grid stability

The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
October 15, 2020

National Grid ESO warns of tight margins across weekend

​National Grid ESO has warned of tighter margins than usual due to a mix of low wind and generator outages.
The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
October 1, 2020

National Grid ESO to launch new ‘game-changing’ frequency response service tonight

National Grid ESO is set to debut a new fast frequency response service at 11pm tonight (1 October), using Dynamic Containment (DC) to boost the grid’s resilience.
Turnbull outlines that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”. Image: Drax.
July 15, 2020

'First of its kind' Drax inertia contract commences with National Grid ESO

​Drax’s Cruachan Power Station has started to provide National Grid ESO with inertia as part of a six-year contract.
Image: Carlton Highview Power.
June 18, 2020

World’s largest liquid air battery receives £10m from BEIS

​The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced a £10 million grant to help construct the world's largest liquid air battery.
The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
January 29, 2020

National Grid ESO claims world first approach to inertia, awarding £328m in contracts

​Five companies are to provide National Grid ESO with inertia without the need to simultaneously provide electricity.
August 14, 2019

Is greater decentralisation the solution to, and not the cause of, grid stability?

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