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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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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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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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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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Since the ENCC was opened in 1993, by Carol Vorderman, then co-host of Countdown, economies all over the globe have looked to us as the cutting-edge example of how to operate a safe and reliable…
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Responding to the ESN's open letter calling for reforms to the Balancing Mechanism the ESO has provided the following comment and a letter of response:“We are committed to running the power system…
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As Great Britain transitions towards net zero, one of the first areas to decarbonise will be the electricity system. To deliver a zero-carbon electricity system, one of the first major milestones is…
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On 16 October, we welcomed over 75 stakeholders from across the energy industry to our ‘Enhancing Energy Storage in the Balancing Mechanism’ event where we outlined our plan to enhance the use of…
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Our new Enduring Auction Capability (EAC) platform enables market participants to bid on opportunities to deliver multiple frequency response services simultaneously for the first time.What is the…
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be responsible for keeping Great Britain’s lights on? Now you can find out by playing our Balancing the Grid game.Start your shift in our Electricity…