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Strategic Energy Planning
National Electricity Transmission System (NETS)As the ESO, we are responsible for the system operation of the transmission networks in England, Wales, Scotland, and in the surrounding offshore…
Strategic Energy Planning
The ETYS is the ESO’s view of how the future transmission system requirements will be met. Currently, this focuses mainly on bulk power transfer requirements, particularly during winter-peak…
Strategic Energy Planning
Great Britain’s NETS must continue to adapt and be developed so power can be transported from source to demand, reliably and efficiently.
Electricity Explained
Inertia, frequency, voltage, thermal, constraints…these are just a few of the factors that go into the highly complex process of balancing the grid.But don’t worry if you’re not up to speed on the…
Balancing services
Reserve is needed for frequency management when there is an imbalance between supply of energy and demand for energy.
Balancing services
A smart, flexible system that makes the best use of all the energy resources available will enable us to meet our customers’ needs in a balanced, efficient and economical way.
Our aim is to create…
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…