Scottish Politics

[ff1d1l]

Because if your renewables are majoring on wind power, it's not so easy to guarantee constant supply for the base load and if we're sacking off hydrocarbon-based generation, there's not many other options.

We have two large pumped storage schemes.

 

[JimmyB]

We have a local hydro plant running from the reservoirs just up from me which supply water for Edinburgh.

Local power for local people, eh Tubbs?

This is interesting to see how much Hydro there is in Scotland...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Scotland

 

[Colin L]

Lots of hydro and scope for a whole lot more I would imagine, plus the colossal tidal resource off the north coast.
Lets not even talk about wind power... we are now regularly seeing wind-turbines generating all of Scotlands daily requirements.

 

[SteveG]

We have a local hydro plant running from the reservoirs just up from me which supply water for Edinburgh.

Local power for local people, eh Tubbs?

Is that the Harlaw one?

 

[JimmyB]

Is that the Harlaw one?

Yes, Ian behind the bar (if he still is) at the Grey Horse is one of the directors...
https://www.harlawhydro.org.uk/proposal/design-overview/

and

https://www.harlawhydro.org.uk/power-meter/

 

[TheDecameron]

Good Morning All,

Since the closure of Longannet I believe Scotland has been dependent on getting sufficient power for a 'black start' via the 3.5GW of interconnectors to England - is that independence?

Regards

Richard

Who’d have thought- an international market in energy?

Just checked: 24.5 Terawatts.hour in 2019 for the UK as a whole. As most of it comes from France and the Netherlands, I assume most of that goes to England.

“Is that taking back control”? There’s too many of those Coulombs coming over ‘ere for my liking.

 

[SteveG]

Yes, Ian behind the bar (if he still is) at the Grey Horse is one of the directors...
https://www.harlawhydro.org.uk/proposal/design-overview/

and

https://www.harlawhydro.org.uk/power-meter/

Cheers.

I'm looking forward to revisiting the Grey Horse next week, although I've already been in the Balerno Inn a couple of times since lockdown started to ease!

 

[JimmyB]

They've done a nice job on the Honky, haven't managed to get down since last lockdown ease.

Maybe I'll make the Grey Horse if I can, better beer.

 

[eternumviti]

Lots of hydro and scope for a whole lot more I would imagine, plus the colossal tidal resource off the north coast.
Lets not even talk about wind power... we are now regularly seeing wind-turbines generating all of Scotlands daily requirements.

Quite a lot of wind comes from the direction of Holyrood Palace.

 

[JimmyB]

Quite a lot of wind comes from the direction of Holyrood Palace.

A lot less than from Westminster.....thankfully.

 

[kendo]

Quite a lot of wind comes from the direction of Holyrood Palace.

Holyrood Palace?
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...is there royalty in town?

 

[Brian]

I am not suggesting anyone dislikes you personally, but your internet persona can be a pain in the arse, I'm not fond of it myself and I'm 66.

Sorry about that. Is that because of how I write a post, or because my opinion differs from your own?

There is no ‘internet’ persona. Quite a few members of this forum have met me and been welcomed into my home, so maybe a pain in the arse to those with a different pov but not to others. I am an average bloke with an opinion on some matters, just the same as anyone else who posts here. It’s a forum, people post opinion and will not always agree.

 

[wow&flutter]

Is that the Harlaw one?

Wow, I never knew it existed! I’m guessing it’s on a slightly smaller scale than Cruachan!

https://www.visitcruachan.co.uk/

 

[JimmyB]

Wow, I never knew it existed! I’m guessing it’s on a slightly smaller scale than Cruachan!

Only slightly:

https://www.harlawhydro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2146-4E-powerhouse-secs.pdf
https://www.harlawhydro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2146-2_dam_site.pdf

 

[SteveG]

Wow, I never knew it existed! I’m guessing it’s on a slightly smaller scale than Cruachan!

https://www.visitcruachan.co.uk/

It is very small and it's easy to miss the little generator house if you didn't know it was there. I'm not sure how many times it'd fit inside the Cruachan cave, but it'd be a lot!

 

[JimmyB]

Next open doors I think I might go and have a look!

Cruachan is awesome and a standard school trip for kids, well worth a visit.

 

[SteveG]

Next open doors I think I might go and have a look!

I'd be interested to see that too.

Cruachan is awesome and a standard school trip for kids, well worth a visit.

I've done the trip into the mountain at Cruachan and it's very impressive and worth a visit if you're in the area. I've also been up to the lochan that feeds it, on my way up to climb the Munro (over 30 years ago though!).

 

[SteveG]

Looks like it could be that everyone except the Tories was in favour of a Green MSP becoming the presiding officer as 28 no votes, 2 abstentions and 1 spoiled paper equals 31 that didn't vote in favour. The Tories probably would have preferred an SNP candidate as with the presiding officer not voting then we're now at 64 SNP MSP's v 64 others.

 

[wow&flutter]

I'd be interested to see that too.



I've done the trip into the mountain at Cruachan and it's very impressive and worth a visit if you're in the area. I've also been up to the lochan that feeds it, on my way up to climb the Munro (over 30 years ago though!).

I used to pass the Cruachan car park twice a month back in the 80’s but never actually went into the mountain till the the early naughties.
It really should have been used as the set for a Bond film!

 

[monkfish]

Sorry about that. Is that because of how I write a post, or because my opinion differs from your own?

There is no ‘internet’ persona. Quite a few members of this forum have met me and been welcomed into my home, so maybe a pain in the arse to those with a different pov but not to others. I am an average bloke with an opinion on some matters, just the same as anyone else who posts here. It’s a forum, people post opinion and will not always agree.

Thank you for your apology for your internet persona being a pain in the arse, yes it's because of your abrasive badgering style of posting, your opinion does differ from my own, I am grateful for this.

No thanks for saying I'm talking nonsense, everyone loves you so you must be a good guy.