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Our strategy
On this page you will find documents that we must produce to comply with our electricity licence requirements to separate parts of our business.In order to comply with our licence requirements…
Our strategy
National Grid ESO is the electricity system operator for Great Britain. We sit at the heart of the country’s energy network and it’s our job to make sure electricity is there when people need…
Electricity Explained
The electricity market in Great Britain is a complex intersection of engineering and economics. Generators supply the electricity that consumers demand. The physical connections between demand and…
Electricity Explained
Wind is all around us. It’s clean, it’s free (at point of generation) and is a reliable source of energy for countries all around the world. Every day, wind turbines capture the wind’s power and…
Markets
The ESO has a central role today in GB energy market design. The MAC has recently been established to inform our approach to strategic market design and delivery, based on robust evidence,…
Our strategy
Every day the ESO moves over 730GWh of high-voltage electricity around the country. That’s enough to power 146 billion light bulbs!We ensure that Great Britain has the essential energy it…
Markets
The energy transition must be affordable, and the ESO Markets team is making sure that GB will achieve a fair, reliable energy future for all.
Electricity Explained
From using household appliances to operating industrial machinery, we’re all connected to the electricity grid day in and day out. Markets ensure that we have a safe and reliable electricity supply…
Electricity Explained
While Great Britain’s electricity system is very reliable, power cuts happen for a variety of reasons.At National Grid ESO we move high-voltage electricity around the country and pass it to…
Our strategy
On this page, you can find out who the group members are in the ESO Technology Advisory Council (TAC).