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Britain could face ‘tight days’ in winter energy supply, grid operator warns

Early data has suggested that ‘tight days’ are most likely to take place in early December or mid-January.

Evening Standard

Great Britain’s electricity grid fortified against blackouts after Iberian crash

‘Future-proofing’ measures in hand to avoid a repeat of Spain and Portugal outage, says system operator Neso

The Guardian - UK

Britain's Energy Grid Bets On Flywheels To Keep The Lights On

Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems.

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UK’s clean electricity growing too slowly to meet climate targets, report says

UK’s energy system operator forecasts emissions a third over target by 2035, in second official warning in a month

The Guardian - UK

Clean energy delays to hit household bills

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The Independent UK

Energy bills to rise because of delays to Labour’s plan to slash prices

The National Energy System Operator says delays to clean energy projects will cost consumers around £4.2 billion in 2030.

The Independent UK

‘Shovel-ready’ renewables prioritised as grid connections queue gets shake-up

Reordering of the ‘first-come, first-served’ grid connections queue aims to meet Labour’s clean power goals and boost economic growth.

Evening Standard

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Heathrow fires: What caused the substation blaze which led to travel chaos

A new report unveils that a catastrophic failure by the National Grid led to the power outage, prompting an Ofgem investigation into preventable faults

Evening Standard

National Grid aware of fault behind Heathrow shutdown fire for seven years

National Grid blamed for failing to act on known transformer problem, while Heathrow accepted risk as a ‘high-impact, low-probability event’

The Independent UK

Substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport was preventable, says watchdog report

Ofgem said it had opened an official enforcement investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission.

Evening Standard

Heathrow substation fire ‘caused by fault first identified seven years ago’

Ofgem opens investigation into National Grid as report finds incident that cut airport power was preventable

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s risk of power outages this winter lowest since pre-Covid, Neso says

The National Electricity System Operator (Neso) said there is set to be enough electricity to meet demand over the colder winter months.

Evening Standard

UK gas plants in line for large windfall payments to keep lights on this winter

Gas companies can be sent multimillion pound fees to generate electricity when wind and solar power is in short supply

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow power outage: How airport chaos unfolded as cause remains ‘unknown’

Exclusive: The definitive sequence of events behind a shutdown that had devastating emotional and economic consequences

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Power outage report ‘raises important questions’ – Heathrow

A fire at an electrical substation led to 270,000 passenger journeys being disrupted on March 21.

Evening Standard

Power was restored to Heathrow terminals seven hours before flights resumed, report reveals

More than 270,000 air passenger journeys were disrupted by the closure on March 21 after a nearby substation fire.

The Guardian - UK

Ill winds are blowing for Labour’s 2030 deadline for clean energy

Loss of the vast Hornsea 4 offshore wind project is bad news but it reveals a big flaw in setting a deadline

Evening Standard

No 10 rejects ‘unfounded claims’ that renewables were behind power cuts in Spain

Widespread power cuts brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday.

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The National (Scotland)

Watchdog opens probe into Scottish wind farm over 'excessive' energy charges

THE energy watchdog has opened an investigation into a Scottish wind farm amid allegations that it added more than £130 million onto people’s…

Evening Standard

What we know about the closure and reopening of Heathrow Airport

Around 200,000 passengers were affected by Friday’s closure of Europe’s busiest airport.

Evening Standard

Heathrow Airport returning to normal as investigations ordered into power outage

British Airways said it is anticipating being able to run a ‘near-full schedule’ on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Heathrow airport: Urgent probe ordered into power outage which was branded ‘national embarrassment’

Energy secretary Ed Miliband orders grid operator to conduct ‘urgent’ probe into fire which caused ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow shutdown

The Guardian - UK

‘Wake-up call’: ministers launch urgent investigation into Heathrow shutdown

Government says lessons need to be learned after the substation fire that caused chaos for 300,000 passengers

The Guardian - UK

Postcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed Miliband

There is little middle ground in the battle over zonal pricing – and the energy secretary has only months to settle dispute

The National (Scotland)

Battery storage projects exceed 2030 grid needs by more than double, analysis finds

TOO many battery energy storage system project's are applying for approval — with energy capacity now totalling more than double the national…

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