Supporting the whole energy system - Simon Gill
Supporting the whole energy system - Simon Gill
“As currently proposed, we have significant concerns that consumer interests will not be sufficiently protected” Consumer Scotland (CS) in their response the consultation on Sizewell C’s RAB License I was delighted to support Consumer Scotland with their response to the recent consultation on Sizewell C’s RAB License. The draft license lays out the detail of […]
In 2018-19 the average cost to resolve a thermal constraint in the GB power system was £109 / MWh. In 2022-23 it was £366 / MWh. The reason for the more than three fold rise? The increased cost of turning up gas power stations to replace curtailed renewable output. It is widely accepted that our
A £25/ MWh locational difference in transmission charges for wind by the early 2030s? National Grid ESO published ten year TNUoS forecasts this week giving an illustration of what transmission charges would look like under the current methodology out to 2034. Although the values are published in pounds per kilowatt of installed capacity I often
I enjoyed the discussion at today’s Scottish Renewables hashtag#onshorewind23 conference “Pounds and Pylons” session. I thought I’d share my key slides for those interested. They highlight the potential size of the gap between Scottish renewable supply and the ability to do something with today and in the future it if we don’t get a better
Thanks to Scottish Renewables for inviting me to speak at the Net Zero Conference yesterday as part of the grid integration session. My topic was the importance of flexibility to integrating clean resources into the electricity grid. It was a chance for me to get out my ‘where is energy stored in our energy system’