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I feel like 3 SMRs are not enough.
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I feel like 3 SMRs are not enough.
The more interesting question is how long it takes for the 'marginal gas pricing is the cause of all our cost problems' narrative to die out within OFGEM/DESNZ/etc (-for clarity's sake I am not denying the gas price caused the 2022/23 crisis or that it can't be expensive in the future)
November 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The more interesting question is how long it takes for the 'marginal gas pricing is the cause of all our cost problems' narrative to die out within OFGEM/DESNZ/etc (-for clarity's sake I am not denying the gas price caused the 2022/23 crisis or that it can't be expensive in the future)
The fact that there is a 'buget' - calculated as the expected payments per year (above the wholesale electricity market price - set by gas) means anyone claiming that offshore wind saves money is a barefaced liar. AR7 should not go ahead if they are serious about 'Cheap power'.
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The fact that there is a 'buget' - calculated as the expected payments per year (above the wholesale electricity market price - set by gas) means anyone claiming that offshore wind saves money is a barefaced liar. AR7 should not go ahead if they are serious about 'Cheap power'.
It is not the role of government to socially engineer what people do with their gardens.
October 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It is not the role of government to socially engineer what people do with their gardens.
I don't think an exponential curve is the best fit here
October 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I don't think an exponential curve is the best fit here
I see your point on how scrapping it would be interpreted but the new fractured consensus puts real pressure on renewable advocates to get costs under control.
We all see the costs coming April. If Miliband can’t scrap RO, he could aggressively ratchet it down to match network/RAB increases.
We all see the costs coming April. If Miliband can’t scrap RO, he could aggressively ratchet it down to match network/RAB increases.
October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I see your point on how scrapping it would be interpreted but the new fractured consensus puts real pressure on renewable advocates to get costs under control.
We all see the costs coming April. If Miliband can’t scrap RO, he could aggressively ratchet it down to match network/RAB increases.
We all see the costs coming April. If Miliband can’t scrap RO, he could aggressively ratchet it down to match network/RAB increases.
For ROs, I don't see why Miliband couldn't using his powers as DESNZ secretary to set the required % obligation of supply to 0% for 2025-2026 or set the buy out price to £0.
October 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
For ROs, I don't see why Miliband couldn't using his powers as DESNZ secretary to set the required % obligation of supply to 0% for 2025-2026 or set the buy out price to £0.
Scrapping the UK ETS (on gas) would counter intuitively benefit UK wholesale elec prices.
Exports would be reduced, meaning inter-connector flow would increase towards the UK, and all else being equal lower marginal prices.
Exports would be reduced, meaning inter-connector flow would increase towards the UK, and all else being equal lower marginal prices.
October 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Scrapping the UK ETS (on gas) would counter intuitively benefit UK wholesale elec prices.
Exports would be reduced, meaning inter-connector flow would increase towards the UK, and all else being equal lower marginal prices.
Exports would be reduced, meaning inter-connector flow would increase towards the UK, and all else being equal lower marginal prices.
www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/defaul...
A quick reading of this OFGEM doc places the cost of the RO scheme at £6.7 billion in 2023-2024.
A quick reading of this OFGEM doc places the cost of the RO scheme at £6.7 billion in 2023-2024.
www.ofgem.gov.uk
October 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/defaul...
A quick reading of this OFGEM doc places the cost of the RO scheme at £6.7 billion in 2023-2024.
A quick reading of this OFGEM doc places the cost of the RO scheme at £6.7 billion in 2023-2024.
It would be pretty easy for OFGEM to set the Renewables Obligation to 0% of supply or set the buy-out price to 0 for 2025-2026 onwards.
Miliband could do this with his DESNZ Secretary of State powers. No legislation is needed.
High energy prices are more important than RO generators.
Miliband could do this with his DESNZ Secretary of State powers. No legislation is needed.
High energy prices are more important than RO generators.
October 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It would be pretty easy for OFGEM to set the Renewables Obligation to 0% of supply or set the buy-out price to 0 for 2025-2026 onwards.
Miliband could do this with his DESNZ Secretary of State powers. No legislation is needed.
High energy prices are more important than RO generators.
Miliband could do this with his DESNZ Secretary of State powers. No legislation is needed.
High energy prices are more important than RO generators.
That gas is via the balancing mechanism. Its not setting the wholesale price. @stockfttp.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
That gas is via the balancing mechanism. Its not setting the wholesale price. @stockfttp.bsky.social
I thought that book was about LCOE
October 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I thought that book was about LCOE
ZFNs...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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When you are polling on 16% its over.
There can be no promises of future government roles, no future leverage. And they don’t have any plans for reform, or the brainpower to come up with something that could pay off after a few years.
There can be no promises of future government roles, no future leverage. And they don’t have any plans for reform, or the brainpower to come up with something that could pay off after a few years.
September 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
When you are polling on 16% its over.
There can be no promises of future government roles, no future leverage. And they don’t have any plans for reform, or the brainpower to come up with something that could pay off after a few years.
There can be no promises of future government roles, no future leverage. And they don’t have any plans for reform, or the brainpower to come up with something that could pay off after a few years.
Congratulations!
September 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Congratulations!
I'm glad the labour party worked on a deal that will lower fuel costs for everyone with cheaper bioethanol at the cost of concentrated benefits for a few companies.
August 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I'm glad the labour party worked on a deal that will lower fuel costs for everyone with cheaper bioethanol at the cost of concentrated benefits for a few companies.
Any comment on the horrendous AR7 offshore wind price?
July 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Any comment on the horrendous AR7 offshore wind price?
If energy advocates such as yourself stopped pedalling the lie that gas at ~80p/therm (£27.30 MWh) is driving high energy bills we wouldn't find ourselves in this situation.
July 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If energy advocates such as yourself stopped pedalling the lie that gas at ~80p/therm (£27.30 MWh) is driving high energy bills we wouldn't find ourselves in this situation.
Wonderful images
July 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Wonderful images
And yet air conditioning is disincentivised...
July 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
And yet air conditioning is disincentivised...
An 'electrostate' with the highest energy prices in the world? Good luck.
June 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
An 'electrostate' with the highest energy prices in the world? Good luck.