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What happened on August 9th
The investigationsThe summer of 2019 saw the disconnection of more than a million electricity customers in the biggest single electricity system disturbance in Britain in many years, comparable with those in 2008 and 2003.
Three different government or regulator investigations into the incident were initiated and all of them reported last week. This short overview and extended comment piece by one of UKERC’s Co-Directors, Keith Bell, summarises the reports’ findings and unpacks what the incident might teach us about the electricity sector and its readiness for further decarbonisation without compromising security of supply.
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Publisher: UKERC
Keywords: Power shortages
Countries: UK -
Organisation: UK Energy Research Centre
Subjects: Electricity transmission, Electricity distribution
