Excess wind power costs British taxpayers £1billion this year so far
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Excess wind power costs British taxpayers £1billion this year so far.
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An excess of wind power has cost Britain £1billion already this year, figures show.
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The problem arises when windfarms, many of which are in remote locations, produce more energy than the grid can dispatch to where it is needed.
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Constraint payments are made to generators to reduce their output, while any shortfall is usually made-up from gas-fired power stations closer to demand – further increasing costs.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say One day alone – July 2 – saw £21million in constraint payments being made, according to website Wasted Wind, an Octopus affiliate.Latest figures show that the country has this year spent £1.02billion switching off wind turbines and paying gas plants to step in.This is already £300million more than last year, with the costs ending up on consumer bills.
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