Norway has said it could introduce curbs on hydroenergy exports after the dry spell caused reservoir levels to slump
He added: “Part of the National Grid’s plan is to import electric power during the coming winter and it might not be available, it’s very simple. The water resources needed to produce electricity for such export might not be there.”
“But the problem is there’s no means of charging that battery. It only charges up when it rains or when snow melts.The UK was currently struggling to meet energy demand because it’s not windy, with the problem “amplified” in the winter if it’s not windy, she said. “In Britain, that would be something like, please could you cook your dinner later? Turn your lights off in the room, turn off anything that’s on standby that you don’t need? If that’s also not good enough, then you get into the rolling blackouts territory.”
Figures from Rystad Energy showed that across Europe, hydro-energy has plummetted 20 per cent in 2021/2022. “Everyone in Europe is thinking we need all the Norwegian gas to replace Russian gas. But it’s electrified a lot of its offshore infrastructure. So if they run out of electricity, they might not be able to deliver gas either.”
“They knew in 2019 it was only a question of time before there was going to be a European energy crash. The LNG market during the 2020/21 winter signalled an energy crisis was imminent.
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