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Published: 4 Mar 2021, 11:23 By: Deputy Editor Pivot Power's Kemsley battery storage site was one of 17 successful assets to clear in the T-1 Capacity Market auction. Image: EDF/Pivot Power. The Capacity Market T-1 auction cleared at a record high price in the UK this week, with 17 batteries winning spots. This was a sizeable jump from last year, when just two assets managed to secure spots, as the role of renewables and storage continues to grow in the country. A total kDe-Rated Capacity of 2252.116MW was procured by National Grid ESO, just shy of the target announced by the Dep...
Published: 24 Feb 2021, 13:54 By: Edith Hancock EelPower secured an optimisation deal with EDF this month to oversee revenue streams for three battery energy storage systems in the UK totalling 80MW. Image: EelPower Although there is growing interest within the energy storage industry around the National Grid’s Dynamic Containment (DC) system, operators who tap into it must be careful not to neglect other revenue streams, a panel of industry experts heard this week. Ancillary services have become one of the biggest opportunities for battery storage in recent months, particular...
By: Deputy Editor It’s been a dramatic start to 2021 for Britain’s electricity system, with record high prices recorded in both the nation's day ahead market and its Balancing Mechanism. As low winds and cold temperatures began to tighten capacity on the grid, National Grid ESO - Britain's system operator - issued a number of Electricity Margin Notices (EMN). There have been six this winter already, a number not seen since 2008. Following each of the most recent EMNs there has been a dramatic reaction in the day-ahead markets, with prices in the N2EX market hitting £1,500/MWh (US$2,05...