# GB Renewables Map

8 Hacker News commenters recommended GB Renewables Map and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Praised for impressive, well-presented data visualisation of GB renewables, recently extended to other sources. Common caveat: it omits solar output and the full generation mix.

## Why people recommend it

- Impressive, beautiful data visualisation (3 comments): "Great visualisation...but doesn't seem to have any display of the amount of Solar" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46900852)) "Very well done, beautiful data communication." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46901540)) "The vis is super impressive" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46901406))
- Well done and works well (2 comments): "Very well done, beautiful data communication." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46901540)) "Works great though, well done." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46902924))

## What people warn about

- Doesn't show solar output (1 comments): "Great visualisation...but doesn't seem to have any display of the amount of Solar" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46900852))
- Missing full generation mix and auctions (1 comments): "but it's not showing the whole mix or the auctions themselves" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50087167))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [isometric.nyc](https://hackerapproved.com/p/isometric-nyc.md): 52 recommend
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- [Isopolis](https://hackerapproved.com/p/isopolis.md): 27 recommend
- [Shipmap.org](https://hackerapproved.com/p/shipmap-org.md): 23 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "GB Renewables Map", https://hackerapproved.com/p/gb-renewables-map/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).