Value for aggregators to be in providing BM access as ‘seat shift’ in market players occurs
The value for aggregators is now in providing access to the BM, although their role in domestic flexibility is uncertain.
Articles tagged with: national grid ESO
Balancing challenges created by COVID-19 key to National Grid ESO missing benchmarks
In National Grid Electricity System Operator’s (ESO) most recent Forward Plan 2020-21 monthly report, the operator fell short of a number of benchmarks.
Work begins on Welsh Power inertia site under National Grid ESO contract
Welsh Power is to provide National Grid ESO with inertia thanks to the installation of a synchronous condenser and flywheel at its site at Rassau, Wales.
Current± caught up with Dr Alastair Martin, chief strategy officer at Flexitricity, to discuss the ease of accessing the BM as a VLP as well as Flextricity's future plans following its acquisition by Quinbrook.
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National Grid ESO fails to hit benchmarks as COVID-19 and extreme weather impact August
Throughout August, almost all of National Grid ESO’s performance indicators showed it falling below expectations.
Social Energy’s chief technology officer Steve Day talked to Current± about the enormous potential offered by domestic storage for FFR.
New BM IT interface goes live with Tesla as first user
National Grid ESO has introduced a new interface for the Balancing Mechanism (BM) in a bid to make it simpler for smaller participants to join.
UK electricity system price spikes to over £500/MWh due to low wind
The UK’s electricity system price spiked to over £500/MWh last night (15 September) in response to low levels of wind generation.
Upside Energy integrates battery assets into operational metering in BM
Upside Energy has become the first company to integrate battery assets into operational metering for the Balancing Mechanism, easing the path for smaller battery asset operators.