Crisis looms for UK electricity supplies, report says
Posted: January 26, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment“From the “We’ve Been Telling You This For Years” Dept..”
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By Paul Homewood
https://www.energyvoice.com/other-news/99829/crisis-looms-for-uk-electricity-supplies-report-says/
The UK is heading for a severe electricity supply crisis by 2025, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) is warning today.
IME, which has more than 112,000 members in 140 countries says the closure of coal and nuclear plants would lead to a 40-55% shortfall amid growing demand.
And the group’s new report – Engineering the UK Electricity Gap – also says plans to plug the gap by building combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants are unrealistic as the UK would need about 30 of them in less than 10 years.
CCGT is a form of highly efficient energy generation technology which combines a gas-fired turbine with a steam turbine. It is a key part of the UK Government’s energy mix strategy.
Launching today’s report, IME head of energy and environment Jenifer Corr Baxter, lead author of the document, said: “The UK is facing an electricity…
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