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by london888 3287 days ago
UK Readers may find this page interesting giving info on our energy sources. I didn't realise we use less energy now than we did in 1998. http://visual.ons.gov.uk/uk-energy-how-much-what-type-and-wh...
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Another interesting site shows current uk grid demand and generation from different types of power: http://gridwatch.co.uk
This site has been completely revamped, the graphs look a lot clearer.

I guess this is down to the inclusion of solar power which was cursory a few years back. Do they now aggregate all of the roof top solar and add that in?

Snooping around Glastonbury and my great Aunt's old town I've noticed a number of Solar farms in the countryside:

http://www.wessexsolarenergy.co.uk

Also interesting to watch the Romanian grid live:

http://www.transelectrica.ro/widget/web/tel/sen-harta/-/hart...

hmm, wind is quite slow today, normally blows about 1.5gw. biomass is a nice surprise.