| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium 12:45 - Aug 10 with 8727 views | R_from_afar |
I know progress towards a new stadium has been very slow and hugely frustrating, and that most fans want to remain in the Hammersmith & Fulham Borough anyway, but there is an unforeseen issue, to do with electricity supply, affecting all new construction in West London, specifically in Hillingdon, Ealing and Hounslow.
From Computing magazine:
Developers in three West London boroughs are being told of limits to new building because the grid is full to capacity. This is likely to be the first of many such announcements.
Property developers in three west London boroughs have been told of limitations on new building because the local electricity infrastructure cannot cope, with part of the blame being placed on data centres.
As reported yesterday by the FT, the Greater London Authority (GLA) has written to builders warning them that it might take until 2035 for grid infrastructure to be upgraded sufficiently to allow new connections in Hillingdon, Ealing and Hounslow.
Electricity networks in the area are running to capacity, and the GLA specifically mentioned the presence of data centres that "use large quantities of electricity, the equivalent of towns or small cities, to power servers and ensure resilience in service". |  |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 17:14 - Aug 10 with 1485 views | DaBurgh |
Easy solution, every seat would be fitted with a set of pedals which, when turned, supplies power to the stadium. This will also have the advantage of, when the opposition attacks, all the home supporters can stop pedaling so the opposition attack is plunged into darkness, what's the big problem? |  | | |
| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 17:16 - Aug 10 with 1483 views | switchingcode |
I read last week the redevelopment of Griffin park has been delayed until probably 2027 because of these National Grid supply issues.Hope they have paid us â˜¹ï¸ |  | | |
| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 17:55 - Aug 10 with 1385 views | colinallcars |
Another suugestion I heard today is to kick off Saturday fixtures this winter at noon. |  | | |
| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 18:01 - Aug 10 with 1379 views | R_from_afar |
| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 16:45 - Aug 10 by NewBee |
I think they're all out the Great West Road, where all the factories used to be. Meaning that they were permitted for industrial use, rather than residential?
Anyhow, here is my solution for QPR:
1. Bung the Qataris a few quid for Stadium 974 after the World Cup:
Stadium 974
Capacity: 40,000 Distance from Doha city centre: 6 miles Designer: FIA Fenwick Iribarren Architects Games: Seven, up to last 16
In a first for the World Cup, this stadium has been made from 974 shipping containers and other materials that can easily be dismantled after the tournament finishes.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10830083/2022-World-Cup-gui
2. Ship it to England, up the Thames and the Grand Union Canal/River Brent and haul it to the Scrubs, for re-aasembly - I'm sure there are plenty of geezers who are good with spanner ands wrench, who would be happy to work cash-in-hand, with PM Truss happy not to tax them;
3. Play all games during the day, so no need to use floodlights;
4. Save on microwave and refridgeration for catering by allowing everyone to bring their own flask and sandwiches;
5. Don't bother with flushable toilets, just get a load of those eco-compostable ones and use the contents to fertilise the pitch [insert own joke about "Enough shit out there as it is"];
6. And finally build a giant dynamo under the safe standing terrace so all the energy from the fans jumping up and down can provide essential power (basically Sky Sports' in-house studio, and the Chairman's Executive Suite).
There, that should do it. |
"And finally build a giant dynamo under the safe standing terrace so all the energy from the fans jumping up and down can provide essential power".
Fact is stranger than fiction sometimes, this company has already installed in a number of locations a type of pavement which generates electricity when you walk on it: https://www.pavegen.com/
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| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 18:28 - Aug 10 with 1352 views | BklynRanger |
| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 14:09 - Aug 10 by CliveWilsonSaid |
How is it an unexpected problem? Surely they must have known this would happen?
Or did you mean unexpected problem for us? |
Agree with all your other points Clive but I don't know that the level of current data need would have been anticipated. And the chances are these companies have lumped on on the ability to handle large increases in that same capacity over the next few years too.
That's an interesting point about where they can latch onto the adequate level of grid. No argument about its accuracy but conspiracy theory heaven that stuff. |  | | |
| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 18:37 - Aug 10 with 1342 views | DavieQPR |
They should knock down Westfield as it uses masses of electricity and give the space to us to help meet global warming targets. |  | | |
| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 20:49 - Aug 10 with 1277 views | Sonofpugwash |
Diesel generators.Mine's quieter than a farting cow. |  |
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| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 22:29 - Aug 10 with 1224 views | DannyPaddox |
| Unexpected problem potentially affecting the long awaited new stadium on 14:27 - Aug 10 by Sonofpugwash |
Hope not.No atmosphere. |
Mars has no atmosphere and Uranus is literally a shit-hole. |  | | |
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