Solving the UK’s emerging capacity gap
As ageing thermal plant retires and renewables grow, dispatchable power keeps the lights on.
The UK is building a renewables-led power system, but renewables alone can’t guarantee security of supply.
The UK is committed to net zero by 2050, and Clean Power 2030 will significantly increase renewable generation. That raises the need for power the system can call on when renewable output falls.
Wind and solar are forecast to provide around 70% of generation by 2040, bringing more frequent, more prolonged periods when renewable output doesn’t match demand.
Much of today’s gas fleet is expected to retire by 2035, and most can’t be economically or technically converted to hydrogen. That leaves a structural gap in the reliable power the system depends on.
The UK’s dispatchable power gap by 2035, as ageing thermal plant retires.
Haldane Energy is developing the dispatchable power infrastructure needed to keep a renewables-led system secure through the energy transition. Our dual-fuel CCGTs run on natural gas and hydrogen, increasing their use of hydrogen over time.
This will help the UK:
Building dispatchable power now gives the UK a secure, reliable power system through the energy transition and beyond.
of UK electricity in 2024 was generated by gas power stations.
of UK generation is forecast to come from wind and solar by 2040.
when much of the UK’s gas fleet is expected to retire.
