UK grid asks coal reserve to prepare as cold snap looms
The Uniper SE-owned unit at the Ratcliffe plant in central England is warming and will be ready to provide power by 12:25 p.m. London time on Tuesday.
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The Uniper SE-owned unit at the Ratcliffe plant in central England is warming and will be ready to provide power by 12:25 p.m. London time on Tuesday.
It’s the first time this winter National Grid Plc has needed to call on the reserve.
The dip follows a surge as freezing weather forced Britons to increase their heating use
UK power prices have hit record levels as an icy cold snap and a fall in supplies of electricity generated by wind power have combined to push up wholesale costs. The day-ahead price for power for delivery on Monday reached a record £675 a...
Severely cold weather has come with low wind speeds, creating perfect storm to drive wholesale costs up