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The Alternative Green Energy Thread

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  • paul991
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    from national grid live it seems we are very close to a record wind  energy production today  
  • Netexporter
    Netexporter Posts: 2,483 Forumite
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    Yes, it's been over 16GW since I first checked earlier this morning. Sadly, burning coal to make up for lack of sunshine, though
  • Netexporter
    Netexporter Posts: 2,483 Forumite
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    Just tipped over the 16.5GW line.
  • paul991
    paul991 Posts: 468 Forumite
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    Im using the iamkate  site link which said over 21gw
  • Netexporter
    Netexporter Posts: 2,483 Forumite
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    Gridwatch only goes up to 20GW. It shows metered, but not embedded, generation.
  • JKenH
    JKenH Posts: 5,345 Forumite
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    There seems quite a discrepancy between the Gridwatch and Drax Electric Insights sites.
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kw west facing panels , 3.6 kw east facing), Solis inverters installed 2018, 5kWp S facing system (shaded in afternoon) added in 2025 with Tesla PW3 battery, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted A2A Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner.
  • Netexporter
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    The embedded generation comes off the total demand on Gridwatch.
  • JKenH
    JKenH Posts: 5,345 Forumite
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    I am seeing 16.9 GW of wind on Gridwatch and 21.24 GW on Electric Insights. Are you saying the difference is embedded generation?
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kw west facing panels , 3.6 kw east facing), Solis inverters installed 2018, 5kWp S facing system (shaded in afternoon) added in 2025 with Tesla PW3 battery, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted A2A Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner.
  • Netexporter
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    I believe so. The embedded generation come off the total demand as it gets absorbed at DNO level (33,000V and below).
  • QrizB
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    JKenH said:
    I am seeing 16.9 GW of wind on Gridwatch and 21.24 GW on Electric Insights. Are you saying the difference is embedded generation?
    If you hover your cursor over the "wind" dial at https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/ you get a pop-up tip that says (I paraphrase) "there's another 30% from embedded generation that isn't included in this dial".
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