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Re:In Defense of Electricity Markets by thedrbrian on Thursday October 12, 2023 @08:44AM (#37856398)
>The UK is adding scads of wind power every day.

Yeah about that wind

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/what-wen...

Surely if the generation is so cheap why won't anyone commit to more turbines?

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Re:In Defense of Electricity Markets by dukeyukey on Thursday October 12, 2023 @11:51AM (#37858873)
It says right there in the article - costs went up for turbines operators, and the government didn't change the amount they'd pay. It's hard to miss.

Worth seeing contracts for onshore wind went fast though.

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