Â£10Mill wind farm turn off

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laresTue 27/12/11 15:11

"Wind farm operators are on course to earn up to Â£10â€‰million this year for turning off their turbines."

"Official figures disclosed that 17 operators were paid almost Â£7â€‰million for shutting down their farms on almost 40 Âoccasions between January and mid-September. Continuing to make payments at that rate would lead to householders paying out Â£9.9â€‰million in 2011 for operators to disconnect their turbines from the National Grid.

The scale of the payments triggered a review of the rules on so-called constraint payments. The payments are made when too much electricity floods the grid, with the network unable to absorb any excess power generated. The money is ultimately added on to household bills and paid for by consumers.

Last year, only Â£176,788 of such payments were made, but changes in the way the National Grid, which supplies energy to retail companies, 'balances' the electricity network have meant a huge expansion in their use."

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You'd think the National Grid would just ensure that they have more ability to store/use excess power really!

#1635Tue 27/12/11 15:24

quoting > "You'd think the National Grid would just ensure that they have more ability to store/use excess power really!"

Not really at all as they move power from one place to another, not use it and not store it (with the small exception of pumped storage).

laresTue 27/12/11 15:26

quoting > "Not really at all as they move power from one place to another, not use it and not store it (with the small exception of pumped storage)."

I understand what they do, but if this is a continuing problem, perhaps increase their pumped storage systems to cope better!

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