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Wind being unreliable, wind farms at times produce a surfeit of electricity, at ...
Wind being unreliable, wind farms at times produce a surfeit of electricity, at others next-to-nothing, a study of the UK’s 165 wind farms shows they are not significantly cleaner, nor cheaper than conventional forms of energy . They require a contingency plan - usually, coal-fired power stations kept running in the background, ready to step in as needed.
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Keywords: Wind
Countries: UK -
Subjects: Electricity generation, Combined heat and power generation, Heat distribution, Electricity, Wind power, Power stations, Coal fired power stations, Wind farms
