tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post1633162478307822968..comments2024-01-09T00:39:13.955+00:00Comments on Oh what NOW!: I was bored. Then became furious.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-81098018169522263032012-01-06T09:31:01.613+00:002012-01-06T09:31:01.613+00:00"In fact for a short period they were tested ..."In fact for a short period they were tested at 110% of full power."<br /><br />Visions of Scottie from Star Trek. "She's not gonna take it, Captain".<br /><br />/flippantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-34036194318093113552012-01-06T00:17:14.919+00:002012-01-06T00:17:14.919+00:00Gravy train for landowners, among others.Gravy train for landowners, among others.bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-30783262015939642712012-01-05T21:56:03.851+00:002012-01-05T21:56:03.851+00:00"When there is no wind they have to be revers...<i>"When there is no wind they have to be reverse fed from the grid to enable the bearings to be lubricated."</i><br /><br />Or in the North Sea by <a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,805505,00.html" rel="nofollow">diesel generators.</a> Seen at <a href="http://notrickszone.com/" rel="nofollow">NoTricksZone</a>microdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352078582764696261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-35463092195549462752012-01-05T21:43:49.239+00:002012-01-05T21:43:49.239+00:00So for a 3MW turbine (that produces on average 27%...So for a 3MW turbine (that produces on average 27% of that or 0.81MW) it costs £120,000 to decommission it?<br />For its life of 20 years producing 810kW it takes about 2 months out of that just to pay for it to be decommissioned, or 1% of the power it produces in total. Drax produces 4,000MW, lets say 75% uptime so 3000MW it will have run for 38 years next year, (sorry it was extended in 1986 but I will carry on with the orginal thoughts). I will cost say £1000M to decommission. So that would be 0.001% and thats if we did it now at 38 years, its just been upgraded!!!<br /><br />DaedalusDaedalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928101550998398087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-66364502163807822062012-01-05T20:25:52.124+00:002012-01-05T20:25:52.124+00:00Good comment Joe. When there is no wind they have ...Good comment Joe. When there is no wind they have to be reverse fed from the grid to enable the bearings to be lubricated.<br />Do we charge the turbine manufacturers for that/ I doubt it.The Filthy Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584236558282159183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-55824749597336666472012-01-05T20:16:41.138+00:002012-01-05T20:16:41.138+00:00"My third point is that nowhere on the websit..."My third point is that nowhere on the website can I find how many turbines are non-operational."<br /><br />And just because you see their vanes moving, doesn't necessarily mean they're generating...........Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.com