Electricity demand, generation and price bounce back as lockdown eases
As lockdown restrictions have eased in Great Britain, electricity generation, demand and prices have all bounced back to pre-COVID-19 levels.
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EDF’s Sizewell B back to full power as electricity demand continues to return to normal
EDF’s Sizewell B nuclear power plant is now back to full power, as the UK’s energy demand continues to return to normal.
National Grid ESO fails to hit benchmarks as COVID-19 and extreme weather impact August
Throughout August, almost all of National Grid ESO’s performance indicators showed it falling below expectations.
UK power industry to lose £1.1bn due to COVID-19 lockdown
The UK power industry has lost £1.1 billion due to the impact of COVID-19, according to energy trading company Hartree Solutions.
Use of Balancing Mechanism doubles as COVID-19 highlights imperfect system
The Balancing Mechanism (BM) was used twice as much throughout April and May 2020 as the previous year, due to the impact of COVID-19.
BEIS commits to protect suppliers from 80% of obligation payment increases
The government has committed to protect suppliers from 80% of the increases in obligation payments for the second quarter.
Network project DINO to manage loads ‘dynamically’ using AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help manage local grids, to ensure that they are not overloaded by rapid growth in demand.
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.
Dampened demand forecast over bank holiday as grid balancing costs soar
Over the bank holiday weekend, the UK's electricity demand is set to drop to an all-time low of just 13.8GW while the cost of balancing soars.