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We’re on track for periods of zero carbon electricity in 2025

Great Britain’s electricity system is set for periods of 100% zero carbon power in just four years’ time. Ahead of the COP26 summit, our new report charts the progress in decarbonising our electricity system.

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ESO launches new initiative to connect electricity generation to the transmission system faster

22 September 2022

The Electricity System Operator (ESO) has today announced a new approach to connections management, which aims to remove stalled projects taking space on the register so it can connect new projects more quickly.

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Accelerating the transition to net zero

1 September 2022

Today we have published our final RIIO-2 Business Plan 2 (BP2) submission, which sets out our commitments from April 2023 to March 2025 as we look to accelerate the transition to net zero.

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National Grid ESO confirms early detail of winter coal contracts

18 August 2022

At the request of BEIS, the ESO has agreed contracts with Drax and EDF to extend the life of coal fired power plants this winter.

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Innovating for a net zero electricity system

3 August 2022

We recently invited stakeholders across the energy sector to submit proposals for projects which have the potential to address some of the key challenges we are currently trying to solve in the energy system.

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CrowdFlex wins OFGEM funding for domestic flexibility

1 August 2022

National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) have been awarded a second grant from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) as part of a wider project that looks to understand how domestic flexibility can be used to help manage the grid. 

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Navigating to a Net Zero British energy system for all

18 July 2022

ESO explores pathways for the future of energy between now and 2050 in the Future Energy Scenarios 2022

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