Wind and gas continued their campaigns for the majority of Britain's electricity mix producing 33.3% and 35.7% respectively in January 2024, as imports spike.
National Grid ESO is awarding early-start contracts to manage constraints in the East-Anglia region, thereby delivering £20 million in consumer savings sooner.
DESNZ has accepted National Grid ESO's recommendations to increase the forthcoming one-year ahead (T-1) and four-year ahead (T-4) auction targets to 0.3GW and 0.5GW respectively.
National Grid ESO yesterday (22 January) revealed that the new Future System Operator - a key component of the October 2023 Energy Act - will be named National Energy System Operator (NESO).
The UK government has today (18 January) awarded £16 million of funding across 12 projects dedicated to reducing electricity bills with cleaner and smarter energy.
The Crown Estate and National Grid ESO have agreed to develop their partnership, delivering two recommendations from electricity networks commissioner Nick Winser to accelerate the deployment of transmission infrastructure in Britain.