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As Britain’s electricity system operator, it’s our job to match the country’s electricity supply and demand second-by-second, forecasting the power that will be required based on factors like the…
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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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Our new frequency response service Dynamic Moderation has held its first auction, completing the full suite of the new frequency response services, alongside Dynamic Containment and Dynamic…
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New technical requirements are coming into force in September for electricity generators on the distribution network.
Under the Distribution Code - the framework that governs how generator owners…
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Electricity Explained
2022 a breakthrough year for “green” inertia
World-first deployment of inertia measuring tools onto the grid
Three new fossil free turbines that provide system inertia to launch by summer,…
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Trial to determine if moving home energy demand out of peak times can support electricity system this winter
Participating homes could reduce power demand by 150MW during each two-hour…
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Electricity Explained
In a successful tender process, National Grid ESO is set to deliver substantial constraint cost savings for consumers. Initial estimates suggest the service could deliver annual savings of £20m to…
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Electricity Explained
In this blog our Energy Intelligence Manager James Kelloway introduces our Carbon Intensity app, a free resource aimed at empowering people to make more conscious decisions about how they consume…
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We are constantly reviewing the ESO website and looking for ways to make improvements and offer you new functionality.In our next release, scheduled for 5 October, we will be rolling out two new…
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Electricity Explained
We’re moving closer to our ambition of periods of zero-carbon operations by 2025 and hit some significant milestones on our journey last year. Take a look back at how electricity was generated and…