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Power Insights are where we take an in-depth look at some of the key issues facing power grids both here in the UK and throughout the world.
We’ll assess energy policy and break down all the key news from the power industry.
We’ll also look back at some of the biggest blackouts in history to learn valuable lessons from the past.
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Britain will have enough electricity to avoid disruption over the coming months, but National Grid ESO’s Winter Outlook 2021 warns supplies will be tighter than last year.
Read More “National Grid’s Winter Outlook 2021 Predicts Tight Electricity Margins” »
Government launches consultation into the creation of an independent Energy Future System Operator in proposals that would see National Grid lose its role of balancing demand with supply.
Read More “Energy Future System Operator Consultation – National Grid To Lose Role?” »
National Grid ESO publishes Future Energy Scenarios 2021, its roadmap for decarbonising the UK’s electricity system.
Read More “Future Energy Scenarios 2021: Towards Net Zero” »
Electricity demand in Britain will continue to be low over the coming months, according to National Grid’s Summer Outlook 2021.
Read More “National Grid ESO’s Summer Outlook 2021 – COVID-19 Still A Challenge” »
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) admits more than half of the power outages that plagued the state during February’s storms were because generation plants simply couldn’t cope with the freezing weather.
Read More “ERCOT Publishes Preliminary Report Into Causes Of Texas Blackout” »
Counting down some biggest blackouts the world has ever seen including electrical interruptions that left hundreds of millions of people in the dark.
A faster transition to electric vehicles and support for hydrogen and wind power form part of new plans to help meet UK’s net zero by 2050 target.
Electricity network operator National Grid ESO releases its Winter Outlook 2020.
Read More “National Grid Publishes Winter Outlook 2020 Amid COVID-19 & EU Uncertainty” »
National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios 2020 report outlines the path towards zero carbon emissions by 2050, with renewables, energy storage, and electric vehicles all having crucial roles to play.
Read More “Future Energy Scenarios 2020: Britain Needs “Immediate Action” To Meet Net Zero Goal” »
Britain goes coal-free for more than two months… Is this trend likely to continue? And if so, what challenges does it pose our electricity network?
