Wind Farms Generate Record Power On Cold November Evening
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on The Times.
This is the sub-heading.
Turbines produced record high of 22.7 gigawatts of electricity at 7.30pm on Tuesday last week, accounting for 55 per cent of Britain’s electricity mix.
These two introductory paragraphs add more detail.
Britain’s wind farms generated a record 22.7 gigawatts of electricity on Tuesday evening last week, enough to power more than 22 million homes.
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) said the new high was set at 7.30pm on November 11, beating a previous record of 22.5 gigawatts on December 18, 2024.
In addition.
Yesterday, I wrote Ocean Winds Secures Third Celtic Sea Floating Wind Site, which will add 4.5 GW by 2035.
In Renewable Power By 2030 In The UK, I calculated these pessimistic offshore wind power totals for 206-2030.
- 2025 – 1,235 MW
- 2026 – 4,807 MW
- 2027 – 5,350 MW
- 2028 – 4,998 MW
- 2029 – 9,631 MW
- 2030 – 15,263 MW
This adds up to a total of 58,897 MW.
Conclusion
We shall be needing some new ways to export electricity to Europe.
The Anonymous Widower 
Export or perhaps increase our ability to “store” electricity?
Comment by Kevin N. | November 22, 2025 |
The following are on their way.
1, Two of Highview’s 300 MW/3.2 GWh liquid air storage batteries at Hunterston and in Lincolnshire.
2. Highview have identified another thirteen possible sites.
3. The 1.4 GW NeuConnect to Germany is due in 2028 and I can’t see us importing energy from the Germans.
Comment by AnonW | December 5, 2025 |
Germany produces far more wind and solar power than Britain does, with increasing amounts of negative prices. Overall, Germany meets over 50% of total yearly demand with renewables, whereas in Britain it’s around 40%. It has the same issue as Britain though in that most of the wind is generated in the north, and there’s limited grid capacity for bringing it further south. So I would expect the flow to be more from Germany to Britain. Though I’m the grid/NESO would argue that the main purpose of interconnectors is to provide flexibility.
With the existing interconnectors, Ireland is the only country that is an overall importer from Britain.
Comment by Peter Robins | December 5, 2025
Missing word: “I’m SURE the NGO/grid”
Comment by Peter Robins | December 5, 2025
Currently being broken again – 22.8GW was the last amount posted as I write this. https://grid.iamkate.com/
Comment by Peter Robins | December 5, 2025 |
and just tipped over 23GW … Kate’s software probably updates this automatically
Comment by Peter Robins | December 5, 2025 |
With 4.8 GW coming next year, we’re going to need some more interconnectors or storage.
Perhaps, we’ll see some large electrolysers to blend hydrogen into our gas?
Comment by AnonW | December 5, 2025