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Electricity Explained
If you haven’t thought about EVs yet, you soon will. We predict there’ll be up to 37.4 million of them on the road by 2050.Most major governments have already committed to ban the sale of new petrol…
Future energy
We know that Great Britain is aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But how can renewable energy sources help us get there?
Electricity Explained
We now get more of our electricity from renewable sources than ever before, which is great news for the environment as it helps us to cut down on our carbon emissions.
Our strategy
We have worked with stakeholders from across the energy industry to develop our Business Plan. It’s our ambition to continue working in a transparent, co-creative manner with the wider industry…
Our strategy
The independently chaired Stakeholder Group provides valuable scrutiny and challenge throughout the development of our RIIO-2 Business Plans.The Group reviews how we engage with stakeholders, making…
Balancing services
National Grid ESO is focused on enabling all potential providers to access our markets.
On this page, you’ll find helpful documents to help you understand the end to end experience if you’re…
Balancing services
We use several techniques and services to help maintain the security and quality of electricity supply across Britain's transmission system. Here you can find out about system security…
Balancing services
We will approach potential service providers directly if a specific requirement is identified. Intertrip services are required as an automatic control arrangement where generation may be reduced or…
Balancing services
SO to SO services are provided mutually with other transmission system operators connected to Britain's transmission system via interconnectors.
Balancing services
Find out about the different types of existing frequency response services and how to get involved.