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Yeah, the UK is probably one of the best places for offshore wind, and they're building gigantic fields.

And compared to what Hinkley Point C is gonna cost... solar and wind is basically for free

With the big * of solar being fairly predictable, and wind not. You can be bereft of wind for weeks.

In a given spot yes, the UK continental shelf is pretty big though.

It is, but you can look at https://grid.iamkate.com/ and see wind go up and down depending on the weather.