UK generates more electricity from zero carbon than fossil fuels

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UK generates more electricity from zero carbon than fossil fuels (BBC)

For the first time since the Industrial revolution, the UK has generated more of its electricity from zero carbon sources than from coal & gas.
48% of generation ytd (to end May) came from zero carbon, while 47% was from fossil fuels ( the rest was bio mass)
Among the fossil fuels, coal fell to 3% of generation, while nuclear made up 18% of the zero carbon.

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I want to highlight that the shift to variable renewables creates a number of investment opportunities in terms of grid balancing
In the UK, this is the responsibility of National Grid. They currently make c. £1bn in grid balancing payments pa.
While battery storage will play a role, I also see a potential place for fuel cells.

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