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News : Future energy
Operability Strategy Report 2022
Decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation are driving significant change across the electricity network, impacting how we operate the system now and into the future.  To be able to…
News : Systems operation
‘Sonar of the power grid’: new inertia measurement tools planned for Great Britain’s electricity system
As Electricity System Operator it’s our job to keep the grid stable, including managing its key properties such as voltage or frequency – and, increasingly, levels of something called inertia. Our…
News : Future energy
Black start from the bottom up: rethinking our most important back-up plan
You’ve seen them in the movies and in dramas on telly, but nationwide blackouts are a rare thing – we’ve never had one in Great Britain, and as the nation’s electricity system operator we’re…
News : About NESO
Listen to the ESO talk about building the grid of the future in a new podcast
In the latest Redefining Energy podcast Fintan Slye, Executive Director of the ESO explains our role in operating Great Britain’s electricity system second by second, 24/7, 365 days a year to balance…
News : Future energy
What role will consumers play in the transition to net zero?
The way that we all use energy is changing and understanding this is important to deliver our net zero target by 2050. Our Consumer Building Blocks innovation project looks at how energy use might…
News : Future energy
Future Energy Scenarios 2023 launches at the Science Museum in London
Our Future Energy Scenarios (FES) set out a range of different, credible ways to decarbonise our energy system as we strive towards the 2050 target. We’ve outline four different pathways for the…
News : Strategic planning
A new approach to managing voltage and reactive power
We’re finding new ways to operate the electricity grid which are more cost effective for consumers. In this blog, our Head of Networks Julian Leslie, outlines our new approach to managing voltage and…
News : Balancing services
New fast frequency product to boost National Grid ESO’s response capability
A new faster-acting frequency response mechanism to be launched early next year marks the latest development in National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO)’s suite of services for managing the…
News : Future energy
Latest boost for Stability pathfinder as construction of flywheel begins
Construction of a synchronous condenser and flywheel at Welsh Power’s Rassau site in Ebbw Vale has begun. This asset will play a key role in our new approach to mananaging the stability of…
News : Future energy
Collaborate with us as part of our Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery Round 3
Are you an innovator and want to collaborate with us? If so, we’re inviting you to respond to our Open Call to collaborate on developing Discovery project proposals for Round 3 of the Strategic…