UK wind turbine power going  to waste as storage capacity lags

The shortage of storage wastes energy and adds to electricity bills for households already hit hard by the cost of living crisis

The cost of turning off UK wind turbines jumped to a record last year because the country’s storage capacity can’t keep up with the growth in renewables output.

Enough renewable power to supply 800,000 homes was wasted in 2020 and 2021 as wind farms were forced to stop to ensure the stability of the grid, a report commissioned by Drax Group shows.