Operating a Zero-Carbon GB Power System: Implications for Scotland

Marcel Nedd; Jethro Browell; Agusti Egea-Alvarez; Keith Bell; Robert Hamilton; Shuren Wang; Susan Brush

doi:10.7488/era/756

Operating a Zero-Carbon GB Power System: Implications for Scotland

Marcel Nedd, Jethro Browell, Agusti Egea-Alvarez, Keith Bell, Robert Hamilton, Shuren Wang, Susan Brush

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Abstract

National Grid ESO has an ambition to be able to operate the GB transmission system carbon-free by 2025. Today, NGESO depends on gas and coal plants for a range of essential ancillary services and takes actions to ensure they are online and able to provide them. To enable zero-carbon operation, zero-carbon technologies require routes to market for all of these services. In many cases, either the current technical specifications or procurement mechanisms prevent zero-carbon generators from participating.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Edinburgh
Number of pages	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7488/era/756
Publication status	Published - 30 Dec 2020

Keywords

Scotland
zero-carbon
climate change policy
renewables

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Operating a Zero-Carbon GB Power System: Implications for Scotland

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Sustainable Security of Supply in a Low Carbon Electricity System: Climate XChange

Operating a Zero Carbon GB Power System in 2025: Frequency and Fault Current [Annexes - Review of System and Network Issues, Frequency Stability, Power Electronic Devices and Fault Current, & Market Needs]

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Operating a Zero-Carbon GB Power System: Implications for Scotland

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Sustainable Security of Supply in a Low Carbon Electricity System: Climate XChange

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Operating a Zero Carbon GB Power System in 2025: Frequency and Fault Current [Annexes - Review of System and Network Issues, Frequency Stability, Power Electronic Devices and Fault Current, & Market Needs]

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