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- National Grid uses to balance
electricity supply and demand close to real time
- Not new - traditionally 100MW in
E&W; 30MW in South Scotland; and 5-10MW in north Scotland
- The Balancing Mechanism is not new
for wind, but solar has not participated to date
- However, predominantly taken to
manage regional constraints through system actions rather than energy actions
Matching supply and demand
2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000
Total value (£)
Bid Value Offer Value
Value of BM actions by technology
Source: Cornwall Insight
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