Solar only gets a passing mention in the DECC Roadmap

[ujoni08]

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/m ... admap.aspx

(quote) The Renewables Roadmap [filetype:pdf filesize: 2188.31Kb] sets out a comprehensive action plan to accelerate the UK’s deployment and use of renewable energy, and put us on the path to achieve our 2020 target, while driving down the cost of renewable energy over time.

It identifies the eight technologies that have either the greatest potential to help the UK meet the 2020 target in a cost-effective and sustainable way, or offer great potential for the decades that follow. These technologies are:

onshore wind
offshore wind
marine energy
biomass electricity
biomass heat
ground source heat pumps
air source heat pumps
renewable transport

Energy from wind, biomass and heat pumps are the leading contributors, including offshore wind - where the UK has abundant natural resource and is already the world's largest market. The remaining energy necessary to meet the 2020 target will come from technologies such as hydropower, solar PV, and deep geothermal heat and power (/quote).

Surely solar should be a bigger part of the plan?

Jon

[Initiation]

Surely solar should be a bigger part of the plan?

Why? Solar PV is currently one of the most expensive forms of generation and in comparison to other parts of the world, the UK has a relatively poor resource. Sure one the price of production drops then we should jump onto it.

[DominicJ]

the UK has a relatively poor resource.

Apart from a few days, its been overcast or raining here.

[PS_RalphW]

Dom,

You live in the cloudiest, wettest corner of the county.

Cambridge has had 761 hours of sunshine so far this year -

3 3/4 hours a day , average.

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/dtg/we ... t.cgi?2011

[DominicJ]

Ralph
True, but its been bad, even for us.