WHEN your electricity supply has:-
"Gone with the Wind" the response of the renewable energy
suppliers that:- "frankly my dear we don't give a damn" is
just not acceptable says GMB. Since the start of winter 2015/16; since the
beginning of October to 21 December 2015; there has been 12 days when the
output of the installed and connected wind turbines in the UK have produced
10% or less of the installed and connected capacity of 8,972MW. Paul
Kenny, GMB General Secretary said:- "There were 12 days so far this
winter when wind was supplying 10% or less of the installed and connected
wind capacity to the grid. On 4 November 2015, the National Grid had to
invoke special measures to keep the lights on. There can be up to eight to
ten days per month when there is not a lot of output from the 8.9GW of
installed and connected wind capacity in the UK. GMB will publish a regular
wind watch to assist public debate. The renewables lobby has to face up to
the need for a base load electricity capacity that is reliable and clean on
the days that the wind does not blow and the sun doesn't shines. When your
electricity supply has:- 'Gone with the Wind' the response of the renewable
energy suppliers that:- 'frankly my dear we don't give a damn' is just not
acceptable. 639,000 GMB members want the keep the lights on. Unless there is
a scientific breakthrough on carbon capture nuclear and gas are the only
shows in town. Those advocating renewable energy have to accept this."
Let us know what you think about this GMB view, via emailing us to:-
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