The UK’s electricity system operator has said that there needs to be greater adoption of heat pumps to reach net zero. According to its Future Energy Scenarios report released on Tuesday (pdf), National Grid ESO, the UK’s system operator said that current installation rates won’t meet the government’s heat pump target as well as a…
National Grid Coal Power Stations Warmed Up for the First Time Amid Cold Snap
Two of the UK’s coal-fired emergency power stations have started supplying electricity to British homes for the first time this winter. Amid a windless cold snap, Britain’s National Grid used coal-fired emergency units for the first time as electricity supplies tightened on Tuesday. Last year, the government approached several coal-fired power stations that were set…
Offshore Wind Joint Venture Proposes Steel Factory in Orange County, New York
A joint venture has been proposed to power nearly 500,000 New York homes with wind turbines made in local factories, including a new steelmaking plant in Orange County. Community Offshore Wind, which was formed by RWE and National Grid to develop offshore wind in the Northeast, submitted the above plan to the state on Jan. 25. The…
UK Government Intervenes in Chinese Takeover of Shell Company Over Risks to National Grid
December 13, 2022
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The UK has imposed restrictions on the Chinese takeover of a shell company worth £1, saying the move mitigates national security risks. In a notice of final order (pdf) published on Dec. 6, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said Business Secretary Grant Shapps considers the takeover of XRE Alpha Limited by China Power International Holding…
UK Can Meet Gas Demand This Winter, National Grid Says
Britain’s infrastructure will be able to get enough gas into the country to see it through the winter—and electricity demand should be safe, according to a new forecast from the company that runs the grid. National Grid Gas Transmission said that Great Britain will have a “positive supply margin”—that is to say it can access…
UK Wholesale Energy Prices Soar After Power Grid Hit by Fire
A fire has caused a power link between the UK and France to be shut off, leading to a jump in wholesale electricity prices. The National Grid said its site at Sellindge in Kent was evacuated on Wednesday morning following the fire. The blaze and planned maintenance means the Interconnexion France-Angleterre (IFA) interconnector will be…
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