A new 149 mile-long subsea cable will allow France and Britain to share surplus power, helping the countries balance their grids with zero-carbon…
Continue ReadingOffshore Grid Could Save Consumers £6bn on Energy
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy
An offshore grid linking wind farms and interconnectors could save consumers £6 billion by 2050, National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) has said.
Continue ReadingThe cost of balancing supply and demand on the UK’s grid hit £139 million in July, as coronavirus restrictions continue to depress electricity…
Continue ReadingBiogas produced from cow manure and straw has been directly injected into the grid in Cambridgeshire, trialling a green gas which will be…
Continue ReadingNational Grid has called on a coal-fired power station for the first time in nearly two months, as the record-breaking heatwave stilled wind…
Continue ReadingNational Grid will pay French energy group EDF to reduce the output of their Sizewell B nuclear plant in Suffolk until September, in…
Continue ReadingAs of midnight on Wednesday, 10 June, the UK has been powered without coal for two consecutive months—and the streak is showing no…
Continue ReadingWind Farms Paid £9.3 Million to Disconnect from Grid
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy
Wind farms across England and Scotland were handed £9.3 million to switch off their turbines on Friday, to balance supply and demand and…
Continue ReadingLow Electricity Demand During Lockdown Puts Stress on National Grid
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Dampened energy demand during lockdown could force operators to switch off wind farms and power plants, or risk overloading the electricity grid, National…
Continue ReadingOfgem Seeks Information About Households Not Connected to Electricity Network
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
While you might assume that in 2019 all homes in the UK are powered by electricity from the National Grid, the energy market…
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