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UK shows value of CCGTs [NGW Magazine] Jan 21, 2021 9:30:am Summary The tight GB power market highlighted the need for flexible CCGTs to back-up intermittent supply from renewables, particularly during cold spells. [NGW Magazine Volume 6, Issue 2] by: Andreas Walstad The recent price spikes in the GB power market cannot be blamed on low wind levels alone. Cold weather in Britain and in northwest Europe as well as unplanned maintenance works on the 1 GW BritNed power interconnector with the Netherlands – thus limiting cross-border electricity supply – also played a role. The situation was exacerbated by the fact that two CCGT power stations – the 850-MW Severn Power Station in South Wales and the 850-MW Sutton Bridge plant in Lincolnshire were unavailable as its owner Calon Energy went into administration last summer and the plants were closed down in August, too early to enjoy a moment in the sun. ....
Complaint made against ESB over purchases of coal from Colombian mine While the ESB has not imported coal from the Cerrejón mine since 2018, it has burnt the coal at its Moneypoint power plant since 2001 Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 04:30 A truck transporting coal at Cerrejón mine near Barrancas, Guajira province, Colombia. Photograph: Reuters Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly.
The ESB has landed itself in hot water for importing coal from a Colombian mine which is at the centre of suspected human rights and environmental violations. ....
ESB referred to OECD over importing coal from north Colombian mine A charity has submitted a formal complaint about the ESB allegedly breaching its human rights commitments. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Tuesday 19 Jan 2021, 12:38 PM Jan 19th 2021, 12:38 PM 16,965 Views 33 Comments Two young boys looking at the El Cerrejón coal transportation train in La Guajira, Colombia Image: Shutterstock/Anamaria Mejia Image: Shutterstock/Anamaria Mejia A CHARITY HAS referred the ESB to the OECD over alleged breaches of human rights by importing coal from a mine in northern Colombia. Christian Aid said that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will begin the process of investigating whether the State-owned ESB has breached its human-rights responsibilities by importing coal fr ....