>> In the depths of winter - when demand is highest there is NO WIND
>>
>> Powercuts are guaranteed if we have a cold winter - no electricity = no central
>> heating as the gas boiler needs power!
In the depths of winter, ie the beast from the east, we still did not use much coal.
>> Longannet, near me, a coal burner produced 2,600MW - 24x7 x 50 years with 99.9%+
>> availability.
>> The bulldozers are there now.
Because we dont have any coal, and its not needed.
>> UK North Sea is falling - tankers from USA/Qatar is no guarantee that there will
>> be enough gas as UK gas storage is old & inadequate. At least with coal
>> you could build bings in the summer & have 3 month buffer stock to see
>> you through the winter.
There is a gas pipeline from Europe. There are now few facilities to unload and stick coal from abroad.
The "we need coal" argument is a dead one,
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