The Week in Flexibility: EDF strikes drive interconnectors to flip European flow direction combined with a second Limejump record-breaking week in a row
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment: Traders had keen eyes trained on French interconnector action last week as strikes threatened several EDF Nuclear power stations led to an uptick in UK power flowing across the channel.
The Week in Flexibility: A super Sunday and pipeline attacks put volatile markets on edge
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment. Delivering 26 degrees, the sunny Sunday led to BBQs erupting across the nation. However, the system operator was busy turning down Scottish wind to manage system constrains.
The Week in flexibility: Shifting winds and forecasting misalignments lead to system price volatility.
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment. Over the early part of last week, we saw wind cause a lot of shakeup in the system.
Intrigue, Interconnectors, and the need for inertia in the UK: 5 mins with Limejump’s Rob Sherwood
How can National Grid manage inertia in the short term, and what are the actions in play as a result of the August 9th blackouts? That’s the hot topic in the industry right now, and we discussed the options available with our Head of Trading and Operations, Rob Sherwood.
The week in flexibility: French traders cover nuclear outages with UK sourced power
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment: The last ten days combined to produce a bumper issue!
The Limejump Quarterly Report Q2 2019 – Powering the National Grid without Coal, Carbon Price Records and Volatile Revenue Opportunities
Welcome to our latest quarterly market report. Within this report, we focus on a number of key market developments and influences: we explore commodity pricing fluctuations, market dynamics, what we see coming up in Q3 of 2019 and of course a number of new developments from the world of Limejump as we continue to develop the Future of Energy.
Blackout Disruption and Concerns Over Interconnector Trading Further Underpin the Need for a New Market for Inertia in the UK
by Erik Nygard, CEO Limejump Like much of the industry, we are eagerly assessing the fallout from the blackouts earlier this month to consider how we – as a collective energy sector – can learn from what happened and prevent any future disruptive reoccurrence.
The Week in Flexibility: A Dynamic end to the week caps prices while Aberthaw burns through reserves
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment: We could be forgiven for forgetting all about flexible trading last week as cycles of speculations and corrections regarding the previous week's blackout #powercut was still the hot topic for everyone in the industry.
Friday’s blackouts: A Domino energy effect in action, and how the energy sector can prevent this happening again
by Erik Nygard, CEO Limejump On Friday 9 August, just before 1700, National Grid oversaw a sharp system frequency drop following the trip of Little Barford gas-fired power station which was generating roughly 700MW at the time. This has been referred to on social media as the #powercut.
The Week in Flexibility: National Grid is Buffeted by an Imperfect Storm of Factors
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment: That was a Friday we won’t forget in a hurry.
The week in flexibility: On Alert for Static
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment: Last week closed with quite a stir. Not only did we reach another milestone15 days coal-free, but on Thursday we also witnessed a significant static event.
The fortnight in flexibility: A bumper flexibility run serves up more excitement than centre court
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment: This week we bring you an extended edition of our regular summarisation of the ups and downs in flexibility trading.
The week in flexibility: a subdued start springs surprises and a record-breaking end
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment. The week in flexibility kicked off fairly subdued, delivering subdued pricing on Monday, failing to reach higher than £52.90/MWh in the morning. But by the end of the week, the market could be described as anything but quiet.
Wind PPAs, powered by Limejump, deliver winds of change and a fairer deal for developers and operators
Onshore wind has caused much debate in the last decade. The glut of development approvals in the late noughties – fueled by the promise of ROCs and, at times generous, FIT subsidies – saw them pop up prolifically across the UK.
LIMEJUMP AWARDED YEP 2019 SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
The Limejump Operations and Trading team were incredibly proud to receive the Young Energy Professionals Forum (YEP) award for sustainability at the Young Energy Professional Awards for 2019.
Limejump Celebrates Success at Renewable Energy Association Awards
Limejump's Virtual Power Platform enjoyed success at the annual Renewable Energy Association's prestigious awards, celebrated at the Intercontinental Hotel Park Lane in London last night (12 June 2019).
Alphagen Renewables Agrees to New Flexible Power Purchase Agreement for its Landfill Gas Operations
Leading energy tech company Limejump has signed a new flexible Power Purchase Agreement with Alphagen Renewables, which develops and operates small to medium scale landfill gas to energy projects. Limejump will manage six of Alphagen Renewables’ operations in the UK, including the Docking Biogas plant in Norfolk, through its pioneering Virtual Power Platform (VPP).
The week in flexibility: Batteries support the UK as the French interconnector trips
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment. Last week closed with a rush of activity; First, on Friday – as we celebrated a new record for weeks coal-free energy generation – the France-UK interconnector tripped, causing frequency in the UK to drop to 49.63Hz.
The week in flexibility: Negative Nine: low demand and high wind combine to create a perfect renewable generation storm
Each week, we take a look at the week in flexibility trading that has just been, and a look at what's next. Enjoy our latest instalment. It’s been a busy week in flexibility trading world. The sunny week gave way to an unprecedented renewable generation mix for market trading. First the coal-free record was broken again on Saturday (now over 10 days and counting).
Looking back, to look forward: Limejump and National Grid’s latest Power Responsive report
Rob Sherwood, Head of Trading and Operations at Limejump Recently we received National Grid ESO’s latest annual Power Responsive Report. The report provides an overview of programme activities, industry developments, and – for our statistical indulgence – detailed market metrics from the last year.