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Future energy
At the ESO we keep the grid balanced to ensure that electricity supply always meets demand. To achieve this highly complex activity, we have a team of experts in our control centre who are…
Future energy
The Carbon Intensity App has been built in partnership with the WWF, Environmental Defense Fund Europe and the University of Oxford department of Computer Science.Our app can be used by…
Future energy
The System Operability Framework (SOF) takes a holistic view of the changing energy landscape to assess the future operation of Britain's electricity networks.The SOF combines insight from the…
Future energy
Our Innovation Strategy is developed using feedback from across industry and ESO subject matter experts. It has been informed by other ESO strategies such as the ESO Digitalisation Strategy…
Future energy
Collaborate with the Electricity System Operator to deliver innovation.The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is investing in innovation by working with industry and academia to develop…
Future energy
Innovation is critical to helping us meet the challenges of transitioning to a zero carbon future. As we sit at the very heart of the energy system, we play a central role in overcoming these…
Balancing services
The stability network services procurement project looks for the most cost-effective way to address stability issues in the electricity system created by the decline in transmission connected…
Balancing services
The constraint management intertrip service looks for ways to reduce the cost of managing constraints at various places in the electricity system.
Balancing services
What is network services procurement?As the Electricity System Operator, it’s our job to keep the grid stable at all times so we can deliver safe and reliable electricity. We’re also preparing to…
Balancing services
The voltage network services procurement looks for the most cost-effective ways to address high voltage system issues created by the need to absorb more reactive power on the transmission network.