| "In a report published on 10March, the UK-based Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) reveals that electricity from offshore wind farms, currently the most viable renewable source, will cost at least twice as much as that from conventional sources.
The independent study, commissioned from international energy consultants PBPower, puts all energy sources on a level playing field by comparing the costs of generating electricity from new plants using a range of different technologies and energy sources.
The cheapest electricity will come from gas turbines and nuclear stations, costing just 2.3p/kWh, compared with 3.7p/kWh for onshore wind and 5.5p/kWh for offshore wind farms."
Not being a Greenie I notice that peak demand for electricity is usually when it is really cold or really hot and that is usually when we have a big High sitting over the UK. Also when wind speeds are often non existent! New Nuclear power at the touch of a switch is the way to go. |