national grid ESO

​Energy majors have called on the UK government to target a net zero power system as part of the 'Sprint to Glasgow' lead-up to the COP26 climate conference.

​Arenko is lauding its position as the only company to have been successful in winning each of the daily auctions of National Grid ESO’s new Dynamic Containment service.

​Low winds and falling temperatures have caused power prices to spike this evening (26 November), as National Grid ESO warns of tight margins.

Measures to improve the UK's green infrastructure - including the creation of a UK infrastructure bank, a ramping up of electric vehicle policy and funding for hydrogen and carbon capture and storage - have been detailed by the government.

​National Grid ESO has awarded Black Start contracts in the South West and Midlands as part of a new competitive tender.

​Implementing Project TERRE in 2020 is “not prudent” and should be held off till 1 January 2021, given the uncertainty surrounding the UK’s access to EU balancing platforms.

An Electricity Margin Notice detailing a margin shortfall of 740MW was issued last night (3 November), although National Grid ESO has now said the margin has been restored to an "adequate level".

National Grid ESO’s Optional Downward Flexibility Management (ODFM) service has come to an end, as the grid has become far more stable since the first lockdown.