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Learn about the latest developments across NESO and contact our press office if you’re a journalist or have a press enquiry.

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Here, you can find our most recent press releases. You can view older press releases in the archive section below.

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Find out how we’re balancing the grid and innovating for the future. Read the latest stories from the heart of Great Britain's electricity system.

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Press release archive

News Articles

Name Published
NESO and Consumer Scotland agree new strategic partnership to support energy consumers in Scotland 28 Nov 2024
New look Demand Flexibility Service to go live next week 21 Nov 2024
Our Clean Power 2030 advice to Government 5 Nov 2024
NESO and Citizens Advice embark on strategic partnership to support energy consumers 24 Oct 2024
NESO commissioned by the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments to develop the first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) for Great Britain 22 Oct 2024
NESO publishes outlook for the Winter ahead 8 Oct 2024
National Energy System Operator launches today 1 Oct 2024
National Energy System Operator (NESO) launches on 1 October 26 Sep 2024
ESO commissioned to provide key advice and expertise on how Great Britain can achieve clean power by 2030 16 Sep 2024
ESO unveils proposal to connect 4.5GW of clean power in the Celtic Sea and boost growth in South Wales and South West 16 Sep 2024
Welcoming the Great British Energy partnership 25 Jul 2024
ESO sets out initial design for future of Demand Flexibility Service 19 Jul 2024
Our early expectations for the coming winter 19 Jul 2024
ESO proposes retrospective application of upcoming long-term connections reforms 16 Apr 2024
ESO publishes “Beyond 2030” – a £58bn investment plan in the future of Britain’s energy system 19 Mar 2024
Our new organisational design in preparation for the National Energy System Operator 19 Feb 2024
ESO to deliver consumer savings through early start of new constraint management service 2 Feb 2024
2.2 million sign up to Demand Flexibility Service 18 Jan 2024

News articles

Name Published
First stages of Open Balancing Platform go live 13 Dec 2023
First Demand Flexibility Service test event to take place tomorrow night 15 Nov 2023
New Regional Energy Strategic Planner role 15 Nov 2023
Demand Flexibility Service approved for 2023/24 winter 27 Oct 2023
Winter Outlook signals cautious optimism 27 Sep 2023
Demand Flexibility Service returns this winter 1 Sep 2023
New Ancillary Service for Distributed Energy announced by ESO and DNOs 9 Aug 2023
Demand Flexibility Service - Consumers have their say 6 Jul 2023
ESO sets out early expectations for winter 15 Jun 2023
‘Get on, get back or get out of the energy queue’ - ESO announces urgent action to speed up electricity grid connections by up to 10 years 2 Jun 2023
Demand Flexibility Service delivers electricity to power 10 million households 9 May 2023
First phase of stability pathfinders delivered 5 Apr 2023
ESO delivers consumer savings through early adoption of new technologies 16 Feb 2023

News articles

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Demand Flexibility Service delivers MWs and savings 15 Dec 2022
ESO announces new contracts to deliver over £14 billion in savings 23 Nov 2022
Ofgem have granted approval to the ESO’s Demand Flexibility Service 4 Nov 2022
ESO takes cautious action ahead of Winter to ensure security of electricity supply 6 Oct 2022
ESO launches new initiative to connect electricity generation to the transmission system faster 22 Sep 2022
Navigating to a Net Zero British energy system for all 18 Jul 2022
ESO publishes Pathway to 2030 – major step to deliver 50GW of offshore wind by 2030 7 Jul 2022
First GB voltage management project goes live in world-first for independent business 31 May 2022
New ESO report finds electricity market reform critical for delivery of future system that is affordable, secure and clean 24 May 2022
World-first trial brings renewables one step closer to restarting GB’s electricity grid 19 May 2022
Fintan Slye responds to the Energy Bill announced today in the State Opening of Parliament 10 May 2022
ESO forecasts safe and secure electricity supply this summer 13 Apr 2022
Scotland’s wind success story bolstered by £323m stability investment 6 Apr 2022
National Grid ESO receives Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) grant to advance development for digitising Great Britain’s energy system 9 Mar 2022

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PDF press releases

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Press release - National Grid ESO awards contracts to maximise renewable generation output and deliver consumer savings worth millions of pounds 30 Mar 2022
Press release - ‘Green inertia’ projects and world-first tech tell British energy success story 7 Mar 2022
Press release - National Grid ESO seeks next generation of bright sparks 2 Mar 2022
Press release - Landmark moment as renewables get green light to support the grid.pdf 14 Feb 2022
Press release 070222 - ESO’s Voltage Pathfinder results in multi million pound consumer savings 7 Feb 2022
Press release - National Grid ESO and Octopus Energy launch trial to unleash demand flexibility this winter 7 Feb 2022
Press release - ESO publishes first of two 2022 Network Options Assessments 28 Jan 2022
Press release 260121 - Balancing Market Review reporting timeframes published 26 Jan 2022
Press release 240122 - ESO reaction to Scotwind Leasing Round 24 Jan 2022
Press release 110122 - Domestic flexibility could reduce peak electricity demand by up to 23% 11 Jan 2022

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Virtual Energy System launch press release 2 Nov 2021
Press release 011121 - National Grid ESO’s real-time data dashboard shows Britain’s progress decarbonising electricity 1 Nov 2021
NGESO Press release - OffSet 14 Oct 2021
Press release 100821 - National Grid ESO and Smith Institute begin industry-pioneering Dynamic Reserve Setting (DRS) project 7 Oct 2021
Press release 280621 - Energy consortium launches UK’s largest domestic flexibility study 7 Oct 2021
Press release 071021 - National Grid ESO publishes outlook for this winter 7 Oct 2021
Press release 120721 - ESO analysis maps how Britain can power its way to net zero by 2050 7 Oct 2021
Press release 230621 - Deeside Power Station begins world first power system stability contract with National Grid ESO 7 Oct 2021
Press release 190821 - Former DeepMind expert’s AI tool could help boost National Grid ESO’s solar forecasts 7 Oct 2021
Press release 290621 - National Grid ESO expects 900MW electricity demand spike during ENG-GER match 7 Oct 2021