
Well estimates do vary somewhat, but none are 'miniscule'.
https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstit...ere-in-the-uk/
Most of the recent esimates are around 4 trillion cubic meters.
The UK [domestic] requirement is 70 - 80 billion cubic meters.
So it could keep the whole UK supplied for around 40 - 50 years.
Another report (further down) calculated that UK production of shale gas could meet between 17 and 22 per cent of UK cumulative consumption between 2020 and 2050 (That I presume includes non domestic use). Again, not really "miniscule". |
Yup, estimates for fracking gas in the UK vary considerably but everything I've read says even the most optimistic outputs won't be enough to impact global prices. Just because it might be sourced from the UK does not mean it will be sold here. I think it can also be safely ruled out as a UK energy source, no mainstream political party in the UK supports it, it's a pipe dream.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
Providing 17-22% of UK gas needs, isn't so miniscule.
Still wondering where the shortage is, and who is doing without.
9% solar today may look good, but come winter with shorter days and cloudy skies, it's not going to reach 9%. That is another gap to fill. If you don't have gas for electricity. you are could be looking at a 60% shortfall in winter. So what viable alternatives are there for not having gas generated electricity?
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It's a case of getting on with what I've said before - renewables, storage and nuclear. And probably more insulation. The energy regulator will determine which are viable but doing nothing is not an option. Nor can global warming be forgotten too.