Re:The Kingdom of Bhutan Has Been Quietly Mining Bitcoin for...
by zdragnar on Monday May 01, 2023 @08:16PM
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There's too much wind in three senses:
- excess supply would force rates to go negative
- excess supply would damage transfer equipment
- the wind exceeds the safety rating of the generators, due to either vibration, blade stress, or thermal issues
Increasing demand only helps with the first scenario, whereas I suspect the latter two are more likely reasons in the UK (esp with so much generation stranded up in Scotland).
- excess supply would force rates to go negative
- excess supply would damage transfer equipment
- the wind exceeds the safety rating of the generators, due to either vibration, blade stress, or thermal issues
Increasing demand only helps with the first scenario, whereas I suspect the latter two are more likely reasons in the UK (esp with so much generation stranded up in Scotland).