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Electricity Ops Forum
We’ve just held our quarterly electricity ops forum, which saw 150 people from across the industry come together for an update on ESO operations. Don’t worry if you missed it though – you can view…
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ESO calls for industry participation in CATO workshops
National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) has been asked by Ofgem to develop proposals for the potential introduction of early model competition in onshore transmission. The scheme, also…
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The ESO's Dr Jay Ramachandran explains his role managing GB system operational risk and performance
I have worked for National Grid ESO for eight years, but I have always seen engineering as my life. I hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a masters in power systems engineering,…
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Energy Intelligence and Climate Change
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that humans have ever faced. We’re the first generation to fully understand the impact that we’ve had on our climate and the last that can do something…
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The man who works with space weather
One of the best things about working at National Grid ESO, according to Andrew Richards, is the wide range of projects that individuals get involved in. Alongside his job as Modelling and Insight…
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Batteries on wheels and smart charging
Batteries on wheels and smart charging - National Grid ESO’s Marcus Stewart explains the road ahead for electric vehicles and the electricity system I own an electric vehicle. I’m lucky enough…
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National Grid ESO launches long term Mersey voltage tender
In April we shared our ambition to be able to operate the GB electricity system carbon free by 2025. In order to achieve that goal, we are finding new ways of managing system characteristics like…
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Wind blows in the new year making up almost 25% of Great Britain’s electricity
New report reveals the stats behind January’s electricity in Great Britain Wind power alone made up almost a quarter of electricity generation, with low carbon sources almost half Report…
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Recommendations for a zero-carbon electricity system
National Grid Electricity System Operator publishes its Network Options Assessment for 2020 Julian Leslie, Head of Networks here at the Electricity System Operator (ESO), explains what the Network…
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National Apprenticeship Week 2020
Has the arrival of National Apprenticeship Week prompted you to look for an apprenticeship? National Grid, one of the largest employers in the West Midlands, is currently recruiting for over 50…