Diesel powered wind turbines in Scotland
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It looks like the claim that windmill builders are as a class having quality control problems, and maybe worse engineering failures, seems to have teeth. I was reading that warranty costs are destroying profits.
Geeko Sportivo
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Hybrid Wind Turbines are no different than Hybrid automobiles in concept. The choice is based on need!
Not many places in the world where wind is present over 30 - 40% of the time. But, if you can power your HYBRID WIND TURBINES on FREE WIND 30 - 50% of the time, that can be a huge financial benefit and savings.
The larger wind turbine electricity producers and investors don't have to worry about off peak wind times, as they are more spread out in larger multiple areas and the wind always blows somewhere. And not only that, they usually have other electrical power resources other than just Wind Powered resources to rely upon.
But the smaller companies have to produce a steady flow of electricity for their customers, so the turbines have to flow steady at all times- even when the wind won't blow!
Diesel is about the worst choice for driving Wind Turbines, as there are natural gas solutions, and even Better yet, if a user can power them with plant-derived biofuels, they can remain 100 percent renewable energy-based.
Not many places in the world where wind is present over 30 - 40% of the time. But, if you can power your HYBRID WIND TURBINES on FREE WIND 30 - 50% of the time, that can be a huge financial benefit and savings.
The larger wind turbine electricity producers and investors don't have to worry about off peak wind times, as they are more spread out in larger multiple areas and the wind always blows somewhere. And not only that, they usually have other electrical power resources other than just Wind Powered resources to rely upon.
But the smaller companies have to produce a steady flow of electricity for their customers, so the turbines have to flow steady at all times- even when the wind won't blow!
Diesel is about the worst choice for driving Wind Turbines, as there are natural gas solutions, and even Better yet, if a user can power them with plant-derived biofuels, they can remain 100 percent renewable energy-based.
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Saint Guinefort
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Sounds like this the generators were used to keep the turbines warm during a cold snap.
That's bad why? Don't people with internal combustion engines in really cold areas occasionally have to plug in the block heaters that keep their engine warm from time to time?
That's bad why? Don't people with internal combustion engines in really cold areas occasionally have to plug in the block heaters that keep their engine warm from time to time?
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In a speech to open a conference discussing future strategy for the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said the country would need as many as four new nuclear power units.
He said it had been a problem to not have "broad and long-term society-wide agreement on the main priorities of the direction of our republic", with strategic investments in things such as nuclear energy featuring among the "pillars" that the country's future should be built upon.
"Transportation, energy infrastructure, nuclear, lithium, chips and trends in information technology, these are, in my opinion, six specific areas that have a huge potential to change our country. That is why a large part of strategic investments must go there," he said in his speech.
He then went on to highlight nuclear as one of those projects which combined innovation and added value with the potential to give a big boost to the entire economy.
"We don't need to have long discussions about nuclear energy. It is our traditional sector. We have enough experts and the potential to prepare more, we have facilities at universities and research institutes. Nuclear must remain the clean energy source of choice in Europe. We are doing absolutely everything for this within the framework of our foreign policy. The Czech Republic will need more nuclear reactors - up to four in the future - and a huge amount of money will be directed there," he said.
He added that the nuclear tender for a new unit at Dukovany "which we finally launched after years of delays, is far from the only opportunity".
The global nuclear industry was developing and the Czech Republic "strives to be at the centre of the development of small modular nuclear reactors - their subsequent construction in European countries and in the world would be a great opportunity for a whole range of Czech companies and their experts".
He added that legislative changes would be brought in to "facilitate the construction of transport, energy and network infrastructure".
In March 2022, wholly-owned ČEZ subsidiary Elektrárna Dukovany II launched a tender for the construction of a new nuclear power plant at the site. At the end of November 2022, ČEZ announced that it had received initial bids from EDF, Westinghouse and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. Final bids are expected in the coming months.
In March 2022, ČEZ also said that it had earmarked an area of land at its Temelin site to be used in the future for the construction of the country’s first small modular reactors (SMRs) and in February 2023 it identified the coal-fired power plants at Dětmarovice and Tušimice as the preferred second and third SMR locations, with ČEZ hoping to have the sites in operation by the second half of the 2030s.
Four VVER-440 units are currently in operation at the Dukovany site, which began operating between 1985 and 1987. Two VVER-1000 units are in operation at Temelín, which came into operation in 2000 and 2002. Past Czech energy policy has proposed two new units at each of the two existing sites. The Czech Republic gets about 34% of its electricity from its nuclear power plants.
https://www.world-energy.org/articl...ssing,as many as four new nuclear power units.
He said it had been a problem to not have "broad and long-term society-wide agreement on the main priorities of the direction of our republic", with strategic investments in things such as nuclear energy featuring among the "pillars" that the country's future should be built upon.
"Transportation, energy infrastructure, nuclear, lithium, chips and trends in information technology, these are, in my opinion, six specific areas that have a huge potential to change our country. That is why a large part of strategic investments must go there," he said in his speech.
He then went on to highlight nuclear as one of those projects which combined innovation and added value with the potential to give a big boost to the entire economy.
"We don't need to have long discussions about nuclear energy. It is our traditional sector. We have enough experts and the potential to prepare more, we have facilities at universities and research institutes. Nuclear must remain the clean energy source of choice in Europe. We are doing absolutely everything for this within the framework of our foreign policy. The Czech Republic will need more nuclear reactors - up to four in the future - and a huge amount of money will be directed there," he said.
He added that the nuclear tender for a new unit at Dukovany "which we finally launched after years of delays, is far from the only opportunity".
The global nuclear industry was developing and the Czech Republic "strives to be at the centre of the development of small modular nuclear reactors - their subsequent construction in European countries and in the world would be a great opportunity for a whole range of Czech companies and their experts".
He added that legislative changes would be brought in to "facilitate the construction of transport, energy and network infrastructure".
In March 2022, wholly-owned ČEZ subsidiary Elektrárna Dukovany II launched a tender for the construction of a new nuclear power plant at the site. At the end of November 2022, ČEZ announced that it had received initial bids from EDF, Westinghouse and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. Final bids are expected in the coming months.
In March 2022, ČEZ also said that it had earmarked an area of land at its Temelin site to be used in the future for the construction of the country’s first small modular reactors (SMRs) and in February 2023 it identified the coal-fired power plants at Dětmarovice and Tušimice as the preferred second and third SMR locations, with ČEZ hoping to have the sites in operation by the second half of the 2030s.
Four VVER-440 units are currently in operation at the Dukovany site, which began operating between 1985 and 1987. Two VVER-1000 units are in operation at Temelín, which came into operation in 2000 and 2002. Past Czech energy policy has proposed two new units at each of the two existing sites. The Czech Republic gets about 34% of its electricity from its nuclear power plants.
https://www.world-energy.org/articl...ssing,as many as four new nuclear power units.
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serendipity
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People used to say that about the Wright Brothers flying machine. New tech is always fraught with problems.
ExpressLane
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Actually wind wains around dusk just when power use peaks. And these were not "hybrid generators" they had to be connected to diesel generators to thaw our frozen turbine blades. At least read the OP article before you post or just stick to playing the guitar..
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ExpressLane
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Yeah but they aren't clean energy. These guys were running 6 HUGE diesel generators 6 hours a day all the while claiming their energy was 100% green. No, to make your energy you had to run 6 HUGE diesels 6 hours a day so it is not 100% green.
NiftyNiblick
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The Buggy Whip generation doesn't want to accept your wisdom, neef. They pine for the days of 25 cent gas and 12MPG muscle cars.
T. A. Gardner
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Question, when the wind is blowing, do the wind turbines cause the diesels to produce more fuel...? 
Geeko Sportivo
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Actually wind wains around dusk just when power use peaks. And these were not "hybrid generators" they had to be connected to diesel generators to thaw our frozen turbine blades. At least read the OP article before you post or just stick to playing the guitar..
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Dutch Uncle
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Wind is an excellent supplement. Storage is an issue for when the wind stops....which it rarely does in eastern Texas, but it does at times. Same with solar when the wind goes down.