UK blackout system activated after cold weather blackout – has the wattage increased?

Article by Eric Worrell

The alert was withdrawn after 2 hours. An energy spokesman insisted there was no cause for alarm.

UK battles low winds, blackout prevention system activated

Capacity warning lifted for first time in two years

Matt Oliver Industry Editor
October 14, 2024, 3:03 pm (BST)

Backstop system designed to prevent blackouts activated for first time in two years UK power grid copes with low winds and nuclear blackouts.

Just after midday on Monday, the National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued a surprise capacity market notice, warning UK generators.

It told generators to prepare for peak demand at 4:30 p.m. There are concerns that spare power capacity is unacceptably small compared to demand.

However, the notification is It was withdrawn just after 2 p.m.

A spokesman for Neso insisted it was “confident that tonight's power margins are sufficient” and stressed that the initial notification was triggered automatically.

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But Tom Greatrex, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, warned: Such notices are likely to become more common as Britain's aging nuclear power stations are shut down this decade.

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Find out more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/10/14/blackout-prevention-plan-activated-britain/

Thankfully, your genius Net Zero Energy Security Minister has a plan to ensure the security of the UK’s energy supply.

Angry at UK's 'crazy' plan to achieve net zero emissions by importing fuel from North Korea

Government criticizes list of countries from which biomass may be purchased, including Afghanistan

Isabella Kaminsky
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 20:37 Australian Eastern Time

UK government's plan to burn biomass imported from countries including North Korea and Afghanistan has been described as “crazy”, critics say It undermines the credibility of the UK climate strategy.

A bioenergy resource model released in late summer calculated that the UK's plans to reach net zero emissions would only be met by a significant increase in imports of energy crops and wood from a surprising range of countries.

The Sunak government said in a strategy paper published last year that it wanted biomass to play an “important role” in decarbonizing all sectors of the economy in the years to 2050 since the New Labor government seemed to adopt it. Over two decades, more than £20 billion of funding has been provided to businesses using the technology in the power and heat industries.

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Learn more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/09/anger-uk-plan-net-zero-import-biomass-fuel-north-korea

Of course, North Korea's firewood is only needed to keep the lights on when the flywheel stops spinning.