Britain is importing record amounts of electricity from Europe to keep the lights on, as the shutdown of coal and nuclear power plants puts more pressure on the grid. The surge in imports follows the opening of two new links between the UK and the Continent, increasing the amount of foreign power that is theoretically available for use in Britain by one-third. According to data published by the National Energy System Operator (Neso), net imports totalled 26.3 terawatt hours from … read more »
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