Wind farms stepped in last winter when a shortfall of gas and nuclear generation meant margins were tight on the electricity grid. However,…
Continue ReadingRenewable Generation Fell in 2021 due to Unfavourable Weather
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
Renewable electricity generation was down 9.5% last year from the historic highs seen in 2020, as unusually low wind speeds left turbines idle.
Continue ReadingAs Storm Eunice battered Britain on Friday, wind turbines supplied nearly half of the country’s electricity and power prices—inflated for months as a…
Continue ReadingCold Weather and Low Winds Last Year Exacerbated Energy Crisis
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
2021 was marked by stratospheric wholesale gas and electricity prices, which contributed to the collapse of more than two dozen British energy suppliers…
Continue Reading100mph gusts from Storm Malik pushed Britain’s wind turbines to generate a record 19.5GW of clean electricity on Saturday, National Grid’s Electricity Systems…
Continue ReadingScotland Narrowly Misses 100% Renewable Electricity Target
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
Official figures confirm that Scotland narrowly missed its goal of matching 100% of its electricity consumption with renewable generation by 2020.
Continue ReadingLow Wind Speeds and ‘Stratospheric’ Gas Prices Hit Good Energy’s Profits
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Continuing low wind speeds in December will lower the profits of Good Energy by £3 million, the renewable energy supplier and generator said.
Continue ReadingThe carbon intensity of the British power grid fell to its lowest level yet on Easter Monday, in a year filled with new…
Continue ReadingScottish Power Profits Hit by High Gas Prices and Low Wind Speeds
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Scottish Power has reported a sharp downturn in profits across the first nine months of 2021, with its energy retail business clobbered by…
Continue ReadingSSE’s renewable assets produced a third (32%) less electricity than expected between April and September, as historically low winds and dry weather hit…
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