Clean power got a major boost this quarter. The next renewables capacity auction (AR7) opened, with over £1 billion for new offshore wind projects. It […]
Latest report – Q3 2025
The growing influence of Britain’s weather on its electricity
A grey, still Wednesday in January revealed how the weather now calls the shots on Britain’s power system. Real-time prices spiked to over seven times […]
The Great Grid Upgrade
Earlier this year, National Grid announced the Great Grid Upgrade: 17 projects that form the largest overhaul since the creation of our modern ‘supergrid’ in […]
Battery storage soars, long-duration storage is next
Energy storage is essential to keep any clean power system running smoothly. Unlike traditional power plants, wind and solar farms cannot be ‘dispatched’ to meet […]
The UK’s carbon price surges
The UK’s carbon market, which sets the cost of emitting CO2, is experiencing a strong rally this year. The carbon price is up 75% since […]
Capacity and production statistics
Solar power shone this summer, with output rising 30% year-on-year. Capacity grew by 2 GW over the last twelve months, with projects such as the […]
Power system records
Summer delivered a string of extremes on Britain’s power system. Solar passed the 14 GW mark for the first time on 8 July, leaping above […]
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