Actually, though, that £1bn bill stems not from the fact wind power is bad but because it’s too good. As more wind power has come on stream, more capacity to transport it to actual people hasn’t. London’s Hammersmith Bridge closed to motor traffic due to structural problems in 2019 (Photo: Richard Baker/Getty)That’s just the start. Once upon a time Britain could build the stuff it needed, and the economy grew. And now, when we do build turbines, we don’t build the cables we need and end up paying not to use them.