Great Britain’s grid operator issues another warning over power supplies in heatwave

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Great Britain's energy grid operator has issued a warning about potential power supply issues due to a heatwave driving increased electricity demand. Additional power generation has been requested to manage the strain from air conditioning and fans.

Neso asks for extra supplies from electricity generators to cope with added demand on Thursday night Great Britain’s energy system operator has warned that “extreme temperatures” could hit power supplies on Thursday night, as the UK entered its third heatwave of the year. The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued a notice overnight asking for extra supplies from power generators to cope with the added demand from households turning on fans and air conditioners to cope with the high temperatures. Continue reading...