Could the UK electricity grid fail? | Power Struggle: part 1

Earlier this summer, the UK's power network came close to being plunged into a blackout. In part one of our new series on energy, Dominic O’Connell looks at the alarming events of 23 June and what they mean for the future of Britain’s electricity supply.

From surging constraint costs and unmetered solar generation, we reveal the host of challenges facing the country. Modernising the UK's electricity transmission system is now vital for business and long-term economic growth.

We’re joined by Adam Bell, former head of energy strategy for the government and partner at StoneHaven, who explores how shifting to renewables creates unprecedented stability challenges. Energy developer and data analyst Ben Watts also shares his startling analysis of what went wrong on the UK electricity grid on 23 June, and why calls are growing for greater regulation of NESO, the National Energy System Operator.

Can our politicians protect British business and consumers from soaring power bills while overhauling our energy system in the race to net zero?

Host: Dominic O’Connell, Times’s columnist and Times Radio business correspondent

Guests: Adam Bell, Stonehaven Ben Watts, energy developer and data analyst

Producer: Hope Federico Executive Producers: Miriam Hall and Emily Leahy Photo Credit: Getty

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