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broadgage · 12th Mar 2018, 8:11 pm

What I fail to understand, is why is this not corrected ? in either the UK or in mainland Europe.
I can see that low frequency may be unavoidable at times of exceptional electricity demand or in case of generating plant breakdowns etc.
But demand drops at night and margins are ample, so why is not the frequency very slightly increased at night in order to compensate for losses in the day.

It is an observed fact that maximum UK demand for electricity is about 50GW, and that is met, though perhaps with an undesirably small margin.
It may also be observed that overnight demand drops to about 30GW, so no trouble in regaining earlier losses.

12th Mar 2018, 8:11 pm	#95
broadgage Nonode Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,130	Re: Electric clocks running slow warning What I fail to understand, is why is this not corrected ? in either the UK or in mainland Europe. I can see that low frequency may be unavoidable at times of exceptional electricity demand or in case of generating plant breakdowns etc. But demand drops at night and margins are ample, so why is not the frequency very slightly increased at night in order to compensate for losses in the day. It is an observed fact that maximum UK demand for electricity is about 50GW, and that is met, though perhaps with an undesirably small margin. It may also be observed that overnight demand drops to about 30GW, so no trouble in regaining earlier losses.