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.
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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.
Surging wind helps renewables overtake fossil fuels in Q1
For the first time ever, more electricity came from renewables than fossil fuels throughout the whole of Q1 2020.
Arenko and National Grid ESO launch 'first of its kind' flexibility trial
Battery software company Arenko has teamed up with National Grid ESO to provide upward and downward reserve flexibility in a ‘first of its kind trial’.