‘Historic’ milestone as GB to source more zero carbon power than fossil fuels in 2019
Great Britain is to derive more power from zero carbon sources than fossil fuels in 2019, the first time that would have occurred since the industrial revolution.
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National Grid ESO partners networks, Electron for blockchain-powered DER asset register pilot
National Grid ESO has partnered with two DNOs and energy tech firm Electron to collaborate on a shared generation and storage asset data register.
T-1 Capacity Market auction clears at record low
This week’s T-1 Capacity Market (CM) auction cleared at a record low clearing price of just £0.77/kW, with just one new build battery storage project winning a contract.
UK records greenest ever winter as batteries used to sidestep Triads
The UK recorded its greenest ever winter in 2018/19, as mild conditions, high renewable output and system flexibility combined to send carbon intensity tumbling.
On the back of a record-breaking stretch without coal-fired generation, Julian Leslie, head of national control at National Grid ESO, discusses how that feat was achieved at a system level, and how the ESO is preparing for zero-carbon power grid.
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.
Coal-free fortnight: Landmark record set as UK goes two weeks without coal
The UK has now gone a fortnight without coal, underpinning what has been a landmark month for the country’s energy mix.
Energy majors throw their weight behind UK COP26 bid
A host of the country’s largest energy firms have backed the UK’s bid to host next year’s COP climate conference and called on the government for further support.
Drax, Equinor, National Grid partner for zero-carbon power stations plan
Drax, Equinor and National Grid’s Ventures arm have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on zero-carbon power stations in the UK.