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The Capacity Market ensures security of electricity supply by providing a payment for reliable sources of capacity.
Capacity Market will ensure security of electricity supply by providing a payment for reliable sources of capacity.
Study examining whether Britain’s available electricity supply is enough to cover expected levels of demand over the next 5 years.
Resilient energy networks are critical for energy security, and a strengthening of our electricity network will ensure we can meet challenges from an increasing diversified energy mix.
Advice from the independent Panel of Technical Experts on the Electricity System Operator’s (ESO) Electricity Capacity Report for delivery years 2025 to 2026, and 2028 to 2029.
Capacity Market will ensure security of electricity supply by providing a payment for reliable sources of capacity. The Supplementary Capacity Auction brings forward the start of the Capacity Market from 2018/19 to 2017/18.
Data on the UK’s electricity sector covering generation, fuel use, supply, consumption and power station capacity.
Independent report providing advice on the National Grid Electricity Capacity Report for delivery years 2019 to 2020, and 2022 to 2023.
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