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UK saw the ‘fifth largest’ fall in electricity sector carbon emissions since the start of lockdown
Energy-related emissions in the UK fell by 8%, the fifth largest drop, among the ten largest European economies since the start of national lockdowns.
read more... 13/04/2021
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Britain will have enough electricity over summer - National Grid
Britain should have enough electricity to meet demand over the summer months, the country's National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) said on Thursday, even though peak demand could be slightly higher than last year.
read more... 08/04/2021
UK sees its ‘greenest ever’ grid during Easter bank holiday
Carbon intensity per unit of electricity consumed dropped to the lowest figure on record at 1pm on Easter Monday, National Grid Electricity System Operator said
read more... 07/04/2021
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EU probes Greece’s largest power producer’s behaviour in wholesale market
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess possible abusive behaviour by Public Power Corporation (PPC) in the wholesale Greek electricity sector, examining whether Greece’s largest power producer and electricity supplier distorted competition and slowed down renewable energy investment, the EU’s anti-trust chief said on March 16.
read more... 17/03/2021
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TenneT to invest up to €5bn a year to prepare grids for energy transition
The largest grid operator in the Netherlands and Germany, TenneT, has unveiled plans to spend up to €5 billion (£4.2bn) every year to build the electricity infrastructure needed for the energy transition.
read more... 15/03/2021