The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has announced that Elexon, the flexibility market facilitator, will be the new chair of the ENA’s Open Networks Challenge Group.
The completion of the Viking Wind Farm, developed by SSE Renewables, and of a 260km subsea transmission link installed by SSEN Transmission means the Shetland Islands are now connected to the Great British electricity grid.
ESO, National Grid’s energy system operator arm, has completed the first phase of summer consumer trials with 31 electricity demand shifting events held between May and July.
To understand more about the way that FES maps the future and what effect the pathways have on the electricity system, Current± spoke to Jonty Haynes, principal analyst at Regen.
Ofgem has appointed Elexon to drive alignment between local and national flexibility markets, and launched a consultation on a proposed common Flexibility Market Asset Registration (FMAR) solution.
Analysis from Aurora Energy Research has emphasised that flexible power demand is essential if the UK is to gain any substantial benefit from its goal of having 50-60GW of offshore wind capacity online by 2030.
