Datalogging and visualisation tool for uk grid data and co2 intensity calculation.
http://openenergymonitor.org/ukgrid/
This tool shows realtime uk electricity demand and how it is supplied from different sources of electricity generation.
The data is updated every 5 minutes from bmreports.com.
The intensity figures I used to calculate the grid intensity are from GridCarbon a very nice mobile app showing realtime grid carbon. The intensity total is divided by 0.93 to reflect the 7% losses in the transmission and distribution networks.
Symbol | Fuel Type | Carbon Intensity (gCO2/kWh) |
CCGT | Closed cycle gas turbine | 360 |
OCGT | Open cycle gas turbine | 480 |
COAL | Coal | 910 |
NUCLEAR | Nuclear | 0 |
WIND | Wind | 0 |
PS | Pumped storage | 0 |
NPSHYD | Non-pumped storage hydro | 0 |
OTHER | Other | 300 |
OIL | Oil | 610 |
INTFR | French Interconnector | 90 |
INTIRL | Irish Interconnector | 450 |
INTNED | Dutch Interconnector | 550 |
INTEW | East-West Interconnector | 450 |