Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue

  • anonymouspl@piefed.world
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    6 days ago

    I think you are partially right. It depends on the power grid and the connections between certain regions. Even if this was the case - it still proves that gas power plants have basically no upsides and there are other, better ways that can work the same way without making us dependent on imported fossil fuels.

    • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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      5 days ago

      Yes, there are other ways but the grid is built to rely on gas turbines for regulation and you can’t change that in a year. Even in countries that invest heavily in solar there are issues with expanding the grid fast enough.