On this week’s episode of #TruthtoPower, IntelStor's Founder & CEO, Philip Totaro takes a look at the anti-wind disinformation headlines in the United Kingdom and Spain.
The UK saw wind energy curtailment payments of £1.3 million on a single day last week. Wind energy gets blamed for these payments despite the fact that wind energy is operating efficiently and the real problem is lack of adequate grid capacity as well as limited options for energy storage.
According to our own analysis, UK ratepayers would be spending almost four times that amount to leave old coal plants online, amounting to £3.8 billion in coal operating costs instead of £1 billion in wind energy constraint payments.
Average energy storage costs in the UK are £580,000 per MW in CapEx and operational costs are ~ £2.50 / MWhr. 6000 MWhr of storage would have facilitated the offtake of almost 100% of the #windpower.
Have a listen today, and get in touch with your best questions about the renewable energy market in the UK, Spain, or any other country around the world.
This show examines data driven insights for the energy sector, with a focus on renewables. To subscribe to IntelStor Research Notes and get early access to our latest content as well as these Truth to Power weekly editorials, visit https://lnkd.in/grfixJn
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com