AI-Generated image by Grok: the Netherlands, between old windmills and new wind turbines.
Go woke, go ‘broken power grid’.
Around the world, the unreliability of the new power-generating technologies and the unwise rush towards ‘net-zero’ goals are leading the countries most invested in these ruinous policies into deep power supply troubles.
After blackouts in Spain, Portugal and parts of France two months ago, now it’s the ultra-liberal kingdom of the Netherlands that is reaping the electricity shortage that they sowed with their woke agenda.
It arose today that the Dutch are now rationing electricity.
Their overloaded power grid can’t take the pressure of rapid electrification and ‘ambitious climate goals’ (a.k.a. the Church of Climate Change policies).
Daily Mail reported:
“More than 11,900 businesses are stuck in a queue for access to the network, alongside public buildings including hospitals, schools and fire stations.”
Delfzijl Windfarm. photo By Ulrich Mertens/Wiki Commons
The present crisis comes as the Dutch concentrate efforts ‘to cut carbon emissions’.
“After shutting down production at the massive Groningen gas field last year, the Dutch government has pushed a fast transition to electric heating, solar power and battery storage.”
The national grid did not grow to demand, creating widespread bottlenecks, and increasing costs.
“Officials estimate €200 billion will be needed by 2040 to expand grid capacity. Electricity prices are already among the highest in Western Europe, and Dutch households face yearly tariff increases of up to 4.7 percent for at least the next decade.”
Citizens are asked not charge e-bikes and electric cars during the peak usage hours between 4pm and 9pm.
“The Netherlands has been one of Europe’s most aggressive adopters of green policies, aiming to cut emissions in half by 2030.”
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