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To help accelerate energy sector digitalisation, and support the transition to net zero, our Virtual Energy System Programme and the National Digital Twin Programme, led by the UK…
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Electricity Explained
With another year over, the ESO looks back at how electricity was generated and used across 2022, and some of the notable events seen through the year. How we generated electricity in Great…
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In our latest Innovation Strategy, we’ve set out our innovation priorities for the year ahead to drive the decarbonisation of Great Britain’s energy system. What’s in our 2024-25 Innovation…
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We’ve received investment from Ofgem and Innovate UK’s Strategic Innovation Fund to progress two projects designed to accelerate decarbonisation and improve the resilience of Great Britain’s energy…
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Electricity Explained
New dashboard shows the live electricity mix and carbon emissions of power sourcesHistorical view of carbon intensity tracks Britain’s weekly decarbonisation progress Carbon intensity of ESO’s…
Electricity Explained
As Great Britain’s electricity system operator, our role is to move it around the country from where it’s generated to where it’s needed. We don’t create or sell electricity – there’s an…
Electricity Explained
Energy storage allows us to move energy through time, capturing it when we have too much and saving it for when we don’t have enough.When we have excess electricity, perhaps on a really windy day,…
Electricity Explained
It’s our job to keep the cost of running the system as low as possible, so we can keep energy bills down. One of the ways we do this is with constraint payments.When there are physical constraints…
Electricity Explained
Our role as Britain’s electricity system operator is to manage the flow of electricity around the grid so it’s available when people need it – and that means keeping the supply secure.Supply and…