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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Instances of negative pricing more than double across Europe in 2020
Great Britain saw 80 hours of negative pricing in the first nine months of 2020 as instances of negative day ahead prices more than double across Europe.
UK electricity system price spikes to over £500/MWh due to low wind
The UK’s electricity system price spiked to over £500/MWh last night (15 September) in response to low levels of wind generation.
National Grid ESO reduces embedded generation over bank holiday weekend
National Grid ESO’s new Downward Flexibility Management service was brought into play this weekend to cut embedded generation, along with the Grid Code modification which was also approved.
Britain labeled a ‘green energy pioneer’ as it goes over 18 days straight without coal
Great Britain has now gone more than 18 days without coal-fired generation, thanks to sunny weather and low demand.
Britain hits ‘significant milestone’ as renewables become main power source
In Q1 2020, renewables became Britain’s main power source for the first time ever, according to new analysis by EnAppSys.
Surging renewables give ‘glimpse of the future’ as prices tumble over sunny weekend
Low demand and a sunny weekend sent power prices plunging into negative figures on the day-ahead hourly market for the third time as generation hit a new record.
Electricity system price rockets to £2,242/MWh as questions raised over calculation methods
The UK’s electricity system price spiked to £2,242/MWh last night (4 March 2020) following lower than expected wind generation during the evening peak.
Renewables ‘on the brink’ of becoming Britain’s main electricity source
Renewables are “on the brink” of becoming Britain’s main electricity source, according to research by EnAppSys.