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Future energy
With an ambitious target for net zero emissions by 2050, our energy system will need to transform rapidly while continuing to deliver reliability and value for consumers.We believe decarbonising…
Future energy
Download our latest FES 2024 Document suite and check out the archive of older FES documents.
Future energy
The Offshore Coordination Project has been set up by the ESO with support from Ofgem and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Balancing services
The Enhanced Reactive Power Service (ERPS) is suitable for generators who can provide reactive power over and above the Grid Code and Obligatory Reactive Power Service (ORPS) requirements. On this…
Future energy
We believe that there are aspects of decarbonising the whole energy system that are driven mainly by local factors. These cannot be fully understood using only a top-down assessment…
Strategic Energy Planning
The electricity system is in a period of transition. We are quickly moving away from energy predominately being supplied by large-scale transmission connected generation, to a larger volume of…
Balancing services
Reactive power services are how we ensure voltage levels on the system remain within a given range, as mandated in the SQSS (Security and Quality of Supply Standard). We instruct generators or other…
Balancing services
The Obligatory Reactive Power Service (ORPS) is the provision of varying reactive power output. At any given output generators may be requested to produce or absorb reactive power to help manage…