Octopus gives me an hour of 2 of ‘free’ energy (they look at my average consumption during that time and everything I use on top of that is refunded) when it’s windy. It should be more mainstream!
Wasted wind - So far in 2025, Britain has wasted £1.1bn switching off wind turbines and paying gas plants to switch on.
Submitted 3 days ago by blackn1ght@feddit.uk to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://wastedwind.energy/2025-10-15
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matelt@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Frozentea725@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Or perchance there was any way of linking said green energy via HVDC under construction. Maybe in the east of the country
blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
If only we could store the extra electricity generated, or lend it to other countries and then get it back when needed
Ashiette@lemmy.world 2 days ago
The problem is storing energy…
But solutions are being developed by expoliting potential energy and it might be viable.