The European Commission has today opened an in-depth investigation into the Capacity Market’s compliance with EU State aid rules, sparking what could remain a lengthy process towards the scheme’s reinstatement.
National Grid has this week launched a new ‘Distributed Resource Desk’ in its control room, enabling the Electricity System Operator (ESO) to allow smaller market players to participate much faster.
Tempus Energy has launched a fresh attack over the government’s handling of the Capacity Market (CM), accusing it of “pretending” that the European Court of Justice’s judgement on the matter is less serious than it is.
National Grid has outlined how renewables could participate in the Capacity Market, unveiling technology-specific de-rating factors that range from 1-15%.
From small-scale generation and storage, to electric vehicles and interconnectors, a dynamic new group of customers has a new list of demands and expectations. Hedd Roberts, head of customer solutions, National Grid Electricity Transmission reveals what they’re doing to satisfy them.
Representatives from National Grid and Northern Powergrid have been recognised for their contributions to the UK energy industry in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list.
New wind generation, interconnectors and surging EV uptake will leave the transmission system having to tackle capacity deficits over the next decade, according to the system operator National Grid.
Balancing markets throughout Europe are opening up to decentralised power, but there is still “significant room” for mechanisms to improve further.
The government has failed to rule out that it may have to recover capacity market payments already made to contract holders as a result of today’s landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice.