#76 Addressing Connection Uncertainty – Part 2 with Graham Pannell, BayWa r.e.

Welcome back to Part 2, where Connectologists® Catherine Cleary and Kyle Murchie continue their conversation with Graham Pannell from BayWa r.e, examining GB's constraint management crisis. Graham explains how GB currently relies almost entirely on the Balancing Mechanism for constraints—leaving nothing to long-term planning or day-ahead signals. Using a golf analogy, he argues effective market design needs different tools for different timeframes: Strategic planning (the driver for distance) Flexibility markets (the fairway iron for adjustment) Balancing Mechanism (the putter for final corrections) Currently, GB is "in a bunker using only a putter." The constraint cost reality: £3 billion in annual costs on the Scotland-England boundary could be addressed by infrastructure costing £0.27 billion annualised. Every pound invested in major grid delivery saves ten. Graham highlights the political challenge: major infrastructure won't arrive until after the next election. The industry needs demonstrable shorter-term constraint reduction to maintain momentum toward clean power goals. Listen to Part 1 here: https://roadnighttaylor.co.uk/connectology/podcasts/podcast-connection-uncertainty-graham-pannell-1/ Date Recorded 28th November 2025 Our links: Website: https://roadnighttaylor.co.uk/  Newsletter sign up: https://roadnighttaylor.co.uk/newsletter/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/roadnight-taylor-ltd/ Find if we fit at [email protected]