Re:France approves 720MW of solar as price falls another 5%
by tialaramex on Monday August 13, 2018 @10:15AM
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And they do. Up to 3-4GW of the power (maybe 10% of typical power demand) in the UK is imported from its neighbours - some Ireland and the Netherlands, lots of France - at the moment.
The French have a LOT of Nuclear power, and idling a nuclear power station, though possible, is economic insanity, so it makes sense to sell it at a discount to the British.
Re:France approves 720MW of solar as price falls another 5%
by rsynnott on Monday August 13, 2018 @11:11AM
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It's worth noting that this is a two-way street; GB sometimes exports electricity, particularly to Ireland when there's not much wind, but also sometimes to France.
The French have a LOT of Nuclear power, and idling a nuclear power station, though possible, is economic insanity, so it makes sense to sell it at a discount to the British.