carbon intensity

September 20, 2023

GB achieves new low carbon record

National Grid ESO (ESO) has confirmed that Great Britain achieved a new low carbon intensity record of 27g/kWh on Monday (18 September).

July 28, 2022

OVO Energy and South Pole break new ground on carbon avoidance in the energy sector

OVO Energy has created a new methodology that calculates the carbon avoidance on low carbon products and services.

November 2, 2021

National Grid ESO to reveal carbon intensity of balancing actions on new dashboard

National Grid ESO is to publish the carbon intensity of its balancing actions for the first time as part of a new electricity system dashboard.

Zap-Zero uses Advanced Infrastructure's data to give real time information on the carbon intensity of chargepoints. Image: Zap-Map.

August 5, 2021

Zap-Map to create low carbon EV route planner in Advanced Infrastructure partnership

Zap-Zero is to be a new low carbon route planner for electric vehicle (EV) drivers, with Zap-Map partnering carbon data science firm Advanced Infrastructure for its development.

The system enables renewable generation to remain on the system and avoid pre-emptive curtailment – prolonging the export of renewable energy. Image: National Grid ESO.

April 6, 2021

Greenest electricity grid record smashed on Easter Monday

Great Britain’s grid hit the greenest it has ever been on Monday 5 April at 1pm, with carbon intensity dropping to 39gCO2/kWh.

January 4, 2021

No coal in the nation’s stocking: Britain sees first coal-free Christmas Day

Britain had its first coal-free Christmas, while wind set a new generation record on Boxing Day to round off a record-breaking year for green energy.

The new carbon pricing mechanism could be in place by 2027. Image: Unsplash (Arpad Kiss).

November 30, 2020

UK carbon intensity from electricity more than halves but greater flexibility needed

The UK’s electricity system has decarbonised twice as fast as any other major economy, according to a new report by Drax Electric Insights.

September 1, 2020

Renewable generation jumps 32% in Q2 driving down Britain’s carbon intensity

Renewable generation was up 32% year-on-year during Q2 2020, as the COVID-19 lockdown made Britain’s electricity ‘cleaner and cheaper, but harder to control’.

June 2, 2020

Sunny skies help make May Britain’s greenest month yet

With no coal on the grid and surging renewables, May was the greenest month ever on Great Britain’s electricity grid.

SSE has a number of offshore wind farms including Beatrice (above) Image: SSE.

August 21, 2019

UK powers to new grid carbon intensity low of just 39g CO2/kWh

The UK recorded a new grid carbon intensity low last weekend, as the country enjoyed extensive periods of fifth carbon budget-compliant power generation.