Caveat: I have gleaned bits and bobs from across the web, but I do not work in the UK power industry.
I believe there might be a lot of wind power, but the UK grid doesn't yet have the capacity to transfer it, with London and the SE being a key user of power. Until then a proportion of wind power needs to be curtained, and gas power generated near the South East.
A coming link from Scotland to Norway should allow power to be exported, in addition to the England Norway link.
The main issue I believe is the Scotland to England link, a second interconnect, this time on the Eastern side of the British isles is being built.
Batteries can only soak up only so much extra wind power, and currently there isn't much call for desalination plants in Glasgow.
I believe there might be a lot of wind power, but the UK grid doesn't yet have the capacity to transfer it, with London and the SE being a key user of power. Until then a proportion of wind power needs to be curtained, and gas power generated near the South East.
A coming link from Scotland to Norway should allow power to be exported, in addition to the England Norway link.
The main issue I believe is the Scotland to England link, a second interconnect, this time on the Eastern side of the British isles is being built.
Batteries can only soak up only so much extra wind power, and currently there isn't much call for desalination plants in Glasgow.