Boosting battery storage capacity by 20GWh could cut wind curtailment by 50%
An increase of 20GWh of battery storage could reduce the amount of wasted wind power in Great Britain by 50%, according to new analysis from LCP.
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2020 hailed as greenest year ever by National Grid ESO with wind, solar and coal-free records
2020 was a record-breaking year, with wind generation, solar, and coal-free records helping to make it the greenest year ever for Great Britain’s electricity network.
Kiwi Power's head of optimisation, Thomas Jennings, spoke to Current± about what the most important flexibility developments have been this year and what 2021 may shape up to look like.
Flexibility demand to 'gather pace' as grid decarbonises
More than 1.3GW of flexibility may be required across the UK’s electricity grid next year as the country accelerates the transition to renewable energy, according to new research.
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EDF signs another storage optimisation deal further building relationship with Gresham House
EDF has signed another deal to optimise a battery storage site in the UK thanks to a new agreement with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund.
As 2020 comes to an end, Current± caught up with GridBeyond CEO Michael Phelan to discuss Dynamic Containment, flexibility and what’s next.
Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2021, part one
Part one of Current±'s annual predictions series is kicked off by Flexitricity's Alastair Martin and Arenko's Andy Hadland, offering their thoughts on what 2021 has in store for the energy transition.
Arenko celebrates seven continuous weeks of delivering Dynamic Containment
Arenko is lauding its position as the only company to have been successful in winning each of the daily auctions of National Grid ESO’s new Dynamic Containment service.
Current± caught up with Arenko chief technology officer Roger Hollies about how Dynamic Containment works, the growth of batteries in the UK and searching for the next big thing.