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Britain’s electricity grid operator cancels power warning amid heatwave

Neso had issued a so-called electricity margin notice for between 7pm and 10pm on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Electricity warning as 40C heatwave puts pressure on power supplies

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The Independent UK

Power supply warning issued as Brits crank up fans and air conditioning amid heatwave

Temperatures could hit 40C on Wednesday and Thursday in some parts of England and Wales

The Independent UK

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Great Britain’s grid operator pays £10m for extra power to avoid supply crunch tonight

Neso expected to pay millions to secure enough electricity to meet demand as households turn on fans and air conditioning

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s electricity grid operator issues system warning due to extreme heat

The National Energy System Operator has made a rare summer call out for more power

Evening Standard

Britain expected to avoid winter power shortages despite Iran war energy shock

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The Independent UK

Britain to have surplus of energy for winter despite Iran war, forecasts show

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) nonetheless cautioned over ‘tight days’ during potential cold snaps this winter.

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Iran war could affect UK energy supply over winter months as warning issued over ‘tight days’

Gas prices for winter are more volatile than in recent years following the conflict in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

The 700 projects include wind and solar farms, battery storage, gas and hydro plans

The Guardian - UK

Scottish wind farms to pay £1bn to use UK grid while southern projects get paid

CLEAN energy projects in Scotland are set to pay £1 billion to use the UK’s electricity network while projects south of the border will be paid…

The National (Scotland)

Ofgem should tell it straight: electricity prices are set to stay high for years

Regulator could do us all a favour with clear multi-year forecasts and breakdowns of electricity pricing

The Guardian - UK

'We're buzzing': Octopus Energy is giving away more free electricity to its 8 million customers — and it could stop the UK wasting £1.5 billion to shut down wind farms

Octopus Energy is expanding free electricity schemes as renewable oversupply forces costly shutdowns of wind farms across the national grid.

TechRadar

This European country is promising ‘bargain’ energy on sunny days to use up excess solar power

Europe’s grids are struggling to keep up with renewables. Is giving away free energy the answer?

Euronews

Britons could be rewarded with free electricity if they do their laundry on the weekend

The scheme announced on Tuesday will reward households that use smart meters

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TechRadar

UK government wants to prioritize getting data centers access to the national grid

AI data centers, EV charging hubs and more could face fewer delays when waiting for new grid connections.

The Guardian - UK

This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says

System operator Neso predicts lowest carbon intensity ever on Christmas Day after new wind and solar power come online

The Guardian - UK

Will net zero really cost UK households £500 a year?

An official report lays out different scenarios for the cost of transitioning away from fossil fuels to net zero by 2050

The Guardian - UK

‘Zombie’ electricity projects in Britain face axe to ease quicker grid connections

Backlog delaying ‘shovel-ready’ ventures will be cleared with aim of building virtually zero-carbon power system by 2030

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The Guardian - UK

Report detailing risk to UK gas security was not one to bury on budget day

Facts in Neso’s stark assessment have been ignored for years – yet running out could be government-toppling event

The Guardian - UK

Energy minister says UK must ‘do whatever it takes’ to avoid gas supply crisis

Official advisers urge government to address situation that could mean homes and businesses going without on coldest days

Evening Standard

British wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone

Wind turbines generated a new high of 22,711 megawatts on November 11, providing enough power for 22 million homes.

The Conversation

How a more flexible energy grid can cope better with swings in Britain’s weather

For most Brits, January 8 2025 was an uneventful Wednesday, albeit slightly cold. But these low temperatures, coupled with a significant drop in wind speed, contributed to a spike in the real-time electricity price to over seven times the 2024-25 winter average.

The Independent UK

Electricity from Europe could be used to power British homes

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The Guardian - UK

Entry-level workers face AI ‘job-pocalypse’; US probes Tesla’s self-driving system – as it happened

Business leaders are prioritising automation through AI to fill skills gaps, rather than training junior employees, survey finds

The Independent UK

Brits issued winter energy supply warning with ‘tight days’ ahead

National operator says winter could see power supply stretched as report warns of reliance on imports

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