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Analysts expect the nation’s 14 planned and announced facilities will make up 35% of European installations over the period

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) says this is a new record for clean sources of electricity

However, National Grid ESO notes solar growth is making it more difficult to balance the UK grid when demand is low in sunny periods

That’s according to data from lobby group VDKI, which showed this will be a 1.4% rise from 2018

The water firm believes making its data public will help people think more about reducing their usage

It will identify and test approaches to supplying bulk hydrogen, either to the gas grid, industry, power, transport or import terminals

It will enable industrial and commercial energy users and small generators to access the Balancing Mechanism

The IEA suggests even more flexibility is required to ensure ongoing security of supply

The Renewable Energy Association and Western Power Distribution say this would enable more clean technologies to be adopted

More power plants than normal are put on alert and prepared to boost production to meet supply