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   From: allsortsnotthisbit@howhill.co.uk   
      
   On Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:59:34 +0000, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:   
      
   > Indeed. Britain is somewhat different there anyway - the trans-channel   
   > interconnectors are actually at DC   
      
   Correct.   
      
   > [I've also been told that, despite the public being told it is   
   > bidirectional because peak demand occurs at different times as we take   
   > our main meals at different times, in practice it has never operated in   
   > the supply-power-from-Britain-to-France direction, other than for test   
   > purposes. Whether this is true I don't know.]   
      
   Un true. In late November when there was a great big high pressure   
   over europe and there for naff all wind both the continental   
   interconnects were maxed out exporting power during the day. We just   
   burnt a bit more coal to provide that power. Conversly the last few   
   days has seen us importing from the continent, cheap, french nuke   
   power...   
      
   --   
   Cheers   
   Dave.   
      
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