Electricity markets⚡📈 Decarbonisation🌍🔌 Nuclear deployment ⚛️ Renewables' integration ♻️ Occasionally: unwarranted societal commentary🏙️ movies & series posting🎬 https://postnormaltimes.substack.com https://chalk-spectrum-b6f.notion.site/52bd5bca66554088bc3ehttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lxbzf7op5k2j🔌💡 RENEWABLES OR NUCLEAR? This recent @montelnews.bsky.social article rekindled the flames of the everlasting debate about their compatibility and what a decarbonized electricity grid will be like Debunking of common misconceptions, analysis of market data and relevant research; to read in full ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2025 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxbzf7op5k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lsletr5x422wIs nuclear unsuited to decarbonize the last 5-10%? Such arguments often: 1) underplay VRE's short-run marginal cost dispatch thresholds 2) misunderstand integration with other resources (not just addition onto the system) 3) understate trade-offs wrt enabling infra (grid AND molecules) #EnergySky 🔌💡 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jun 2025 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsletr5x422whttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lsgm6cq2622u🔌💡 IBERIAN BLACKOUT Since April 28th, some commentators have scrambled to present dubious explanations (inertia, ties with 🇫🇷, etc); after last week's gov & TSO reports, specific conclusions can be drawn and unknown aspects highlighted Full essay below ⬇️ #EnergySky https://open.substack.com/pub/postnormaltimes/p/iberian-blackout-root-cause-and-culpability?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=djft625 Jun 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgm6cq2622uhttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lrvcuicj3s2oChronological summary & recap of main system variations leading up to & during the Iberian blackout For more clarifications, we'll need to wait for the upcoming ENTSO-E investigation's report, but a clearer picture is starting to take form as more data & information become available #EnergySky 🔌💡 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2025 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvcuicj3s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lruonbeg622nUpdate from 🇪🇸 National Security Council #EnergySky - the first (and bigger) atypical voltage oscillation linked to anomaly in PV farm behaviour - effect worsened by % of networks not responding in accordance with power factor & load-shedding measures (further discharging lines and > reactive input) [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2025 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lruonbeg622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lr5s4xxyxk2uElectricity markets nerds and professionals, any visualizations you'd like to be built or reproduced? Already completed a couple of interest to me, looking for suggestions Thanks to @intermittent.energy for creating and giving me access to an incredibly detailed open-source database #EnergySky 🔌💡09 Jun 2025 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr5s4xxyxk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lqzgepui6k2dLatest update from ENTSO-E regarding the Iberian peninsula blackout, with a more detailed chronology & an ad hoc webpage, which will be updated and modified with new info Final report with comprehensive analysis and recommendations in the upcoming months #EnergySky 🔌💡 https://www.entsoe.eu/publications/blackout/9-may-2025-iberian-blackout/#Expert_Panel [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jun 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqzgepui6k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lp4ufdapqs2zUpdate from Spain's Energy Minister: initial loss in power generation (2.2GW) began in Granada, followed by failures at substations in Seville and Badajoz Investigators seem to have ruled out an imbalance in supply & demand or insufficient grid capacity #EnergySky 🔌💡 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/power-generation-loss-spains-blackout-started-granada-badajoz-seville-2025-05-14/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2025 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp4ufdapqs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3losm4pw4ks22ENTSO-E provides a preliminary chronology on the Iberian blackout. Interesting to note: - oscillations preceded the incident - regarding first loss of gen, no trips observed in Portugal and France - Portuguese plants with black start capability had unsuccessful attempts https://www.entsoe.eu/news/2025/05/09/entso-e-expert-panel-initiates-the-investigation-into-the-causes-of-iberian-blackout/10 May 2025 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3losm4pw4ks22https://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lika3teavk2y🧵 DOES 24/7 ☀️ OBVIATE THE NEED FOR FIRM CAPACITY? The upcoming Abu Dhabi project has sparked much interest, from the claim of baseload power to the relatively low costs to achieve it: what does this mean for system planning, capacity expansion, and grid augmentations? Let’s dive in! #EnergySky 🔌💡 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2025 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lika3teavk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lifpshklik2wNEPA regulations are likely out the door...what does this mean for low-carbon energy deployment? Two articles have recently made me rethink my stance on the issue, although I'd like to know what other stakeholders are wondering #EnergySky https://ifp.org/potus-ceq-nepa-reform/ https://www.greentape.pub/p/the-permitting-eos-part-1-ceq-gets17 Feb 2025 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifpshklik2whttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lia25vdxq22yThe annual update to IEA's electricity market report highlights rapid and resurging demand growth across many regions in the next couple of years, boosting consumption to record levels: our global economy is increasingly built on the power grid What are some of the most relevant insights? #EnergySky [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Feb 2025 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lia25vdxq22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lhsty7q5wc2zOverview of popular arguments regarding new nuclear projects: - negative learning❌ stop-start approach✅ - unwarranted skepticism about cost & schedule reductions from a fleet strategy (not if, how much) - consortiums to finance and reduce risk exposure remain key #EnergySky https://bsky.app/profile/barinemiliano.bsky.social/post/3lbx2o7ti4c2a [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2025 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:yscv3frvpgphlfb6is5rchpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhsty7q5wc2z