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Retired Electronics Engineer .
Rolls Royce Apprentice at Derby.
Studied at Trent Polytechnic.
Left with BSc(Hons) Elec Eng.
Rolls Royce Apprentice at Derby.
Studied at Trent Polytechnic.
Left with BSc(Hons) Elec Eng.
Questions:-
A)Why are we running polluting CCGT gas plants to export 3.5GW to Europe?
B)Does the revenue return to UK customers ?
A)Why are we running polluting CCGT gas plants to export 3.5GW to Europe?
B)Does the revenue return to UK customers ?
January 4, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Questions:-
A)Why are we running polluting CCGT gas plants to export 3.5GW to Europe?
B)Does the revenue return to UK customers ?
A)Why are we running polluting CCGT gas plants to export 3.5GW to Europe?
B)Does the revenue return to UK customers ?
Exporting to Europe
Where does the money go from these Exports?
Where does the money go from these Exports?
January 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Exporting to Europe
Where does the money go from these Exports?
Where does the money go from these Exports?
Snapshot
Gas keeping the lights on....FACT!
Gas keeping the lights on....FACT!
January 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Snapshot
Gas keeping the lights on....FACT!
Gas keeping the lights on....FACT!
Wind Distribution:-
January 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Wind Distribution:-
October 2025
Dunkelflaute event ...7.5 days
Dunkelflaute event ...7.5 days
January 3, 2026 at 12:42 PM
October 2025
Dunkelflaute event ...7.5 days
Dunkelflaute event ...7.5 days
There were 30 periods of 24+ hrs where wind gen stayed
< 5GW;
Totaling 1,862.7 hours (77.6 days) across 2025.
Longest:- 180.4 hours (7.5 days) from Oct 10-18
Aug 14-19: 121.4 hours (5.1 days)
July 8-12: 105.6 hours (4.4 days)
Jan 18-23: 105.0 hours (4.4 days)
Aug 21-25: 95.5 hours (4.0 days)
< 5GW;
Totaling 1,862.7 hours (77.6 days) across 2025.
Longest:- 180.4 hours (7.5 days) from Oct 10-18
Aug 14-19: 121.4 hours (5.1 days)
July 8-12: 105.6 hours (4.4 days)
Jan 18-23: 105.0 hours (4.4 days)
Aug 21-25: 95.5 hours (4.0 days)
January 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
There were 30 periods of 24+ hrs where wind gen stayed
< 5GW;
Totaling 1,862.7 hours (77.6 days) across 2025.
Longest:- 180.4 hours (7.5 days) from Oct 10-18
Aug 14-19: 121.4 hours (5.1 days)
July 8-12: 105.6 hours (4.4 days)
Jan 18-23: 105.0 hours (4.4 days)
Aug 21-25: 95.5 hours (4.0 days)
< 5GW;
Totaling 1,862.7 hours (77.6 days) across 2025.
Longest:- 180.4 hours (7.5 days) from Oct 10-18
Aug 14-19: 121.4 hours (5.1 days)
July 8-12: 105.6 hours (4.4 days)
Jan 18-23: 105.0 hours (4.4 days)
Aug 21-25: 95.5 hours (4.0 days)
Wind Distribution:-
January 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Wind Distribution:-
Snapshot:-
Renewables killing it !
Renewables killing it !
January 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Snapshot:-
Renewables killing it !
Renewables killing it !
December 2025
Wind & Solar
Wind & Solar
January 1, 2026 at 1:54 AM
December 2025
Wind & Solar
Wind & Solar
Wind (Lack of) Distribution:-
December 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Wind (Lack of) Distribution:-
Snapshot:-
High Pressure over Iceland
High Pressure over Iceland
December 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Snapshot:-
High Pressure over Iceland
High Pressure over Iceland
Test Chart
New Data....
New Data....
December 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Test Chart
New Data....
New Data....
Wind Distribution
December 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Wind Distribution
Snapshot:-
Dunkelflaute Day.
Dunkelflaute Day.
December 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Snapshot:-
Dunkelflaute Day.
Dunkelflaute Day.
Xmas Wind Map:-
December 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Xmas Wind Map:-
Xmas Snapshot:-
December 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Xmas Snapshot:-
Xmas Eve Renewables:-
UK's renewable utilisation factor is 36.7%.
Wind: 49.7% capacity factor (15.9 GW from 32 GW installed)
Solar: 14.7% capacity factor (2.8 GW from 19 GW installed)
This means that despite having 51 GW of installed renewable capacity, only 18.7 GW is actually being generated
UK's renewable utilisation factor is 36.7%.
Wind: 49.7% capacity factor (15.9 GW from 32 GW installed)
Solar: 14.7% capacity factor (2.8 GW from 19 GW installed)
This means that despite having 51 GW of installed renewable capacity, only 18.7 GW is actually being generated
December 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Xmas Eve Renewables:-
UK's renewable utilisation factor is 36.7%.
Wind: 49.7% capacity factor (15.9 GW from 32 GW installed)
Solar: 14.7% capacity factor (2.8 GW from 19 GW installed)
This means that despite having 51 GW of installed renewable capacity, only 18.7 GW is actually being generated
UK's renewable utilisation factor is 36.7%.
Wind: 49.7% capacity factor (15.9 GW from 32 GW installed)
Solar: 14.7% capacity factor (2.8 GW from 19 GW installed)
This means that despite having 51 GW of installed renewable capacity, only 18.7 GW is actually being generated
2025 First Three Quarters
Based on government Energy Trends data covering Jan-Sept 2025 compared to the same period in 2024:
Wind generation up 7%, solar up 26%, while gas rose 10% due to record-low nuclear output. Renewables reached 54.7% of total electricity generation.
Based on government Energy Trends data covering Jan-Sept 2025 compared to the same period in 2024:
Wind generation up 7%, solar up 26%, while gas rose 10% due to record-low nuclear output. Renewables reached 54.7% of total electricity generation.
December 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
2025 First Three Quarters
Based on government Energy Trends data covering Jan-Sept 2025 compared to the same period in 2024:
Wind generation up 7%, solar up 26%, while gas rose 10% due to record-low nuclear output. Renewables reached 54.7% of total electricity generation.
Based on government Energy Trends data covering Jan-Sept 2025 compared to the same period in 2024:
Wind generation up 7%, solar up 26%, while gas rose 10% due to record-low nuclear output. Renewables reached 54.7% of total electricity generation.
Wind Distribution:-
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Wind Distribution:-
Wind Distribution:-
December 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Wind Distribution:-
Renewables approx 30%:-
December 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Renewables approx 30%:-
Wind Distribution:-
December 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Wind Distribution:-
