It is difficult to look forward to 2024 without some degree of trepidation. After all, just because 2023 was exceptionally bad for most small caps, we are not necessarily due
National Grid aims to restrict electricity consumption on Wednesday.
The National Grid has declared its intention to decrease electricity consumption on Wednesday, citing “tighter than usual electricity supply margins expected on Wednesday evening.”
National Grid will compensate households for reducing their electricity consumption on at least 12 occasions this winter.
The National Grid has announced that, in a bid to ensure uninterrupted power across Britain this winter, it will offer compensation to households that reduce their electricity consumption.
Drax is reportedly negotiating to revive coal power plants as backup for the winter season
The National Grid has confirmed discussions with Drax, the UK power producer, about the possibility of reactivating two coal-powered units for emergency backup power next winter.
Could the UK be facing a ransom situation in the power market?
An investigation by Bloomberg News alleges that certain traders at firms such as Vitol, Uniper, and SSE have used a rather blunt approach to tackle the UK energy crisis: pay
Drax is in a rush to establish a lifeline for its £2 billion carbon capture project
After Drax’s £2 billion carbon capture biomass project was rejected for Track-1 status by Energy Secretary Grant Shapps, the owner of the UK’s largest power station is urgently seeking a
Tonight, as the cold snap raises the risk of blackouts, emergency coal plants are being fired up
Amid a cold snap sweeping Britain, power plants in the country have been directed to generate more electricity and emergency coal generators have been activated as a precautionary measure against
Breaking: Union threatens blackouts as strikes hit UK biggest power plant
Drax insists that Britain will not be affected by power cuts when workers at its Yorkshire plants strike over pay.
Lack of storage means that wind power is lost for 1.2 million homes in the UK.
New research shows that there was not enough wind power in winter to supply 1.2 million homes per day. This is because there isn’t enough energy storage capacity to store
National Grid has asked two coal-fired power plants to warm up
Uniper’s Ratcliffe on-Soar unit was asked by the Grid’s electricity system operator ESO to prepare for Tuesday’s use.
National Grid asks coal plants to warm up in case they are needed
In light of continued cold weather in the UK, the National Grid asked coal factories for warmth.
UK’s National Grid says back-up coal plants stood down for Monday
The National Grid of Britain has cancelled plans to start coal plants Monday night. It had previously asked operators to prepare for high demand on Sunday.