On Wed, 18 Sep 2019 22:15:18 +0300, upsidedown@downunder.com wrote:>On Wed, 18 Sep 2019 19:48:32 +0100, Tom Gardner ><spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > >>On 18/09/19 17:56, upsidedown@downunder.com wrote: >>> On Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:43:31 -0700 (PDT), Whoey Louie >>> <trader4@optonline.net> wrote: >>> >>>> On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 12:15:33 PM UTC-4, jla...@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:25:03 -0700 (PDT), Whoey Louie >>>>> <trader4@optonline.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 11:12:22 AM UTC-4, Winfield Hill wrote: >>>>>>> jlarkin@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 18 Sep 2019, Winfield Hill wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/egypts-massive-18gw-benban-solar-park-nears-completion >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Located in Egypt's "Western Desert", west of the >>>>>>>>> Nile, but in the eastern Sahara. 1.8GW is a lot, >>>>>>>>> amounting to 5% of Egypt's capacity, but they're >>>>>>>>> also finishing three 4.8GW gas-fired combined-cycle >>>>>>>>> plants (40% of capacity), to meet peak demands. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://press.siemens.com/global/en/feature/egypt-selects-siemens-operate-and-maintain-worlds-largest-combined-cycle-power-plants >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The almost 10 GW of new always-on gas plant will help >>>>>>>> them a lot. >>>>>> >>>>>> If it says it's for peak, that implies that it's not always on. >>>>> >>>>> People need electricity at night too. >>>> >>>> Sure, but again that doesn't mean that it's running full capacity at >>>> night. Energy usage declines sharply at night. >>> >>> The consumption is typically 10-30 % lower during the night than >>> during the day depending on country and season. Apparently it can fall >>> by 50 % in some countries, if there are very little 24/7 industry. > >You failed to quote the heading of the chapter you are quoting > >> Fluctuations in household electricity consumption > >>In the UK it is 4:1 ... >> >>� Peak demand for electricity is about four >>times greater than night-time demand >>� Electricity consumption increases rapidly >>in the morning as people wake up, shower >>and begin to use appliances >>� Many people are out during the day, which >>keeps consumption steady >>� Electricity consumption peaks in the >>evening when most people are at home >>cooking, using lights, and when TV viewing >>is at its height >>� Major national events, such as a >>Wimbledon final, can cause sharp drops >>and increases in demand > >With that heading that chapter makes sense and might even be accurate. > >However, from production point of view, those figures are quite >irrelevant. More relevant is to include industry and infrastructure >consumptions, such as street lights.Electric heat?
OT: 1.8GW solar park nears completion
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