Capacity Market: Latest auction secures over 40GW of back up power

Michael Holder
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Gas fired power generation dominates latest T-4 auction, securing more than 23GW of back-up power for Britain's grid in 2029-2030

More than 40GW of back up power capacity has been secured for Britain's grid in 2029-2030 from more than 600 generators, energy storage, and demand-side response services, the provisional results from...

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