The above dynamic map adds the new power lines (yellow) often from the bottom (south) to the top (north) as if to imply that the power might ever flow that way in this United Kingdom.
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From the Guardian today, the above, and:
Tens of billions of pounds are being spent on new pylons, subsea cables and converter stations to connect a growing fleet of wind and solar farms and carry clean power to where it is needed.
It comes after successive global shocks – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, then the Iran war – have exposed the vulnerability of the UK’s energy system to international market volatility and galvanised plans to bolster domestic low-carbon generation.
The cost of electricity in the UK has surged in recent years, far beyond that of comparable countries, largely because expensive gas-fired generation sets the price most of the time.
See that ‘carry clean power to where it is needed?’ Where might it be carried from?
This dynamic report has 10 references to Scotland so if you do a quick CTRL S and type Scotland into the box you’ll see an unusually clear picture of how energy generated in Scotland is utterly central and crucial for England’s needs.
This image sums it up and, ironically, describes the border as a ‘bottleneck.’ If we are to widen the bottleneck, we’ll need proper metering of the flows that charge for this no-longer ‘wasted’ flow.
Is there mention of Scottish independence and how that might affect the future, in this? Nope.
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Here is a brief summary of what Andy Burnham will have been told when he conceded that maybe Scotland and Wales do have the right to determine their own future:
Sir Humphrey: “But Prime Minister, England could not plausibly reach net zero by the UK‑wide 2050 target if acting alone. The most evidence‑based estimate is mid‑2050s to mid‑2060s, depending on how quickly England could replace Scottish/Welsh low‑carbon energy and build its own CCS, hydrogen and nuclear capacity.”
Burnham: Quick, get the Jocks to ‘clarify’ what I meant, and make this go away.
Sir Humphrey: I’ll get the Scottish branch to put Douglas Alexander on the case. He can be very flexible with the actualité.
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