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Reverberations from the war in Ukraine have “distorted” the market for natural gas, forcing energy prices up.

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to MailOnline, Professor Alastair Buckey from Sheffield Solar warned that high temperatures may have a negative effect on solar power output in the UK.

​The cost of curtailing wind generation in 2021 hit a record high, costing Britain £507 million.

UK's limited storage capacity throttles wind power as energy bills surge

The UK could have an oversupply of electricity 53% of the time, if new renewable and nuclear targets are hit by 2030.

​If the UK meets its expanded renewable and nuclear targets, the country will have an oversupply of electricity more than half of the time by 2030, creating significant opportunities for flexible demand.

Britain is predicted to have an excess amount of electricity by 2030 due to huge investments in wind and solar power (pictured), according to new analysis.

The award of contracts to 1GW of battery storage was the “biggest news” to emerge from the latest round of Capacity Market auctions held in the UK.

Linking one nation’s power grid with another’s is considered essential as more electricity is generated from solar and wind.

In addition to storage, for significant decarbonization to take place, it is imperative that energy resources can be moved from where there is a surplus of power, to where it is needed. That is what is increasingly the case in Europe and the UK as described here. One might suppose that with the UK leaving the EU, there would be less power interconnectedness. The reverse is the