Factcheck: Why expensive gas – not net-zero – is keeping UK electricity prices so high
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-why-expensive-gas-not-net-zero-is-keeping-uk-electricity-prices-so-high/
How many times does this need to be pointed out?
@kim_harding Over 8000 words and not a single mention of 'intermittency'. That's quite an accomplishment if you have an article on this topic.
The piece mentions a lot of things, but neglects a fundamental point: because the capacity factor of solar (~10%) and wind energy (25% on land, 45% on sea) are relatively low, they need something to back it up. Which is gas in the real world.
Therefore, the gas price has a very real impact on kWh prices, and yes, that does have a relation to renewable energy which lowers our need of fossil fuels but can't, for the foreseeable future, bring it to zero.
And I didn't even need 8000 words for this crucial point 🙂