Can we live on renewables in the UK? Only if the green (generation column) is at least as tall as the red (consumption) column, ignoring issues such as intermittency.
Start Here (press one of these to get to a known state):
Modify Consumption | Modify Generation | p107 scenarios: |
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"Defence"
Transporting stuff
Stuff
Food, farming, fertilizer
Gadgets
Light
Heating, cooling
Jet Flights
Car
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Geothermal
Tide
Wave
Deep offshore wind
Shallow offshore wind
Hydro
Biomass
PV farm
PV
Solar Heating
Wind
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Total Consumption |
Total Generation |
Assuming the following:
Source | kWh/d/p | Cost £/p (capex) | Area m^2/p | Comments |
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Rooftop solar PV | Non-south-facing roofs require more area for the same generation. May conflict with (say) solar thermal for hot water. Not every home has a suitable roof (eg flats, shaded by trees). |