Bridging the UK’s energy supply and demand gap

Episode 19 June 15, 2022 00:17:40
Bridging the UK’s energy supply and demand gap
Energy Transitions
Bridging the UK’s energy supply and demand gap

Jun 15 2022 | 00:17:40

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Hosted By

Pamela Largue

Show Notes

With the increase in wind and solar generation, guaranteeing adequate system flexibility is vitally important to ensure sufficient capacity to cover demand.

Phil Thompson CEO of Balance Power unpacks the UK’s recurring misalignment of generation and demand that leaves the nation vulnerable to power shortages and wasted excess generation and looks at how many megawatt hours are needed to resolve the situation.

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