You do realise that the last 2 times the GB grid had major glitches (since 2000) part of the issue was thermal (nuke, gas, coal) plants going down in big chunks beyond the overall system capacity to cope.
1) The system works as a system
2) Big single plants going down (eg 'tripping') are more hazadous to grid stability than smaller individual generators
3) All generators have to be 'backed up' by spare capacity, especially big thermal
4) Yes this stuff is priced in, especially as in some grids some of the time it is over 50% of the generation
> This price-setting dominance is being eroded by renewables, with recent analysis from the UK Energy Research Centre showing that gas set power prices 90% of the time in 2025.
Look at the price of electricity in European Union countries. It's true. I know what I pay for electricity and you aren't going to gaslight me into thinking otherwise.
1) The system works as a system
2) Big single plants going down (eg 'tripping') are more hazadous to grid stability than smaller individual generators
3) All generators have to be 'backed up' by spare capacity, especially big thermal
4) Yes this stuff is priced in, especially as in some grids some of the time it is over 50% of the generation
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