The UK’s grid stability has been maintained with the assist of nuclear reactors that might have retired earlier if not for extra investments.
Evaluation by the Nuclear Business Affiliation signifies that the grid depends on Superior Gasoline-Cooled Reactors (AGRs) at Heysham, Hartlepool and Torness, offering over 3.3GW of technology.
Grid margins for the night have been estimated to be under 2.5GW, as reported by LCP Enact.
The Nationwide Grid’s Winter Outlook for 2023/24 projected margins to be 4.4GW, barely under the capability offered by the AGR stations.
Chief Government of the Nuclear Business Affiliation Tom Greatrex mentioned: “When margins are tight, it’s nuclear that retains the grid operating. With demand excessive and the temperature low, nuclear retains producing after we want it, slicing carbon, slicing fuel and slicing payments.
“EDF’s funding in our fleet has been very important for our vitality system as a complete. To protect the essential contribution that nuclear has made to vitality safety for many years, we have to plan and finance a brand new fleet of stations to interchange what we’re going to lose this decade.”
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