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Electricity Explained
Do you know your DNOs from your ESOs? And how does electricity actually get to your home, around the country and overseas?
Electricity Explained
Using the infrastructure owned by the three transmission companies – National Grid Electricity Transmission, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd. and SP Energy Networks – high…
Electricity Explained
Most people know that the Electricity System Operator (ESO) keeps homes and businesses supplied with the electricity they need, whenever it’s needed. But that’s just one…
Electricity Explained
If you haven’t thought about EVs yet, you soon will. We predict there’ll be up to 37.4 million of them on the road by 2050.Most major governments have already committed to ban the sale of new petrol…
Electricity Explained
We now get more of our electricity from renewable sources than ever before, which is great news for the environment as it helps us to cut down on our carbon emissions.
Control room operations
No one can control the weather. While GB’s electricity system is very resilient, there are times that Mother Nature makes herself known.
Control room operations
Our engineers and experts work around the clock to make sure that the right amount of electricity gets to where it’s needed, when it’s needed.
Control room operations
The Electricity National Control Centre operates GB’s electricity system in real time.
Electricity Explained
So things that are not moving need a force – like a gust of wind – to get them moving, while things that are moving will keep moving unless a force, like friction, causes…