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by dan_b
Thu May 01, 2025 1:14 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: HVDC Interconnectors
Replies: 307
Views: 149138

Re: HVDC Interconnectors

Update - Neu Connect (1.4GW link to Germany) has started on-shore construction of the Converter Station on the Isle of Grain. Also, the second phase of sub-sea cable laying to commence in the next couple of weeks. However, although work is progressing, the timeline for final commissioning has slippe...
by dan_b
Thu May 01, 2025 1:07 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Solar mandatory for newbuild from 2027
Replies: 2
Views: 23

Solar mandatory for newbuild from 2027

https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nd-by-2027

Let's hope the big building companies don't just do the bare minimum tick-box installs, or hopelessly compromised systems with inherent shading.
by dan_b
Thu May 01, 2025 11:28 am
Forum: Data logs
Topic: April Generataion 2025
Replies: 10
Views: 115

Re: April Generataion 2025

Ha ha, very probably!
AE-NMidlands wrote: Thu May 01, 2025 11:20 am
dan_b wrote: Thu May 01, 2025 9:26 am Generated a whopping 1.42MWh in April. Last year was 1.10MWh. That off the back of a gigantic uplift in March's generation too. Wonder what May will bring?
Second winter?
by dan_b
Thu May 01, 2025 9:26 am
Forum: Data logs
Topic: April Generataion 2025
Replies: 10
Views: 115

Re: April Generataion 2025

Generated a whopping 1.42MWh in April. Last year was 1.10MWh. That off the back of a gigantic uplift in March's generation too. Wonder what May will bring?
by dan_b
Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:47 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Europe - Spain, Portugal and France major power disruptions
Replies: 24
Views: 798

Re: Europe - Spain, Portugal and France major power disruptions

Some information about what went wrong, and how they brought the Grid back online

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c175ykvjxyeo
by dan_b
Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:32 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Tesla mileage discrepancies.
Replies: 25
Views: 1093

Re: Tesla mileage discrepancies.

Bjorn is a bit of a legend in the EV YouTube world. An absolute data nerd. https://www.youtube.com/@bjornnyland Bjorn Nyland on YouTube does distance calibrations when ever he tests a car comparing the car's odometer with GPS and real-world known measurements. If I remember correctly in his tests Te...
by dan_b
Tue Apr 29, 2025 11:14 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Tesla mileage discrepancies.
Replies: 25
Views: 1093

Re: Tesla mileage discrepancies.

Bjorn Nyland on YouTube does distance calibrations when ever he tests a car comparing the car's odometer with GPS and real-world known measurements. If I remember correctly in his tests Teslas were usually very close to completely accurate. Odometers (and speedometers) can over-read legally I think ...
by dan_b
Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: German offshore plants its first 15MW turbine
Replies: 0
Views: 49

German offshore plants its first 15MW turbine

It's a big boy! Good to see other countries rolling out big offshore wind as well as the UK.

https://electrek.co/2025/04/28/the-firs ... wind-farm/
by dan_b
Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:43 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Diesel bus EV conversions
Replies: 3
Views: 160

Re: Diesel bus EV conversions

Absolutely right - it's also that thing of if the bus chassis already exists and is in good condition, then it's better to keep it on the road from a total carbon point of view as well as local emissions air quality.