Reposted by Matt GreenJenny Chase @solarchase.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Time for 2026 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread, now with storage. If you like these, you might like edition 2 of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website til end of Nov 2026. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...worldscientific.comSolar Power Finance Without the Jargon 5478203 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026We would be in a similar situation, albeit we typically cook around 6PM which we have been flexible with! If they continue in spring, we will be quids in as solar will be working on our favour! 110 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Isn't this just because the training base (RAF Shawbury) is located here so there are always helicopters flying? 020 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026There are now sources from across the political spectrum AND across industry. Just a few. Large American banks such as Lazard - www.lazard.com/news-announc..., Financial research companies such as Bloomberg - about.bnef.com/insights/cle..., even mining companies - www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...lazard.comLazard Releases 2026 Levelized Cost of Energy+ ReportNEW YORK, July 13, 2026 - Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) today announced the release of the 19th edition of its Levelized Cost of Energy+ (LCOE+) report. 130 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I noticed when driving today that a key psychological point has been reached - diesel prices above £2/litre at "standard" locations (eg off motorway). 010 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Is there a reason you haven't released any podcasts on YT Music this week? 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Interesting side point - I've noticed an increase in the numbers of PHEVs making use of public chargers, presumably because using public chargers is considerably cheaper than the equivalent petrol. For example on a recent visit to Mall Cribbs Causeway, all 8 slow chargers were in use - most PHEVs. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026For diesel £2/litre was reached a while back on motorways but we are on the verge of reaching widespread £2/litre even in supermarkets; for example almost at that level at Sainsbury's in Bath. We are fortunate in that the majority of our miles are on electric (full EV for main vehicle). 100 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I don't want to upset you, but then you will likely have after-school clubs, school uniform, trips, school holidays clubs etc. In my experience, it's not the massive windfall that it would seem to be. 001 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Furthermore in addition to the above at the beginning of the Iran War, there were concerns in both countries that the fuel would literally run out! Inevitably panic buying led to massive shortages in petrol stations. Both markets also have also seen an influx of cheap Chinese EVs. 120 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026With refinery utilisations so high, it seems like the potential for hurricanes to cause massive price spikes is very high (or any other risks / events). 140 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Yes, some countries are doing "better" than others, but why concentrate on the relatively arbitrary 80% target which is arguably substantially out of date? 120 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Yet everyone who is reading and commenting on this article is relying upon datacentres. Logically Scotland - with abundant / excess renewables and cool climate - seems better than other parts of Europe and the world, but they need to be appropriately sized and with the correct local approval. 400 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026No drought in parts of Scotland - speaking to a colleague who lives near Fort William it has been exceptionally wet this year compared to normal! 230 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Denmark is also leading on deployment on wind (plus solar is going well!) and rapidly phasing out gas heating. Well done Denmark! 040 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I - like many - do only shopping for my groceries. We've found Waitrose quality to be exceptional, but I'm aware we are in a fortunate position to purchase from there (albeit we get 25% off). The biggest in person spend we do is when it is convenient eg we are already in the vicinity. 110 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Train is great, but not always practical. I see the initial use case for electric flight as connecting relatively remote communities - for example Highlands and Islands of Scotland and some of the higher traffic cross-sea routes. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Yes, hence e-fuels may be better. Although batteries are improving so rapidly - with rumoured "breakthroughs" frequently touted - there is a chance the pure electric is possible even if in the short-medium term just for smaller aircraft or short haul. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026As solar and batteries (plus to a lesser extent wind and other techs) get ever cheaper, this opens up the possibility for the harder areas to also be economically decarbonised. E-fuels of batteries for aviation and shopping, different farming / food production techniques etc. 110 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Case in point. Living close to Bath, the last 3 times I've been in to Cabot Circus / Broadmead has been associated with Treetop Golf, King Pins (for various activities) and ahead of a show at Hippodrome. If solely shopping, we tend to do Bath as it is generally nicer. 010 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Working in the solar industry, I can safely say that those "working on the tools" typically earn more per hour than "graduate" office jobs until reaching upper management. 010 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026We were one of those couples - although in our defence we've been married 11 years and it wasn't quite as ubiquitous back then! Dating myself here, but last song choices included Mr Brightside, Mardy Bum or Ion Square. 000 0
Reposted by Matt GreenAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it. 23247442014 0
Reposted by Matt GreenTristan Cork @tristancorkpost.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Future generations/ survivors will study this front page in school. 0328 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Capacity is doubling, annual output (if grid can handle it) would be even greater as new machines more efficient. Other projects are even more impressive - for example Bears Down in Cornwall seeing a drop from 16 to 4 turbines yet getting a 250%(!) increase in output. 021 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I recently heard about someone who complained that since putting in an aircon (I think portable) both their electricity and gas smart meter was running fast. Their heating thermostat was in the same room as the aircon and heating was set for 22 and the aircon for 20! 1202 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The above statement is really for onshore wind and solar; I suspect we will see similar for BESS too in due course but as it is still such a "new" market there isn't the long-term trend yet. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Productivity / innovation gains are consistently impressive. There tends to be YoY prices declines in nominal terms, apart from when there are inflation spikes like 2022 / 2023. 111 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Typically opex has the "bath-tub" shape, all things being equal. The sites I've been involved in will be 25-30+ years old now, covered by NFFO and ROC until 2027, so high opex has been tolerable. Post 2027 I envisage they may run to fail and / or start to sacrifice individual turbines for parts. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Yes, that is a risk but for many of the earlier sites cannibalisation is less of an issue due to the geographic spread eg not in the areas where there are existing grid constraints. Ultimately though many of these will be coaxed to ROC expiry, possibly slightly further, and then look to repower. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I've been involved in some of the earliest UK wind farms (from 1990s). When the ROC support ends in 2027, they will likely need £20-£40/MWh to breakeven. These are very early, small scale onshore sites, so have proportionally higher opex versus newer sites. 210 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 12/07/20263 Lions is the major football song, played as soon as England win (Wonderwall is played later). For alternative anthem consider Mr Brightside - on combined sales and streams highest ever UK single plus 513(!) weeks and counting in the Top 100. Although obviously The Killers aren't an English band... 000 0
Reposted by Matt GreenSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 10/07/2026NEW: Eight facts about air conditioning amid an overheated global debate KEY FACT: Many European cities, on the world's fastest-warming continent, never needed AC in the past For some strange reason – I can't imagine why – many commentators prefer to ignore this 12285126 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The German government made it much easier to get planning permission post Ukraine crisis which is now paying dividends. Typically not the biggest sites in terms of capacity, but typically big turbines. Looks like support auctions for 10GW of onshore wind this year, at prices far lower than GB AR7. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Are pipelines still in use? If so this could account for a significant chunk of the remaining 70%? 100 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I regularly frequently get contact on LinkedIn etc with jobs, typically in London. Despite being just over an hour on the train - so theoretically suitable for a hybrid professional services job - I'm reluctant to even consider anything given frequent train delays. I doubt I'm the only one! 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Yes. Much of the electricity uptick is actually associated with increased pumping by water companies..... 110 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 02/07/2026It's probably less concerning than the headline figures would imply, since demand has dropped massively over the last few years due to alternatives / substitution and demand destruction. 010 0
Reposted by Matt GreenDan Grey @dangrey.bsky.social · 01/07/2026It's worth looking at this chart of national electricity demand the National Energy System Operator released this morning. On the three hottest days last week the GB power system was pulling 38 GW – unprecedented for summer. I believe it was air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment 1/ 2136 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Very interesting discussion on Manchesterism. Although I might be biased as a Bristolian, it's a shame there wasn't more discussion on what Bristol is doing "right", given Bristol is growing even faster than Manchester. Perhaps see if there are any commonalities? 100 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Both of our kids are off school Wednesday and Thursday after the trust decided to shut all schools under their control. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Was this developed based on the most recent Yimby Pod? www.abundancepod.com/p/how-the-sw...abundancepod.comHow the Swiss would have built HS2Plus what Zack Polanski gets wrong about food prices 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 20/06/2026To put that into context, at present in the UK electricity demand in winter is about 50% higher than in the summer. Solar generation in December is about a fifth of the generation in June. At current UK capacity levels, this means solar supplies ~2.5% of December's demand, but 15% of June's demand. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Some areas are sunnier than others - a plant in Spain generates about double the electricity of an equivalent sized site in UK. Some areas have lower interest rates and cost of capital than others. 000 0
Matt Green @mjgreen.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Yes, 2026 will almost certainly see wind in first place in UK. Long term it is likely solar will win out across much of the world, but in higher latitudes wind may retain the lead given inverse relationship between seasonal demand and solar resource. 100 0
