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October 26, 2020

​Current​± Chats: Modo Energy's Alex Done on Dynamic Containment trends and expectations

The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
October 23, 2020

National Grid ‘reviewing the timescales’ of dynamic frequency services

​The timescale of implementation of the remaining two dynamic frequency services and the subsequent phasing out of FFR is currently under review due to COVID-19.
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October 22, 2020

'Ambitious' UKPN reactive power market project hits new milestone with live trial

​A project looking to create a reactive power market for distributed energy resources (DERs) has started its first end-to-end live trial.
Image: Getty.
October 20, 2020

Consortium of global power system operators launched to help cut worldwide emissions by 50%

​Power system operators from across the world, including National Grid ESO, have teamed up to launch a consortium dedicated to reducing emissions.
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October 20, 2020

Kaluza bids Scottish wind into Optional Downward Flexibility Management service

​Kaluza has partnered Vento Ludens to bid its Muirake wind farm into the Optional Downward Flexibility Management service.
In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.
October 15, 2020

Winter Outlook 2020: COVID-19 uncertainty and margin variability to shape winter period

​Whilst power demand has started to recover, the impact of COVID-19 continues to be uncertain as the country moves into the winter period.
The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
October 15, 2020

National Grid ESO warns of tight margins across weekend

​National Grid ESO has warned of tighter margins than usual due to a mix of low wind and generator outages.
The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
October 5, 2020

Arenko and Flexitricity first to participate in Dynamic Containment following interconnector trip

​National Grid ESO’s new Dynamic Containment (DC) service “performed as expected” as Flexitricity and Arenko became the first successful bidders.
Image: Getty.
October 2, 2020

Instances of negative pricing more than double across Europe in 2020

​Great Britain saw 80 hours of negative pricing in the first nine months of 2020 as instances of negative day ahead prices more than double across Europe.
The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
October 1, 2020

National Grid ESO to launch new ‘game-changing’ frequency response service tonight

National Grid ESO is set to debut a new fast frequency response service at 11pm tonight (1 October), using Dynamic Containment (DC) to boost the grid’s resilience.

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