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Radio Wrangler · 12th Mar 2018, 9:28 pm

Looking at 'gridwatch' right now

UK consumption is 43.5GW, right on the edge of the orange band on the scale, which is pretty heavy consumption.

Nuclear is runnng its usual 6.67GW Combined cycle gas is at21.17GW, close to its max of 25GW and they've got coal cranked up to 8.41 GW which means they're geting tight on low carbon sources. Not desperate enough to light up the plain old gas turbines yet.

So I'd expect the frequency to be trailing a bit, but no, 50.072Hz.

Is someone playing catch-up?

David

12th Mar 2018, 9:28 pm	#96
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,896	Re: Electric clocks running slow warning Looking at 'gridwatch' right now UK consumption is 43.5GW, right on the edge of the orange band on the scale, which is pretty heavy consumption. Nuclear is runnng its usual 6.67GW Combined cycle gas is at21.17GW, close to its max of 25GW and they've got coal cranked up to 8.41 GW which means they're geting tight on low carbon sources. Not desperate enough to light up the plain old gas turbines yet. So I'd expect the frequency to be trailing a bit, but no, 50.072Hz. Is someone playing catch-up? David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done