Gas-fired generation faces growing economic pressure

Chart showing GB CCGT fleet age by GW capacity and retirement risk

Gas-fired generation remains essential for maintaining security of supply and balancing growing volumes of renewable power, but the economics of owning and operating gas plants are becoming increasingly challenging. A new analysis argues that while power systems continue to rely on gas during periods of low wind, low solar output and system stress, falling load factors, ageing fleets and weak […]

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