Networks

May 22, 2020

Dampened demand forecast over bank holiday as grid balancing costs soar

Over the bank holiday weekend, the UK's electricity demand is set to drop to an all-time low of just 13.8GW while the cost of balancing soars.

May 22, 2020

UKPN introduces ‘green’ transformers to aid decarbonisation

UK Power Networks (UKPN) is installing new steel core transformers at substations that are set to help support decarbonisation.

‘I suspect there will be a similar scheme to triads next year

May 21, 2020

Barriers for storage and DSR removed from the Capacity Market

The government has confirmed changes to the Capacity Market which are designed to remove barriers for demand side response (DSR) and energy storage, making it easier for clean technologies to compete.

ESO to free up 8GW of projects via TEC amnesty. Image: Pxhere (NC).

May 20, 2020

SSE calls on National Grid ESO to defer additional balancing costs due to COVID-19

SSE Generation has put in a request to National Grid ESO to defer the additional Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) costs caused by COVID-19.

May 19, 2020

Arenko and National Grid ESO launch 'first of its kind' flexibility trial

Battery software company Arenko has teamed up with National Grid ESO to provide upward and downward reserve flexibility in a ‘first of its kind trial’.

May 18, 2020

Operating a distribution network during a pandemic: the challenges and threats

May 18, 2020

Ofgem approves changes ending double charging of storage

Double charging of battery storage is to end, as Ofgem approves changes to the Connection and Use of System Code (CUSC).

May 15, 2020

Piclo announces first international flexibility trial as it joins Slovenian consortium

Piclo has announced its first ever international project, teaming up with a Slovenian consortium to trial increased flexibility.

May 15, 2020

Cyberattack launched at Elexon’s internal IT system

Elexon, the electricity systems administrator, was hit by a cyberattack on Thursday (14 May), although no key systems are thought to have been affected.