Just after midday the National Energy System Operator issued a blackout warning to UK-wide electricity generators thanks to a reduced wind speeds and outages in nuclear power stations. The first time the notice has been issued since November 2022…

Wind and solar are meeting just 10% of the grid’s electricity each as the ‘capacity notice‘ warns a power demand spike in the late afternoon could overwhelm spare capacity. NESO insists the notice is a “standard tool used to remind capacity market providers of their obligations.” Just six days ago it boasted that “small-scale renewables” have much-reduced the risk of blackout warnings this winter. Low wind and the loss of every last coal power station in Britain have delivered a harsh dose of reality to that one…