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Callum MacIver

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Callum MacIver @cmaciver11.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
On the anniversary of the Iberian blackout, some reflections from me on the challenges of running a low carbon power system. Renewables are not a blocker, they just present a slightly different set of engineering challenges that we need to meet head on to maintain stable and reliable grid operation.
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UK Energy Research Centre @ukerc.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Check out our latest Talking Energy podcast. Following the recent Government decision to reject zonal pricing, @cmaciver11.bsky.social and Robert Gross why the Government decided not to proceed with zonal pricing plan, and what their focus should turn to. ukerc.ac.uk/multimedia/t...
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Talking Energy: The UKERC Podcast – Explaining the Government’s Decision on Zonal Pricing with Callum MacIver
In this episode, Rob Gross talks to UKERC and University of Strathclyde researcher Callum MacIver about the...
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UK Energy Research Centre @ukerc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Our latest blog takes a closer look at why curtailment costs are soaring, and how network availability plays a pivotal role. Read it in full below⤵️ @cmaciver11.bsky.social @strathcep.bsky.social ukerc.ac.uk/news/transmi...
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Transmission Network Unavailability – the Quiet Driving Force Behind Rising Curtailment Costs in Great Britain
In this blog, Callum MacIver and Keith Bell set out to dig a little deeper into the current state of wind curtailment.
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Callum MacIver @cmaciver11.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
I made a surprise TV debut on Friday's BBC Scotland News at 7 show, responding to Greg Jackson's pitch for zonal pricing
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UK Energy Research Centre @ukerc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
UKERC models the impact of zonal pricing on CfD auctions needed to hit CP30. Implementing zonal pricing when transmission build is uncertain puts the cart before the horse, exposing investors to unnecessary risks, pushing up strike prices by up to £20/MWh. ukerc.ac.uk/publications...
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Zonal Pricing, Volume Risk and the 2030 Clean Power Target
New UKERC modelling is assessing the interactions between transmission build-rates and the possible introduction of...
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