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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…
Data Portal
Below is the National Grid ESO Open Data Licence v1.0. Please note, that each dataset on the ESO data portal is licenced on an individual basis and that this licence only applies to the…
Data Portal
IntroductionThis page provides further details on the Data Portal’s application programming interface (API), for users who wish to write code to access information…
Data Portal
ESO Data Portal TransitionWe introduced the ESO Open Data Portal as part of the RIIO-2 business plan. Our aims were to: Deliver a foundational open data portal Make ESO datasets available…
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…
Strategic Energy Planning
The Network Option Assessment (NOA) provides our recommendation for which network reinforcement projects should receive investment - and when. While we provide economic recommendations for…
Strategic Energy Planning
The NOA has an important role in developing an efficient, coordinated and economic electricity transmission system.On this page, you'll find the full suite of NOA 2020/21 documents …
Strategic Energy Planning
This NOA 2021/22 Refresh report provides recommendations for the options required to develop the onshore electricity transmission network, that complements the HND’s …