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.
National Grid is ready to pay customers to reduce energy use in cold weather
Under plans drawn up by National Grid, households will be paid to reduce their electricity usage for the first time Monday between 5 pm-6 pm.
National Grid puts coal plants on standby due to cold snap
National Grid asked coal-fired power stations to ensure that they are ready to supply power Monday. Temperatures are expected to hover at zero and winds forecasts are low.
Drivers are prevented from switching to electric cars by a charging point shortage
Motoring groups warn that Britain’s electric car revolution is being held back by a lack of charging points and high plug-in prices.
Households will pay £500 less than feared on their energy bills in the second half of this year
After the war in Ukraine, gas prices fell to their lowest level since before then.
In the UK, there were a record number of public charging stations for electric vehicles in 2022
British companies have installed an unprecedented number of public-electric car chargers in 2022, as they try to control a rapidly growing and potentially lucrative market.
As gas prices rise, coal prices hit an all-time high.
As the war in Ukraine surges in Europe and China, global coal consumption will reach an all-time high.
The perfect storm in the UK causes energy prices to soar
On Monday, energy prices rose as the UK switched to gas due to the lack of wind and the cold snap.
National Grid orders coal plants to fire up to avoid blackouts
National Grid has noticed two of its reserve coal-fired power stations start up in Britain’s efforts to avoid blackouts.