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One failing substation costs UK £1.9bn in wind power
The Harker electrical substation near Carlisle is a major bottleneck, preventing Scottish wind farms from sending their full output to England's cities. As a result, thousands of turbines are left inactive, with their proprietors receiving millions in recompense for foregone revenue. Neso's analysis indicates that these "constraint payments" contributed £1.9bn to energy bills in the previous year and are projected to hit £7bn by 2030.
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