Renewable energy providers may be paid to switch off as demand plummets over bank holiday weekend

Grid introduces ‘temporary system’ where smaller solar and wind operations can receive payments to reduce or switch off their power, writes Harry Cockburn

lockdown has caused demand for power to plummet an average of 15 to 20 per cent as businesses and manufacturing operations have been halted.

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