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Articles tagged with: frequency response
Frequency response providers called into action following Belgian interconnector trip
Flexibility providers were called on by National Grid ESO yesterday (24 February) following an interconnector tripping, causing 1GW to fall off the grid.
Shell signs power offtake deal for 100MW of UK battery storage
Shell-owned Limejump is set to optimise 100MW of battery storage, providing grid balancing and frequency response services.
Mixergy raises £3.6m for FFR hot water tanks rollout
Cleantech company Mixergy has raised £3.6 million to continue its rollout of hot water tanks used for firm frequency response (FFR).
Blackout investigation: National Grid ESO remains under scrutiny
Ofgem’s investigation into National Grid's Electricity System Operator (ESO) is to continue in light of the 9 August blackout, with the regulator recommending a review into the Security and Quality of Supply Standard (SQSS).
High FFR prices welcomed by flexibility providers, but ‘not the only fruit on the tree’
Flexibility providers have welcomed the firm frequency response (FFR) auction prices for January announced this week, which were again high.
ESO to launch faster frequency response mechanism as part of suite of new services
National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is launching a new, faster-acting frequency response mechanism to help manage the flow of energy around the grid.
Moixa partners Energia to deliver residential flexibility through new Irish VPP
Moixa is to launch a new virtual power plant (VPP) comprising solar batteries and electric vehicles, set to provide frequency response services to the Irish transmission system operator (TSO).
Centrica to use hot water tanks for frequency response in VPP
Centrica is to absorb “thousands” of residential hot water tanks into its virtual power plant (VPP) to provide flexibility to the grid.