The reason why we have been using fossil gas as peakers for decades are because they are about the cheapest we can build while offering acceptable running costs.
We also have an entire fleet of them, which lives are easily extended as long as we add for example capacity markets to ensure their survival as renewables push down their capacity factors.
The reason why we have been using fossil gas as peakers for decades are because they are about the cheapest we can build while offering acceptable running costs.
We also have an entire fleet of them, which lives are easily extended as long as we add for example capacity markets to ensure their survival as renewables push down their capacity factors.