Category Archives: renewables

Monitoring UK Electricity Generation

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Clive Best

I have been monitoring the UK power generation for about 5 years using Elexon 1 hour snapshots . On June 1st Elexon introduced their equivalent power monitoring system and stopped supporting the snapshot data interface that I have been using … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Energy, nuclear, renewables, wind farms | 9 Comments

Will Fusion or Fission power the world?

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Clive Best

Civilisation needs a long term reliable power source if it is to avoid eventual collapse. Renewable energy cannot achieve this because a) it is inherently unreliable and requires gas backup,  b) lasts less than 20 years yet requires huge areas … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, nuclear, renewables | 24 Comments

Power generation Summer 2023

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Clive Best

Most of this summer saw variable weather and short spells of windy conditions across the UK, followed by a very hot spell at the beginning of September with little to no wind. The consequent sudden changes in wind power output … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, nuclear, renewables, wind farms | 18 Comments