{"id":346928,"date":"2024-10-16T08:02:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T06:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=346928"},"modified":"2024-10-16T08:02:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T06:02:44","slug":"british-blackout-system-mobilised-after-wind-dropped-on-a-cold-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=346928","title":{"rendered":"British Blackout System Mobilised After Wind Dropped on a Cold Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay by<\/strong> Eric Worrall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The alert was withdrawn after 2 hours. An energy spokesman insists there is no cause for alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blackout prevention system mobilised as Britain battles low winds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First capacity warning in two years later withdrawn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Oliver<\/a> Industry Editor
14 October 2024 3:03pm BST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A backstop system designed to prevent blackouts was mobilised for the first time in two years as Britain\u2019s power grid battles low winds<\/strong><\/a> and nuclear outages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surprise notice for the capacity market, which issues a warning to Britain\u2019s electricity generators, was issued by the National Energy System Operator<\/a> (Neso) just after midday on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It told generators to be ready for when demand spikes at 4:30pm<\/a>, amid fears the amount of spare power capacity had grown unacceptably small compared to demand.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the notice was withdrawn just after 2pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spokesman for the Neso insisted it was \u201cconfident that electricity margins are sufficient for this evening\u201d and stressed the triggering of the original notice was automatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But Tom Greatrex, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, warned that the\u00a0notices risked becoming more commonplace as Britain\u2019s ageing nuclear power stations were switched off this decade.<\/strong>

\u2026Read more:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2024\/10\/14\/blackout-prevention-plan-activated-britain\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully your genius Minister for Net Zero Energy Security has a plan to keep British energy supplies secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anger at UK\u2019s \u2018bonkers\u2019 plan to reach net zero by importing fuel from North Korea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government criticised over list of potential countries for sourcing biomass, which also includes Afghanistan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabella Kaminski<\/a>
Wed 9 Oct 2024 20.37 AEDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A plan by the British government to burn biomass imported from countries including North Korea and Afghanistan<\/a> has been described as \u201cbonkers\u201d, with critics saying <\/strong>it undermines the credibility of the UK\u2019s climate strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bioenergy resource model<\/a>, published in late summer, calculates that only a big expansion in the import of energy crops and wood from a surprising list of nations would satisfy the UK\u2019s plan to meet net zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a strategy document<\/a> published last year and since seemingly adopted by the new Labour government, the Sunak government said it wanted biomass to play a \u201csignificant role\u201d in decarbonising all sectors of the economy in the years leading up to 2050. Previous administrations have provided more than \u00a320bn<\/a> to businesses using it in the power and heat sectors over the past two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026Read more:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/oct\/09\/anger-uk-plan-net-zero-import-biomass-fuel-north-korea<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Of course, the North Korean firewood will only be needed to keep the lights on if the flywheels run out of spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The alert was withdrawn after 2 hours. An energy spokesman insists there is no cause for alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blackout prevention system mobilised as Britain battles low winds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First capacity warning in two years later withdrawn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Oliver<\/a> Industry Editor
14 October 2024 3:03pm BST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A backstop system designed to prevent blackouts was mobilised for the first time in two years as Britain\u2019s power grid battles low winds<\/strong><\/a> and nuclear outages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surprise notice for the capacity market, which issues a warning to Britain\u2019s electricity generators, was issued by the National Energy System Operator<\/a> (Neso) just after midday on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It told generators to be ready for when demand spikes at 4:30pm<\/a>, amid fears the amount of spare power capacity had grown unacceptably small compared to demand.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the notice was withdrawn just after 2pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spokesman for the Neso insisted it was \u201cconfident that electricity margins are sufficient for this evening\u201d and stressed the triggering of the original notice was automatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Tom Greatrex, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, warned that the notices risked becoming more commonplace as Britain\u2019s ageing nuclear power stations were switched off this decade.<\/strong>

\u2026Read more: https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2024\/10\/14\/blackout-prevention-plan-activated-britain\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully your genius Minister for Net Zero Energy Security has a plan to keep British energy supplies secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anger at UK\u2019s \u2018bonkers\u2019 plan to reach net zero by importing fuel from North Korea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government criticised over list of potential countries for sourcing biomass, which also includes Afghanistan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabella Kaminski<\/a>
Wed 9 Oct 2024 20.37 AEDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A plan by the British government to burn biomass imported from countries including North Korea and Afghanistan<\/a> has been described as \u201cbonkers\u201d, with critics saying <\/strong>it undermines the credibility of the UK\u2019s climate strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bioenergy resource model<\/a>, published in late summer, calculates that only a big expansion in the import of energy crops and wood from a surprising list of nations would satisfy the UK\u2019s plan to meet net zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a strategy document<\/a> published last year and since seemingly adopted by the new Labour government, the Sunak government said it wanted biomass to play a \u201csignificant role\u201d in decarbonising all sectors of the economy in the years leading up to 2050. Previous administrations have provided more than \u00a320bn<\/a> to businesses using it in the power and heat sectors over the past two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026Read more: https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/oct\/09\/anger-uk-plan-net-zero-import-biomass-fuel-north-korea<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The Cost Of Miliband\u2019s Flywheels<\/a><\/blockquote>