Tesla Megapack used for first time to help balance UK National Grid
September 21, 2020
The UK only received its first Tesla Megapack installation back in July, but the tech is already being used to balance the National Grid.
Tag: National Grid
National Grid increasingly turns to batteries for grid balancing, up 149%
September 16, 2020
The National Grid is increasingly opting to use battery energy storage to balance the UK’s energy system, according to Cornwall Insight.
Could China be forced out of the UK’s national grid?
September 9, 2020
In this week’s Gossage, Electrical Review explores whether the UK is going to step up its crackdown on China’s involvement in the UK’s grid
Laos loses control of its energy grid to China
September 7, 2020
Laos has lost control of its national energy grid due to debt problems with the Chinese Government.
UK returns to pre-Covid levels of energy usage, despite remote working
September 4, 2020
Despite many offices across the country remaining empty, the UK has returned to pre-Covid levels of energy usage.
The UK has generated electricity without using coal for two whole months
June 10, 2020
Coal power plants have remained turned off for a full two months as of today, with the UK’s energy demand being provided by cleaner sources, such as solar and wind power.
UK electricity generation goes completely coal-free for May 2020
June 4, 2020
May 2020 was the greenest month ever for electricity generation in the UK, with the National Grid going completely coal-free for the entire calendar month.
National Grid Gas Transmission & National Grid Electricity Transmission join European Network for Cyber Security
May 28, 2020
National Grid Gas Transmission (NGGT) and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) have become the latest members of the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS).
Thinking beyond the charger
February 13, 2020
Seth Townsley, energy marketing manager at Schneider Electric, highlights what’s needed in order to ready our electrical infrastructure for the rise of electric vehicles.
More than three million SMETS2 smart meters have been installed in the UK
December 3, 2019
The UK Government has lofty ambitions for the rollout of smart meters, and the rollout has finally hit a significant milestone. The Data Communication Company has confirmed that the three millionth second-generation smart meter (SMETS2) has been connected to its network.