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.
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GB needs tenfold increase in energy storage for net zero, research claims
Great Britain will need at least 30GW of energy storage if it hopes to reach net zero by 2050, according to new research.
ETYS: ESO targeting 'probabilistic approach' to handle distributed generation influx
Greater interconnection between Scotland and England, as well as the development of probabilistic analysis will be needed over the next decade according to National Grid ESO.
1.4GW Danish interconnector moves forward as suppliers named
National Grid and Danish system operator Energinet have named the suppliers for the new interconnector between Britain and Denmark.
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Battery capacity in Capacity Market falls as mechanism's future remains uncertain
There has been a substantial drop in the levels of new battery capacity being entered into consideration for the Capacity Market, according to the prequalification results of the next auctions.
T-4 auction clears at record low price as battery storage underwhelms
National Grid’s T-4 auction for the 2021/22 winter period has cleared at a record low price as battery storage projects seemingly struggled to compete.
UK failure to co-operate with EU on energy post-Brexit will ‘complicate’ emissions reductions
Any failure on the UK’s part to continue to co-operate with the European Union on energy and climate change post-Brexit would threaten to unnecessarily complicate the country’s carbon reduction plans.
Government ‘considering all options’ regarding Brexit impact on energy union
The British government has said it is “considering all options” regarding the union’s future relationship with the European Union relating to energy in a move which will offer scant clarity to Brexit’s potential impact on energy bills.