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Generation from coal falls to 0% for first time in 100 years.
F&S Energy • 23 May 2016
Historic Milestone for Britain as generation from coal falls to 0% for the first time in 100 years.
It was a historic milestone for Britain recently when it was documented that zero coal was being used in the UK fuel mix to generate electricity. Between the days of Monday, May 9th right through to the following Sunday we saw on seven occasions that zero coal was being used to generate electricity; coal electricity consumption was at zero late Monday night and for the early hours of Tuesday morning, also on Thursday there was not any electricity from coal for more than twelve and a half hours. Instead a mixture of gas, nuclear and wind was used.
This has been said not to have happened since 1882, according to the Carbon Brief website which reports on climate science and energy policy. Many say it is probably a result of the rise of renewable energy being used instead such as wind, solar, and hydro - April was the first month ever when power from wind farms outstripped coal, and last week we saw solar generate more electricity over a week than the fossil fuel for the first time. It is also said to have happened due to falling power prices, which has made it increasingly uneconomical to run coal-fired power stations. Analysis suggests that coal power stations need a power price of about £40 per megawatt hour to make them worth running, and this is simply just not happening as the average price for last week was just £29 per megawatt hour, and therefore several coal power stations encountered many problems which led to the National Grid having to issue emergency requests for more power. In March two of Britain's biggest coal power stations closed completely due to these problems. This is not the end for UK coal power just yet, but Britain is getting closer to closing all coal-fired power stations down.
Managing Director of F&S Energy, Steven Funnell says: " This is good news, this event shows us that our future can be fossil-fuel free and much greener. To see Wind and Solar outperform coal for the first time in the UK is a big turning point and It proves that our energy is becoming cleaner with renewable sources. This truly does mark an historic turning point in the UK and makes us optimistic on a much more renewable energy focused future, it is the kind of change that we want to happen."
Coal has been a major source of fuel to power Britain's electricity for many years, nevertheless we are now seeing a shift towards a much greener alternative.
This has been said not to have happened since 1882, according to the Carbon Brief website which reports on climate science and energy policy. Many say it is probably a result of the rise of renewable energy being used instead such as wind, solar, and hydro - April was the first month ever when power from wind farms outstripped coal, and last week we saw solar generate more electricity over a week than the fossil fuel for the first time. It is also said to have happened due to falling power prices, which has made it increasingly uneconomical to run coal-fired power stations. Analysis suggests that coal power stations need a power price of about £40 per megawatt hour to make them worth running, and this is simply just not happening as the average price for last week was just £29 per megawatt hour, and therefore several coal power stations encountered many problems which led to the National Grid having to issue emergency requests for more power. In March two of Britain's biggest coal power stations closed completely due to these problems. This is not the end for UK coal power just yet, but Britain is getting closer to closing all coal-fired power stations down.
Managing Director of F&S Energy, Steven Funnell says: " This is good news, this event shows us that our future can be fossil-fuel free and much greener. To see Wind and Solar outperform coal for the first time in the UK is a big turning point and It proves that our energy is becoming cleaner with renewable sources. This truly does mark an historic turning point in the UK and makes us optimistic on a much more renewable energy focused future, it is the kind of change that we want to happen."
Coal has been a major source of fuel to power Britain's electricity for many years, nevertheless we are now seeing a shift towards a much greener alternative.
F&S Energy are now buying electricity from well over 1,000 renewable generators throughout the UK.
F&S Energy, a leading independent PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) provider in the United Kingdom, have secured a deal with Limejump Energy to buy the small-scale PPA portfolio which includes all renewable generators that are generating under 50GWh per annum, and the associated import customers. Moving customers over to F&S Energy began on May 1, 2024. To make the transition as smooth as possible, previously agreed rates will be honoured for a full year before reverting to F&S rates. F&S Energy purchases power from renewable generators throughout the UK, offering market leading rates and top levels of customer service for all of their clients. They sell the power they purchase on to business customers in the industrial and commercial sector. F&S Energy has released the following statement: “We are thrilled to take on small-scale customers from Limejump Energy into our portfolio. We thank all members of staff at Limejump Energy, and our team, for their efforts in ensuring a smooth transition of customers. We are appreciative of Ofgem for recognising F&S Energy as a reliable financial party, for generation customers, after successful completion of their trade sale compliance assessment further strengthening our position as a leading UK PPA provider.”
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The Accelerated Loss of Mains Change Programme is an industry wide project that is taking place throughout the UK, being run by the National Grid and Distributors. The focus of this programme is to upgrade or replace embedded generation assets where possible. These new requirements will improve long-term energy network stability and prevent any embedded generators from being cut off. If your generator is between 11kW and 50MW and was installed before February 2018, you may have a type of loss of mains protection that is more sensitive and may cause them to unnecessarily trip. Funding is now available to upgrade your generator to help deliver a zero-carbon electricity grid through the ALoMCP. By applying for this, you could potentially claim thousands of pounds to help make mandatory Loss of Mains protection changes for your sites. Funding will reduce in Spring in 2022 and the final deadline to apply is 10th May 2022, otherwise generators could be subject to an enforcement programme. Please follow https://www.ena-eng.org/ALoMCP/ to apply for funding. Alternatively you can contact your Distributor as they will have an allocated team to give you a hand. If you need any help finding out who your distributor is, please give us a call on 01245 690151 or email us at info@fs-energy.co.uk .
F&S Energy has teamed up with leading solar PV optimising and monitoring company, HIT Energy Services. It will mean their hundreds of customers will get market-leading rates for the excess electricity they produce, with this green energy then helping to power the businesses we supply around the U.K. The UK-based company work with farmers, agricultural firms and landowners on existing systems to carry out a health check and monitor the systems using their award-winning platform. F&S Energy has provided a route to allow this green energy to be passed on to other environmentally-conscious businesses, with everyone benefitting. “Because of the rise in energy prices, what is produced from solar is more valuable than ever,” said Simon Hopkins of HIT Energy Services. “We have been keen to help our clients make the most from what they produce and do not use in their business operations. This new partnership is perfect as F&S Energy understands the renewables sector and is as passionate as us about helping people live greener lives.” F&S Energy managing director Steven Funnell said: “At F&S we have always taken the approach of doing the right thing by our customers and letting our reputation do our marketing for us. We see HIT as a perfect match to partner up with and to offer their services to our customers.” HIT Energy Services’ work has been recognised with a string of accolades - at Lamma 2020, the company scooped the online innovation award, while it also beat hundreds of other products to be ranked seventh in the Midlands Tech 50 list. Now, the innovations its engineers have created to make solar a reliable source of power are set to benefit many more businesses. Simon added: “We have been keen for our industry to help out in this time of crisis, while also providing a boost to the sector. Our link-up with F&S Energy will mean everyone benefits, from the Solar PV owner to the businesses being powered by cheaper, greener energy
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F&S Energy, a leading independent PPA provider and FIT licensee, have secured a deal with Bristol Energy to purchase the entire renewable energy generator portfolio (PPA contracts), along with Bristol Energy’s commercial FIT customers and the transfer of 1 staff member. Earlier this year Bristol City Council announced its intention to put Bristol Energy up for sale, and over the past few months Bristol Energy have been working in the background to find the best placed homes for their customers and contracts. Previously it was announced that the business customers would be moved to Yu Energy and the domestic customers will be transferred over to Together Energy. Concurrently to this, the deal to place the PPA portfolio was agreed with F&S Energy with the contracts being novated on the 1st of October. The combined contracted capacity moving to F&S is circa 91MW. F&S Energy purchase power from renewable generators throughout the UK, offering market leading rates and top levels of customer service for all of their clients. They sell the power they purchase on to business customers, providing each customer with 100% true renewable power sourced from local generators at prices that beat traditional suppliers. Quote from Steven Funnell MD F&S Energy: “We are very pleased that Bristol City Council chose to move Bristol Energy's renewable generator portfolio over to F&S Energy. We welcome these new customers and will continue to give them the excellent customer service that our existing customers have become used to.”
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