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Future energy
How has Britain's electricity become greener over the years?From the world's first public electricity supply for street lights switching on in Surrey in 1881, to the latest zero carbon…
Future energy
People are changing the way they think about climate change and the environment.
Future energy
Confused about carbon? Need knowledge on net zero? Interested in EVs? You’ve come to the right place.At National Grid ESO we’re at the heart of the transition to a zero carbon electricity system –…
Balancing services
At certain times of the day, we need access to sources of extra power in the form of either increased generation or demand reduction. This enables us to manage a greater than forecast…
Balancing services
Super SEL is utilised to directly decrease the sum of the minimum MW level or Stable Export Limit (SEL) of generators synchronized to the system by lowering the minimum generating level at a…
Balancing services
Please note: We are no longer actively procuring this service. The information provided on this page is for existing providers of BM start up services.
Future energy
The flexibility timeline devised as part of Bridging the Gap 2022 project brings together a wide range of flexibility-enabling commitments, actions, plans and strategies from across the energy…
Future energy
We’ve come a long way from the early 2000s when the nation was mostly powered by coal and gas.
Future energy
From coal to clean – National Grid ESO are on a journey to zero carbon.Our report shares how Great Britain’s electricity system has changed since 1990.We believe Great Britain’s progress…