Last week saw the second Capacity Market Auction conclude.
SSE provisionally secured agreements to provide a total of 3,150MW (megawatts) of de-rated electricity generation capacity from October 2019 to September 2020 at a price of £18/kW (kilowatt).
As the Capacity Market Auction provides a crucial service in keeping the lights on we thought it would make an interesting #ExplainingEnergy piece. So we’ve produced a small infographic which helps explain the Capacity Market Auction and why it is needed.