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ESO’s Winter Outlook Base Case shows de-rated margins of 3.7GW or 6.3%, this is similar to recent wintersRussia’s invasion of Ukraine means that overall, this is likely to be a challenging…
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Director Fintan Slye outlines changes to the ESO’s leadership teamI’m delighted to announce that Isabelle Haigh will be taking up the role of Head of National Control on a full-time basis…
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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.
The new winter contingency contracts will only be used as a last…
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As the Queen marks her Platinum Jubilee, we look back at how electricity - how it is used and generated - has changed during her reign.
When Queen Elizabeth first came to the throne, Britain…
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Our colleagues are at the heart of the ESO, working hard to operate a safe and reliable electricity system all whilst supporting the transition to a greener, and more efficient system for…
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Fintan Slye, Executive Director of ESO, said:
We welcome the Energy Bill announced today in the State Opening of Parliament, which outlines our vital role at the heart of the future system…
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Sufficient capacity and operational tools to maintain world class reliability standards
New services set to go live this summer to help minimise consumer costs
Minimum demand…
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Our colleagues are at the heart of the ESO, working hard to operate a safe and reliable electricity system all whilst supporting the transition to a greener, and more efficient system for…
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Our colleagues are at the heart of the ESO, working hard to operate a safe, reliable and affordable electricity system, all whilst supporting the transition to a greener, and more efficient system…
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Throughout lockdown we’ve seen significant reductions in national demand for electricity, creating conditions which are just as important for our control room to manage as when demand is high. We’ve…