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Balancing services
Mandatory frequency response (MFR) is an automatic change in active power output in response to a frequency change. The service helps us to keep frequency within statutory and operational limits.…
Balancing services
Demand side response (DSR) is all about intelligent energy use. Through DSR services, businesses and consumers can turn up, turn down, or shift demand in real-time.
Electricity Explained
The way electricity is generated is changing as we head towards a greener future.But it’s important to have different fuel sources and technologies to generate electricity to ensure a…
Balancing services
Firm Frequency Response (FFR) is our traditional frequency response suite used for balancing grid frequency in real time. Static FFR will continue to be actively procured until replaced with a…
Electricity Explained
We estimate that up to 37.4 million Electric Vehicles (EVs) will be on UK roads by 2050 – that’s a huge increase on today, where there are fewer than 1 million. Such…
Balancing services
The Stability Markets allow ESO to secure operation of the network at lowest cost to consumers. Updates on progress and any new tenders can be found here.
Electricity Explained
Frequency literally means the number of times something happens over a period of time.
Balancing services
The majority of energy trading is done ahead of time between suppliers and generators, and later refined in the spot markets closer to real time. Following this, we ensure that supply meets…
Balancing services
As the Electricity System Operator (ESO), our vision is to meet the future needs of the electricity system by making the most of all resources available on the system in a flexible and economic way…