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Carbon, cost and consequences. http://eon-uk.com/generation/carboncostandconsequences. 1. Gaps and targets. 2. Alternatives to centralised generation. Ground source heat pump. Smart meter. 3. Renewables and nuclear. E.ON UK renewables operational locations. New build nuclear. 4.
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Carbon, cost and consequences http://eon-uk.com/generation/carboncostandconsequences 1
Alternatives to centralised generation Ground source heat pump Smart meter 3
Renewables and nuclear E.ON UK renewables operational locations New build nuclear 4
A windy winter day with spring tides Spring Tides Fossil fills in the gaps Spring Tides Wind declining from 75% to 50% Nuclear will need to reduce load 60 And some renewable energy discarded Assumptions 40 GW Wind (Onshore/Offshore) 9 GW Severn Barrage 10 GW Nuclear 50 GW Fossil (Coal and Gas) In this scenario 40% of electricity is renewable 40 GW 20 10 GW Nuclear 0 06:00 12:00 18:00 00:00 00:00
A calm winter day with neap tides Fossil provides most of the energy Tidal Tidal (neap) Wind < 10% capacity 60 Assumptions 40 GW Wind (Onshore/Offshore) 9 GW Severn Barrage 10 GW Nuclear 50 GW Fossil (Coal and Gas) In this scenario 40% of electricity is renewable 40 GW 20 10 GW Nuclear 0 06:00 12:00 18:00 00:00 00:00
Gas and Coal LNG Continent Price (p/KWh) Annual supply (bcm/yr) Norway UKCS Geographic source of UK consumed gas – past and future Coal vs gas prices change over past 5 years 7
We believe there is a role for coal and we have to make it clean 8