CCGT

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July 18, 2022

Current± Price Watch: Heatwave could cost Britain £100m extra for electricity

​In the latest issue of our Current± Price Watch series – powered by LCP Enact – we take a look at how record high temperatures across Britain and Europe are impacting power prices.
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February 23, 2022

T-4 Capacity Market clears at record high of £30.59/kW/year marking ‘watershed moment’

The T-4 Capacity Market auction has cleared at a record high of £30.59/kW/year, due largely to the decommissioning of old assets and higher capacity needs.
West Burton B was EDF's only remaining gas plant in the UK. Image: EDF.
September 1, 2021

EIG complete acquisition of 1400MW of EDF assets creating West Burton Energy

​Institutional investor EIG has created a new electricity supplier through the acquisition of a 1381MW of assets from EDF Energy.
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April 12, 2021

EDF to sell its only UK CCGT plant West Burton B to EIG

​EDF has announced the sale of its only gas-fired Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in the UK, West Burton B.
Two of Drax's coal units began to warm following the call from National Grid ESO. Image: Drax.
February 25, 2021

Drax drops plan for Europe’s largest new gas plant as it turns its back on fossil fuels

​Drax has dropped plans to develop any new gas plants, including its plans to build Europe's biggest CCGT plant as it moves to turn its back on fossil fuels.
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December 16, 2020

Drax to focus on BECCS following £193.3m sale of CCGTs

​Drax has sold on Drax Generation Enterprise to VPI Holdings, passing on its four CCGT plants in the process.
In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.
December 4, 2020

BM prices skyrocket to £1,000/MWh as cold weather and low wind bites

​Prices in the Balancing Mechanism hit £1,000/MWh last night (03 December) with two CCGT offers accepted at the price.
August 20, 2020

Could tech take over: A look at Arenko and National Grid ESO’s flexibility trial

Image: Carlton Highview Power.
June 18, 2020

World’s largest liquid air battery receives £10m from BEIS

​The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced a £10 million grant to help construct the world's largest liquid air battery.
Credit: Net Zero Teesside.
February 28, 2020

O&G consortium sets sights on flexibility offering with CCUS and CCGT project

A collection of oil and gas majors are to launch a carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) “anchor project” as part of Net Zero Teesside.

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