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).
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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.
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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.
Tesco trials offering up fridges for frequency response
Tesco is trialling using refrigeration units to provide frequency response in a partnership with the University of Lincoln, IoT firm IMS Evolve and The Grimsby Institute.
French interconnector trip triggers flexibility providers into action
Flexibility providers sprung into action late last week after Britain’s interconnector suffered a trip, causing around 1GW of capacity to fall off the system.
Europe’s balancing markets still have ‘significant room’ for improvement
Balancing markets throughout Europe are opening up to decentralised power, but there is still “significant room” for mechanisms to improve further.