Montel no-reply@webinar.montel.energy https://video.montel.energy en-us Visualplatform http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Montel episodic no https://video.montel.energy/files/rv4.427/sitelogo.gif https://video.montel.energy http://video.montel.energy/did-interconnectors-save-the-uk <p><p>Interconnectors were both a source of pressure and part of the response during Britain's June 2026 electricity-system stress, according to Noémie Baud's analysis. The Montel Market Expert – Products traces the interaction between power prices, cross-border flows and emergency assistance, while explaining why ‘blackout’ is too strong a description of what occurred.</p> <p>Recorded at Montel's UK Energy Day 2026 at the QEII Centre in London on 10 November 2026, the presentation asks: ‘Did power interconnectors save the UK from a blackout in June?’</p> <h2>What this session covers</h2><ul><li><strong>Heatwave conditions:</strong> overlapping demand pressures, thermal-generation derating, maintenance and renewable-output constraints across Britain and neighbouring markets.</li><li><strong>Price-driven flow reversals:</strong> how a change in the French–British price spread altered expected imports during the evening peak.</li><li><strong>Emergency assistance:</strong> the role of BritNed and the IFA interconnector in helping restore frequency, and the distinction between market flows and emergency tools.</li><li><strong>Lessons for resilience:</strong> battery availability, demand visibility and response, outage planning and more predictable interconnector support.</li></ul><p>Baud says frequency did not breach the statutory limits and that the system operator still had further options, despite prolonged operational stress. She also describes interconnectors as one factor among several, rather than the sole cause. Her conclusion is that cross-border links provide a valuable safety net, but emergency support is not an unconditional guarantee when neighbouring systems are also under pressure.</p> <p><a href='https://video.montel.energy/uk-energy-day-2026-1'>Watch all UK Energy Day 2026 recordings</a> · <a href='https://montel.energy/resources/academy/conferences/uk-energy-day-2026'>View the official event programme</a></p> </p><p><a href="http://video.montel.energy/did-interconnectors-save-the-uk"><img src="http://video.montel.energy/64968568/134072564/2e24fba91ac9674c0fdc39dcc96045d3/standard/download-12-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.montel.energy/photo/134072564 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:02:29 GMT Did Interconnectors Save the UK from a June Blackout? | Noémie Baud, Montel Interconnectors were both a source of pressure and part of the response during Britain's June 2026 electricity-system stress, according to Noémie Baud's analysis. The Montel Market Expert – Products traces the interaction between power prices, cross-border flows and emergency assistance, while explaining why ‘blackout’ is too strong a description of what occurred. Recorded at Montel's UK Energy Day 2026 at the QEII Centre in London on 10 November 2026, the presentation asks: ‘Did power interconnectors save the UK from a blackout in June?’ What this session coversHeatwave conditions: overlapping demand pressures, thermal-generation derating, maintenance and renewable-output constraints across Britain and neighbouring markets.Price-driven flow reversals: how a change in the French–British price spread altered expected imports during the evening peak.Emergency assistance: the role of BritNed and the IFA interconnector in helping restore frequency, and the distinction between market flows and emergency tools.Lessons for resilience: battery availability, demand visibility and response, outage planning and more predictable interconnector support.Baud says frequency did not breach the statutory limits and that the system operator still had further options, despite prolonged operational stress. She also describes interconnectors as one factor among several, rather than the sole cause. Her conclusion is that cross-border links provide a valuable safety net, but emergency support is not an unconditional guarantee when neighbouring systems are also under pressure. Watch all UK Energy Day 2026 recordings · View the official event programme Interconnectors were both a source of pressure and part of the response during Britain's June 2026 electricity-system stress, according to Noémie Baud's analysis. The Montel Market Expert – Products traces the interaction between power prices,... Montel 24:32 <p><p>Interconnectors were both a source of pressure and part of the response during Britain's June 2026 electricity-system stress, according to Noémie Baud's analysis. The Montel Market Expert – Products traces the interaction between power prices, cross-border flows and emergency assistance, while explaining why ‘blackout’ is too strong a description of what occurred.</p> <p>Recorded at Montel's UK Energy Day 2026 at the QEII Centre in London on 10 November 2026, the presentation asks: ‘Did power interconnectors save the UK from a blackout in June?’</p> <h2>What this session covers</h2><ul><li><strong>Heatwave conditions:</strong> overlapping demand pressures, thermal-generation derating, maintenance and renewable-output constraints across Britain and neighbouring markets.</li><li><strong>Price-driven flow reversals:</strong> how a change in the French–British price spread altered expected imports during the evening peak.</li><li><strong>Emergency assistance:</strong> the role of BritNed and the IFA interconnector in helping restore frequency, and the distinction between market flows and emergency tools.</li><li><strong>Lessons for resilience:</strong> battery availability, demand visibility and response, outage planning and more predictable interconnector support.</li></ul><p>Baud says frequency did not breach the statutory limits and that the system operator still had further options, despite prolonged operational stress. She also describes interconnectors as one factor among several, rather than the sole cause. Her conclusion is that cross-border links provide a valuable safety net, but emergency support is not an unconditional guarantee when neighbouring systems are also under pressure.</p> <p><a href='https://video.montel.energy/uk-energy-day-2026-1'>Watch all UK Energy Day 2026 recordings</a> · <a href='https://montel.energy/resources/academy/conferences/uk-energy-day-2026'>View the official event programme</a></p> </p><p><a href="http://video.montel.energy/did-interconnectors-save-the-uk"><img src="http://video.montel.energy/64968568/134072564/2e24fba91ac9674c0fdc39dcc96045d3/standard/download-12-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> 2026 battery-storage energy-day grid-frequency heatwave interconnectors montel-enappsys noemie-baud security-of-supply uk-energy-day-2026 united-kingdom