Comments on: NESO aims to tap into wind farms to replace gas plants for generation shortfalls https://www.newpower.info/2025/06/neso-aims-to-tap-into-wind-farms-to-replace-gas-plants-for-generation-shortfalls/ Expert information for all those invested in the UK's energy future Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:08:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 By: David Dundas https://www.newpower.info/2025/06/neso-aims-to-tap-into-wind-farms-to-replace-gas-plants-for-generation-shortfalls/#comment-96766 David Dundas Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:34:12 +0000 http://www.newpower.info/?p=13914#comment-96766 Gas fired power stations can run 24/7 so rather trying to back them up with variable wind power, a more reliable energy source is generation IV small modular (nuclear) reactors (SMRs) that can be mass produced in a factory and shipped to site by road transport. Because these reactors operate at low coolant pressure using molten salt or metal rather than the conventional high pressure water at 350C (PWR) they do not require very heavy safety containment buildings. Battery storage is important in the mix to smooth the peaks of electricity demand.

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