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The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.
October 1, 2020

Integrated offshore grid connections could save consumers £6bn

​Taking an integrated approach to offshore grid connections could save consumers around £6 billion, according to a new report from National Grid ESO.
UK government invests further £1.3 billion into Sizewell C construction. Image: EDF Energy.
September 28, 2020

EDF’s Sizewell B back to full power as electricity demand continues to return to normal

EDF’s Sizewell B nuclear power plant is now back to full power, as the UK’s energy demand continues to return to normal.
September 28, 2020

Current± Chats: National Grid ESO’s Roisin Quinn on balancing the grid this spring and summer

By leveraging their stored energy
September 24, 2020

Value for aggregators to be in providing BM access as ‘seat shift’ in market players occurs

​The value for aggregators is now in providing access to the BM, although their role in domestic flexibility is uncertain.
The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
September 24, 2020

Balancing challenges created by COVID-19 key to National Grid ESO missing benchmarks

​In National Grid Electricity System Operator’s (ESO) most recent Forward Plan 2020-21 monthly report, the operator fell short of a number of benchmarks.
Image: Welsh Power.
September 23, 2020

Work begins on Welsh Power inertia site under National Grid ESO contract

​Welsh Power is to provide National Grid ESO with inertia thanks to the installation of a synchronous condenser and flywheel at its site at Rassau, Wales.
September 22, 2020

Current± Chats: Flexitricity's Alastair Martin on the ease of trading in the BM as a VLP

Image: Maxpixel.
September 21, 2020

National Grid ESO fails to hit benchmarks as COVID-19 and extreme weather impact August

​Throughout August, almost all of National Grid ESO’s performance indicators showed it falling below expectations.
September 18, 2020

Current± Chats: Social Energy’s Steve Day on the ‘enormous’ potential of using domestic batteries for FFR

The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
September 18, 2020

New BM IT interface goes live with Tesla as first user

​National Grid ESO has introduced a new interface for the Balancing Mechanism (BM) in a bid to make it simpler for smaller participants to join.

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