Energy saving service will not be used as winter contingency service
This decision comes as the electricity system operator aims to enhance DFS and extend its…
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EDF and Drax rule out coal units for next winter
EDF and Drax have confirmed that their coal units will not be available for the upcoming…
EDF and Drax both reject the idea of extending the use of coal power units
EDF has cited a range of operational and workforce-related factors that make it extremely…
UK to explore extending contracts for backup coal plants
The system operator will soon start negotiations to secure additional capacity required for the…
NG puts one of the contingency coal plants onto the grid for first time
EDF's West Burton A unit has become the first-ever activation of winter contingency…
Where will the unused coal of National Grid’s winter contingency plan go?
Drax power station and West Burton A have been put on standby multiple times this winter to…
