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Trial to determine if moving home energy demand out of peak times can support electricity system this winter
Participating homes could reduce power demand by 150MW during each two-hour…
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Electricity Explained
2022 a breakthrough year for “green” inertia
World-first deployment of inertia measuring tools onto the grid
Three new fossil free turbines that provide system inertia to launch by summer,…
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Electricity Explained
New technical requirements are coming into force in September for electricity generators on the distribution network.
Under the Distribution Code - the framework that governs how generator owners…
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Control room operations
Sufficient capacity and operational tools to maintain world class reliability standards
New services set to go live this summer to help minimise consumer costs
Minimum demand…
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Electricity Explained
Our new frequency response service Dynamic Moderation has held its first auction, completing the full suite of the new frequency response services, alongside Dynamic Containment and Dynamic…
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Our colleagues are at the heart of the ESO, working hard to operate a safe and reliable electricity system all whilst supporting the transition to a greener, and more efficient system for…
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At the request of BEIS, the ESO has agreed contracts with Drax and EDF to extend the life of coal fired power plants this winter.
The new winter contingency contracts will only be used as a last…
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ESO’s Winter Outlook Base Case shows de-rated margins of 3.7GW or 6.3%, this is similar to recent wintersRussia’s invasion of Ukraine means that overall, this is likely to be a challenging…
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Electricity Explained
As Britain’s electricity system operator, it’s our job to match the country’s electricity supply and demand second-by-second, forecasting the power that will be required based on factors like the…