UK loses 1.4GW of power in interconnector trip

[Tig170]

UK loses 1.4GW of power in interconnector trip, battery storage keeps lights on

At 8:47am local time, 8 October, Norwegian power exports via the North Sea plummeted from 1.4GW to zero, with frequency on the network falling as low as 49.59Hz in two seconds—well below the National Energy System Operator (NESO) operational limits of 49.8 – 50.2Hz. However, the system recovered within two minutes thanks to fast-acting frequency services, particularly BESS operations.

"Meanwhile, Kraken, an offshoot of Octopus Energy, also saw BESS assets optimised through its platform jump in to help rebalance the grid during the failure of the Norwegian interconnector. "

For those on Intellegent Octopus Go, did anyone notice anything? (i.e. did charging stop?)

 

[Bam Bam]

UK loses 1.4GW of power in interconnector trip, battery storage keeps lights on

At 8:47am local time, 8 October, Norwegian power exports via the North Sea plummeted from 1.4GW to zero, with frequency on the network falling as low as 49.59Hz in two seconds—well below the National Energy System Operator (NESO) operational limits of 49.8 – 50.2Hz. However, the system recovered within two minutes thanks to fast-acting frequency services, particularly BESS operations.

"Meanwhile, Kraken, an offshoot of Octopus Energy, also saw BESS assets optimised through its platform jump in to help rebalance the grid during the failure of the Norwegian interconnector. "

For those on Intellegent Octopus Go, did anyone notice anything? (i.e. did charging stop?)

I can't see any use of our battery (Octopus Flux) on the 8th at that time.