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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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Our colleagues are at the heart of the ESO, working hard to operate a safe, reliable and affordable electricity system, all whilst supporting the transition to a greener, and more efficient system…
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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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Throughout lockdown we’ve seen significant reductions in national demand for electricity, creating conditions which are just as important for our control room to manage as when demand is high. We’ve…
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Energy regulator Ofgem and the Energy Emergencies Executive Committee (E3C) have published final reports today into the 9 August 2019 power cut.National Grid ESO's Craig Dyke outlines our response…
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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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The start of February saw a double dose of extreme weather across Great Britain, as storms Ciara and Dennis blew their way across the British Isles bringing winds of almost 100mph and widespread…