GB smashes coal-free record on solar-filled Easter weekend
Great Britain has smashed its record of continuous coal-free electricity generation, going more than 90 hours without coal over the Easter weekend.
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Coal collapse continues as SSE closes Fiddler’s Ferry unit
Coal’s collapse in the UK has continued after SSE confirmed that it will close one of its four units at the coal-fired Fiddler’s Ferry power station.
Blow for coal as EDF to shut ‘uneconomical’ 2GW Cottam plant amidst deep decarbonisation
EDF Energy has confirmed it will close the 2GW Cottam coal plant at the end of September, blaming “challenging market conditions” and the country’s decarbonisation drive.
Battery capacity in Capacity Market falls as mechanism's future remains uncertain
There has been a substantial drop in the levels of new battery capacity being entered into consideration for the Capacity Market, according to the prequalification results of the next auctions.
Winter Outlook 2018/19: Coal rebound and price volatility on the way
The 2018/19 winter period could be defined by a rebound for coal and heightened price volatility, but operational margins will be higher than last year, National Grid ESO has said.
Coal dips to new lows but UK decarbonisation continues to slow
Drax Insight’s latest Electric Insights report for Q2 2018 has revealed that coal generation fell to new lows between April and June, responsible for 1.3% of the country’s power mix over the period and less than 1% in June alone.
UK to ‘leapfrog a gas bridge’ as clean power set to replace coal
The UK will not need any new large gas generation to plug the gap filled by retiring coal plants, with renewables and other distributed energy systems ideally placed, a new report has found.
New coal-free record set for Britain, and another's on the way
Britain has set a new coal-free record after going over two days without generating from the fossil fuel, with a new record possible this week as low carbon generation took hold over the weekend.
Wind records tumble as Q1 2018 renewable output tops 25TWh: EnAppSys
Wind generation toppled several records in Q1 2018, contributing towards a record high of 25TWh of renewable generation.