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The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.

May 25, 2021

Wind power once again smashes generation record as gusty weather continues

Wind generation has once again smashed its previous record, with blustery weather on Friday 21 May driving it to a new peak of 17.7GW between 3.30-4:30pm.

Turnbull outlines that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”. Image: Drax.

May 23, 2021

Changeable British weather could risk grid security argues new report

Increasingly changeable weather in Britain could put net zero and the security of the electricity grid at risk according to a new report.

EMEC's onshore substation and hydrogen plant at Caldale

May 11, 2021

Electrolyser capacity to see one thousand fold increase by 2030

Electrolyser capacity is set to increase from 0.2GW worldwide today to 213.5GW by 2040, a thousand-fold increase, according to Aurora Energy Research.

May 10, 2021

SSEN gathers support for TNUoS reforms call

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has released new analysis showing 93% of its engaged stakeholders support reform of the current transmission charging regime.

April 23, 2021

Solar and wind could entirely displace fossil fuels by 2050 says Carbon Tracker

In less than a decade, solar power will be economic in comparison to local fossil fuels globally, while wind will be economic in more than half of cases.

California’s sun sharing the perfect model for European electricity

April 21, 2021

IEA: Global power demand to jump 4.5% as renewables remain ‘largely immune’ to COVID-19 impacts

Global demand for electricity is predicted to rise by 4.5% in 2021 – equivalent to 1,000TWh – following heavy reductions as a result of COVID-19.

In total the Demand Flexibility Service tests have procured over 1.5GWh of capacity. Image: Getty.

April 16, 2021

GB electricity demand resurged in Q1 as low wind drove tight margin trend

Electricity demand in Great Britain returned to pre-COVID-19 levels in Q1 2021, with tight margins being a common feature of the quarter.

The system enables renewable generation to remain on the system and avoid pre-emptive curtailment – prolonging the export of renewable energy. Image: National Grid ESO.

April 6, 2021

Greenest electricity grid record smashed on Easter Monday

Great Britain’s grid hit the greenest it has ever been on Monday 5 April at 1pm, with carbon intensity dropping to 39gCO2/kWh.

April 6, 2021

Global renewables capacity beats previous records as it jumps by over 260GW – IRENA

Over 260GW of renewable energy capacity was added worldwide in 2020, beating the previous record set in 2019 by almost 50%.

April 1, 2021

National Grid ESO launches second phase of Power Available project

National Grid ESO has launched the second phase of its Power Available (PA) project in a bid to support a smarter, more flexible energy system.

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