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Balancing Britain's power grid costs nearly £50m a day
Original: Cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid reaches nearly £50m a day By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent Grid oper
Great Britain's grid operator is now spending close to £50m a day balancing the electricity system, paying large sums to curtail windfarms in areas with surplus generation while firing up gas plants elsewhere. The figures highlight growing strains on a grid built before the boom in renewable capacity, with wind power often generated far from where demand sits. Critics say consumers ultimately foot the bill for these constraint costs, intensifying debate over grid investment and energy market reform.
Why now: Soaring constraint payments to switch off windfarms and run gas plants instead are drawing attention to grid bottlenecks and their cost to consumers.
Great BritainNational Grid ESOJillian AmbroseThe Guardian
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