Thousands of homes across London were left without electricity following a fault on an underground cable.
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St Jude Storm winds touching nearly 100 mph bring death and destruction to south-east England leaving up to 850,000 homes without electricity in October 2013.
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Britain will have enough electricity to avoid disruption over the coming months, but National Grid ESO’s Winter Outlook 2021 warns supplies will be tighter than last year.
Read More “National Grid’s Winter Outlook 2021 Predicts Tight Electricity Margins” »
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Government launches consultation into the creation of an independent Energy Future System Operator in proposals that would see National Grid lose its role of balancing demand with supply.
Read More “Energy Future System Operator Consultation – National Grid To Lose Role?” »
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National Grid ESO publishes Future Energy Scenarios 2021, its roadmap for decarbonising the UK’s electricity system.
Read More “Future Energy Scenarios 2021: Towards Net Zero” »
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Electricity demand in Britain will continue to be low over the coming months, according to National Grid’s Summer Outlook 2021.
Read More “National Grid ESO’s Summer Outlook 2021 – COVID-19 Still A Challenge” »
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Digitalisation is the top priority to transition to a cleaner energy system, according to National Grid ESO’s latest Innovation Strategy.
Read More “National Grid ESO Publishes Innovation Strategy 2021-22” »
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October 1987 saw the biggest storm to hit southern parts of the UK in almost 300 years kill 18 people, cause billions of pounds of damage and leave hundreds of thousands of homes without power.
Read More “Biggest Blackouts In History: The Great Storm Of 1987” »
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Electricity network operator National Grid ESO releases its Winter Outlook 2020.
Read More “National Grid Publishes Winter Outlook 2020 Amid COVID-19 & EU Uncertainty” »
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National Grid ESO introduces new Dynamic Containment mechanism to help keep network frequency balanced.
Read More “National Grid Launches Dynamic Containment Frequency Balancing Scheme” »