National Grid
Energy
Revival of last eight coal plants when 'beast from the east' hit Britain proved to be brief
13 July 2018
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3 min read
Energy
National Grid scenarios suggest UK peak demand could increase by just 8GW with the help of flexible technologies, despite millions of electric vehicles hitting the road
12 July 2018
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3 min read
Energy
Claire Perry announces plan to auction 46.3GW of power for 2022/23 period and 4.6GW for 2019/20 to ensure enough power in case of any surges in demand
10 July 2018
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3 min read
Infrastructure
Steve Holliday reflects on the 10th anniversary of the UK's last generation-related power cut, and a decade in which the grid has coped admirably with an ever cleaner electricity mix
25 May 2018
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4 min read
Energy
Updated website predicts North East England and South Scotland will provide UK's greenest power over next two days, and is aimed at helping users plan their electricity use
16 May 2018
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Coal returns to the grid after a record-breaking stretch of over three days when no coal-fired power stations were required
24 April 2018
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1 min read
Energy
No coal was used for power generation in the UK between 10.25pm on Monday and 5.10am yesterday, National Grid confirms
20 April 2018
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2 min read
Wind
Wind power breaks new supply record, meeting more than a third of British electricity demand on Saturday
19 March 2018
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1 min read
Policy
UK grid operator sets out long term vision for use of gas to decarbonise heat, transport and industry over the long term
12 March 2018
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5 min read
Wind
BREAKING: Output from UK wind farms exceeds 10GW for first time ever thanks to blustery winter weather
17 January 2018
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1 min read
