national grid ESO

July 27, 2020

FES 2020: Digitalisation, open data identified as 'critical' as net zero placed at the heart of new scenarios

National Grid ESO has published its 2020 Future Energy Scenarios (FES), marking a significant shift as it replaces three of these scenarios with net zero compliant ones.

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.

July 14, 2020

Battery projects could triple in Britain as government lifts barriers

The British government has relaxed planning legislation, in a move that could triple the number of batteries serving the grid.

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy

July 14, 2020

BEIS to target 0.4GW in T-1 auction despite National Grid ESO advice

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has set the target for the T-1 2021/22 Capacity Market auction as low as possible at 0.4GW.

July 6, 2020

National Grid and Arenko announce further upward and downward reserve trials

Batteries can offer a cost-effective option for upward and downward reserve, a project run by Arenko and National Grid ESO has found.

July 6, 2020

Statkraft partners with GE as stability project reaches ‘critical milestone’

Statkraft has signed a deal to install GE’s Rotating Stabilizer technology as part of a new approach to provide stability on Great Britain’s grid.

July 3, 2020

ENA unveils DSO Implementation Plan to provide 'transparent route' for networks

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has launched its Distribution System Operator (DSO) Implementation Plan, mapping out steps for the transition.

June 30, 2020

National Grid ESO Distributed ReStart project under budget as it hits halfway milestone

National Grid ESO has released an update on its Distributed ReStart project as it hits the halfway point.

The Offshore Wind Sector Deal was launched in March 2019 to help grow the sector.

June 22, 2020

Net zero must be ‘hard wired’ into COVID-19 recovery

Energy efficiency, electric vehicles (EVs) and digitalisation should be at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery according to National Grid ESO director Fintan Slye.