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Title: National Infrastructure Commission - report issued Post by: grahame on July 10, 2018, 16:19:13 From The BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44777252)
Quote The UK's rail franchise model is "bust" and should be reviewed, former Network Rail chief Sir John Armitt has said. Rail operators take "very significant revenue risk" which has "got them into trouble", he told the BBC. This is because the government "will always go for the most optimistic forecast of revenue". His comments came as the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), which Sir John chairs, issued a report into the UK's infrastructure requirements. The NIC's report, which gives independent advice to government, looked at a wide range of infrastructure needs, including road, energy supply and broadband. It said the UK should not agree to back more than one new nuclear plant after Hinkley Point C is built, because renewable energy represents the best value for consumers. Report (160 pages) downloadable via https://www.nic.org.uk/publications/national-infrastructure-assessment-2018/ Title: Re: National Infrastructure Commission - report issued Post by: Red Squirrel on July 10, 2018, 20:16:20 Quote ...renewable energy represents the best value for consumers. Strike price, Hinkley 'C': £92.50/MWh Strike price, offshore wind: £57.50/MWh Nuff said. Title: Re: National Infrastructure Commission - report issued Post by: ChrisB on July 11, 2018, 09:19:54 And on days like the last couple of weeks with no wind to speak of?
Title: Re: National Infrastructure Commission - report issued Post by: ChrisB on July 11, 2018, 09:30:32 Which chapter covers rail? Plenty I can see on roads (with its own chapter no less, but rail?
Title: Re: National Infrastructure Commission - report issued Post by: Bob_Blakey on July 11, 2018, 09:37:15 And on days like the last couple of weeks with no wind to speak of? An oversimplification of the situation? In this neck of the woods - Exeter - the land/sea temperature differential is producing some quite powerful onshore winds in an area where the MetOffice forecast tells us to expect essentially a flat calm. You just have to make sure the turbines are in the right place! Title: Re: National Infrastructure Commission - report issued Post by: Red Squirrel on July 11, 2018, 09:54:39 And on days like the last couple of weeks with no wind to speak of? Strike price, solar PV: £50.00/MWh Title: Re: National Infrastructure Commission - report issued Post by: broadgage on July 11, 2018, 21:37:01 Wind power contributed about 3% to 4% of national demand today, limited but still useful. Solar is of more use at this time of year.
Both wind and solar have the merits of being produced within our own country rather than being reliant on imports that are vulnerable to interruption. A significant increase in both wind and solar energy would help UK energy security. We will still need some imports, but less is better. Title: Re: National Infrastructure Commission - report issued Post by: eightf48544 on July 12, 2018, 08:32:10 Tidal would probably be even better. The tides do seem to be regular and if they are round the coast there would be continuous
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