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California’s sun sharing the perfect model for European electricity
June 30, 2021

Constraint costs could hit £2.5bn as renewable capacity continues to grow

​Constraint costs could hit £2.5 billion per year over the next decade, as the generation mix continues to change rapidly.
ESO to free up 8GW of projects via TEC amnesty. Image: Pxhere (NC).
June 28, 2021

UK's largest domestic flexibility study CrowdFlex announced

​A consortium of energy companies, including National Grid ESO, SSEN, Octopus Energy and Ohme have announced the ‘largest domestic flexibility study’ ever held in the UK, dubbed CrowdFlex.
Image: National Grid.
June 23, 2021

National Grid ESO hails world first transition of gas power plant to provide inertia

​Two gas turbines at Triton Power’s Deeside Power Station have been repurposed to provide inertia and reactive power to National Grid ESO.
Image: UK Power Networks
June 22, 2021

National Grid ESO trial with UKPN finds reactive power could unlock 1.5GW of capacity in south east

​Savings of up to £100 million could be made with the introduction of a national reactive power market according to a trial conducted by National Grid ESO and UK Power Networks (UKPN).
June 22, 2021

National Grid ESO: Sharing our progress towards zero carbon electricity ahead of COP26

Habitat Energy optimises battery assets in the UK and Australia
June 17, 2021

Habitat Energy on maximising revenue streams as Dynamic Containment fills up

Following the Current± Briefings: The future of Dynamic Containment webinar, we take a look at when the tipping point will be for the post-fault service.
ENA calls for a number of measures for the UK to include in the upcoming Spring Budget. Image: Pxfuel NC.
June 15, 2021

Britain's power system on track for zero carbon periods by 2025, ESO says

Britain's electricity system will be capable of being powered solely by zero carbon sources of power by 2025 for periods at a time, National Grid ESO has said.
The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.
May 25, 2021

Wind power once again smashes generation record as gusty weather continues

​Wind generation has once again smashed its previous record, with blustery weather on Friday 21 May driving it to a new peak of 17.7GW between 3.30-4:30pm.
May 21, 2021

Current± Chats: ENA Open Networks' Alex Howison on the need for a common agreement for flexibility services

Once a month a Current± Briefings webinar will be held.
May 20, 2021

Current± Briefings: The future of Dynamic Containment

​We’re pleased to announce the second in our Current± Briefings webinar series will welcome Mike Ryan from Habitat Energy to discuss the future of Dynamic Containment.

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