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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
So nothing to do with the sanctions resulting from the invasion of Ukraine, allowing the reduction of gas storage capacity in the UK
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The move away from storing large amounts of gas offshore/and or onshore I think was a mistake in regards to removing a shock buffer from global price fluctuations. The war in Ukraine has quickened and exacerbated what was an already increasing trend but it not the cause of the rise in costs.
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allowing nimbyism to triumph over the cheapest form of electricity generation (onshore wind)
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offshore wind provides more scale, but renewable (certainly wind) is not the answer, it is a very important part of the mix but not the answer
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or giving EDF insufficient notice to have postponed the closure of Sizewell B?
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The premature closing of coal powered stations and failure to start building new nuclear at least
15years ago - is definitely part of the problem.