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Originally Posted by Table 5
Energy prices in Europe have been skyrocketing lately (nat gas is 5x higher than at the same time in 2019), leading countries on the forefront of renewables to turn back to diesel and coal to supply their energy needs. From what it sounds like, the situation this winter may get even worse.
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To compound the problem, the major interconnector between France and the UK had a fire today and initial reports is that 1 GW of transmission capacity will be offline till March, after peak winter season.
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...te-2021-09-15/