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UK electricity grid operator seeks more back-up power generation
Original: Electricity grid operator asks market for more back-up power generation https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-new
Great Britain's electricity grid operator has asked the market to provide additional back-up power generation to keep supplies secure. The request is aimed at ensuring reserve capacity is available when demand spikes or output from renewables falls short, and it highlights continuing pressure on the country's power system as it shifts away from fossil fuels.
Why now: Concerns about electricity supply security are in the news, prompting attention to the grid operator's move.
National Energy System OperatorGreat BritainUK electricity market
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- Electricity grid operator asks market for more back-up power generation https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/electricity-grid-operator-asks-market-for-more-backup-power-generation-b1299665.html # Energy # Business # News · the_standard@robot.villas · 3
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