Windturbines: the whole truth.
II2 Also the smaller grids suffer from windturbines.
In the rural areas of the Netherlands with no concentration of great power consumers, a relatively modest distribution network with a "medium voltage" of 10 kV and a grid and switching station which are also not too heavy, is all that is needed for undisturbed electricity supply. However, if two or three giant windturbines of 2 MW or even 3 MW windturbines are placed, the grid is burdened with wind power that varies between four to six MW and zero MW. This considerable variable power must find its way somewhere, thus causing overload to the electrical network, for which the ordinary security device is not prepared, and also the modest switching station will probably have to be reinforced. Before all of that has been done for a lot of money, there is a high probability of frequent cuts in the supply.
Now you must not think this gloomy story is an exageration. Ask the managers of these kinds of grids in the rural areas for their experience after having been surprised by the construction of windturbines. They will most likely tell you that the number of failures in the grid has gone up uncontrollably since windturbines had become operative in their neighbourhoods. Are these inconveniences and extra technical facilities ever taken into account when establishing the price of such a wind project? I would think not. Do ministers, mayors and city councillors have any knowledge on this? That is also most unlikely. They prefer to keep to what "politics" asks and expects from them, in order to avoid awkward discussions with their political bosses.
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