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ADE: ‘recent governmental moves risk undermining positive climate action’. Image: Getty Images.
January 12, 2021

2020 hailed as greenest year ever by National Grid ESO with wind, solar and coal-free records

​2020 was a record-breaking year, with wind generation, solar, and coal-free records helping to make it the greenest year ever for Great Britain’s electricity network.
In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.
January 11, 2021

Balancing Mechanism price jumps to highest level since 2001, hitting £4,000/MWh

​The imbalance price reached a high of £4,000/MWh on Friday evening, capping off a dramatic week in the energy market.
January 8, 2021

Has Brexit created higher electricity prices? A look at the impact of decoupling from EUphemia

Image: National Grid.
January 8, 2021

National Grid ESO issues second EMN in a week

​National Grid ESO has once again issued an Electricity Margin Notice (EMN), its second this week and fifth this winter.
Graham Ault
January 7, 2021

Smarter Grid Solutions to provide active network management in project set to save networks £250m

​Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) is to provide active network management in a project looking to free up network capacity for over 2GW of clean energy assets and save networks over £250 million.
Image: Getty.
January 6, 2021

Power prices reach record high as tight margins drive N2EX beyond £1000/MWh

​Power prices have spiked to a record level for this afternoon, as cold weather and low wind tighten margins again.
In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.
January 5, 2021

National Grid ESO issues another Electricity Margin Notice as temperatures drop

​National Grid ESO has once again issued an Electricity Margin Notice (EMN) as tight demand is predicted for this evening.
December 23, 2020

Current​±​ Chats: Kiwi Power's Thomas Jennings on the evolution of flexibility in 2020

UK records 23% increase in wind generation capacity since 2015, says Ember. Image: Unsplash.
December 21, 2020

Wind generation sets another record in banner year for the technology

​A new wind generation record was set over the weekend, hitting a high of 17.278GW during a half hour period on Saturday.
December 18, 2020

A rebirth for old technology: Taking a look at SPEN’s Project Phoenix

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