The Energy Systems Catapult has proposed a variety of new electricity market reforms as it warns that the current government-directed system risks stifling new smart technologies.
EDF is to shutter its West Burton A power station in September 2022, leaving just one coal-fired power station remaining in the UK.
As people look for lessons to be learnt from the Texas blackouts in February, Current± asked if an extreme weather event could ever lead to rolling blackouts in the UK.
The T-4 Capacity Market auctioned closed yesterday in its twelfth round, with 40819.895MW awarded agreements.
The T-4 Capacity Market auction has cleared in its 12th round today, with a price between £20 - £15/kW/year.
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).
The T-1 Capacity Market (CM) auction has cleared at a record high price of £45/kW/year on day one.
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.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has increased the target for the next T-1 Capacity Market auction from 0.4GW to 2.4GW following the latest guidance.
