The Power Potential project has reported its findings, having run from 14th October 2020 to 28th March 2021. According to participant UK Power Networks, a reactive power market would allow an extra 1.5 GW of renewable capacity to participate on the grid in England’s South East region – quite significant for a region with a population of 9 million. While private company ZIV Automation developed the control system, both National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) and UK Power Networks were heavily involved. Predictions made by the National Grid prior to running the pilot saw up to 4 GW potentially enabled in the region. Duncan Burt, the Director of Operations at National Grid, has called Power Potential “a world-leading project… the…