National Grid has issued a warning
The National Grid has issued an energy warning as cold weather hits the UK with hours of snow forecast meaning more energy is needed to keep Britain's lights on.
The National Grid Electricity System Operators said: "The ESO as a prudent system operator has developed these tools for an additional contingency to operate the network as normal. This does not mean electricity supplies are at risk."This marked the first time the reserve coal units would actually generate power this winter following several start-up orders given over the last few months, The Mirror reports.
This was the fourth time this winter so far that the National Grid has issued this notification. It was previously said the generators would be deployed only as a “last resort” to prevent blackouts.
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