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2020 was the greenest year on record for Britain’s electricity system, with average carbon intensity – the measure of CO2 emissions per unit of electricity consumed – reaching a new low.According to…
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Largest UK domestic flexibility study found that engaged households can significantly reduce peak electricity demand by using time-of-use tariffs
Study will help inform transition to net…
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Triton Power’s Deeside Power Station’s two gas turbines have been repurposed to provide National Grid ESO with vital system support services as part of a six-year contractDeeside will provide…
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Systems operation
Since the ENCC was opened in 1993, by Carol Vorderman, then co-host of Countdown, economies all over the globe have looked to us as the cutting-edge example of how to operate a safe and reliable…
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Balancing services
National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) debuts its new fast frequency response service – Dynamic Containment – this evening, boosting its ability to respond rapidly to disturbances in the…
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Energy 101
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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Systems operation
Our new Enduring Auction Capability (EAC) platform enables market participants to bid on opportunities to deliver multiple frequency response services simultaneously for the first time.What is the…
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Balancing services
On 31 August, we submitted our plans to the regulator for the return of the Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) this winter and the updated contract terms. Since then, we have been engaging with…
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Energy 101
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…
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Future energy
What is Dynamic Reserve Setting?To keep Great Britain’s electricity network stable, our control room must maintain a balance between supply and demand at all times. One of the ways we do this is by…