GB electricity demand resurged in Q1 as low wind drove tight margin trend
Electricity demand in Great Britain returned to pre-COVID-19 levels in Q1 2021, with tight margins being a common feature of the quarter.
Articles tagged with: balancing mechanism
Current± launches new webinar series with P375 discussion with Elexon
Current± is pleased to launch a brand new series of webinars, focusing in on the key drivers of the energy transition in Britain.
BEIS opens Capacity Market consultation that could require units to enter Balancing Mechanism
All Capacity Market Units (CMU) may be required to be part of the Balancing Mechanism, according to a new consultation launched by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Elexon welcomes ‘ground-breaking’ code modification that enables small assets to enter BM
Elexon has hailed a "ground-breaking" modification to the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) that will allow individual asset meters to be used for settlement purposes.
Head of markets Kayte O’Neill explains how the markets National Grid ESO manage are evolving and why the industry needs to work together to deliver further progress.
PODCAST: The changing shape of energy flexibility, solar and energy storage enter new phases
The latest episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available stream, exploring how energy flexibility is changing in the UK and beyond.
Arenko claims first in qualifying non-BMU battery for Dynamic Containment's monitoring requirement
Arenko has become the first provider to qualify a non-Balancing Mechanism Unit (BMU) while complying with Dynamic Containment's requirement for real time monitoring.
Flexitricity’s Dr Alastair Martin takes a look at how batteries and the Capacity Market have grown over the past decade to meet the so-called “missing money” problem.
EDF made over £7.5m in one day in January as it reacted to tight margins
In January, EDF was paid more in three days than it did in Q3 2020, as low winds and cold temperatures pushing National Grid ESO’s ability to balance the system.