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National Grid Electricity System Operator. All views are my own etc

Joined June 2018
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We warmly welcome today’s announcement and together with Government, the regulator, National Grid plc, and industry we will help deliver a reliable and clean transition for all.
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Fintan Slye, Executive Director, Electricity System Operator - “We warmly welcome today’s announcement and together with Government, the regulator, National Grid plc, and industry we will help deliver a reliable and clean transition for all.
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It was great to discuss how the energy industry is working to enable a Future Energy System for all that is secure, clean, affordable and fair at our Markets Forum event yesterday. #ICYMI you can read @FintanSlye_eso's speech in full here: bit.ly/3twtHxw
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Proud to be launching @Global_PST today alongside @KwasiKwarteng, @SecGranholm & other #energy leaders ⚡️ Read my blog on how, by working together, we can have real global impact in the effort to harness #cleanenergy & decarbonise power systems worldwide 👉bit.ly/3xasHz3
Our dir @FintanSlye_eso joined #energy leaders from @beisgovuk, @ENERGY & power systems around the world today to launch @Global_PST ⚡️ a bold initiative to accelerate global transitions to #netzero emissions. Read more, inc about @ng_eso's leading role 👉bit.ly/3sCcrDq
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In the 5 years since the #ParisAgreement the carbon intensity of GB #electricity⚡️has decreased by almost 60% 👇 (Carbon intensity is the no of grams of co2 it takes to make 1 unit of electricity - a killowatt-hour) More real time data on our free app 👉 bit.ly/3d4JVUb
On Saturday, the #ClimateAction Summit will bring leaders #TogetherForOurPlanet to drive more ambitious #ClimateAction ahead of #COP26. Governments, business, civil society & all of us are called to ramp up efforts to help deliver on the #ParisAgreement. climateambitionsummit2020.or…
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📢For the first time we've used a competitive tender to agree contracts with generators for #BlackStart services, initially in the South West and Midlands. More on these contracts, our new approach and it's benefits here 👉 bit.ly/36gu82p
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It's a year until the 26th @UN #ClimateChange conference #COP26, hosted here in Britain 🇺🇳🇬🇧 GB's #electricity system is on a journey of #decarbonisation ⚡️🍃 and it's our ambition to be able to operate it with #zerocarbon by 2025. Here's Britain's progress in two charts 👇📉
⏰ 🗓️ 🌍 Next Sunday marks 1⃣ year to go until #COP26. From the 1 - 12 November, keep your 👀 on our channel and join the #COP26countdown. At COP26 we will come #TogetherForOurPlanet. Action Cannot Wait. #COP26Ambition
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Insight from our #energy analysis expert Lauren Moody in @Reuters today on the opportunities presented by the growth in #renewables and #storage 🍃🔋 – and how we're widening access to markets for smaller players. 👉bit.ly/3hVbjqa
Check out the latest #electricity system insight from our @NGControlRoom. You can also follow where your ⚡️⚡️⚡️ is coming from live in our #carbonintensity app 👉bit.ly/3bm0PN4
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We’re finding new ways to operate the grid - inc managing #voltage and #reactivepower. In this blog, our Head of Networks @JulianLeslie6 outlines our new approach in the Mersey region and how it's more cost efficient for consumers👉 bit.ly/2LRPclO @peakgen @ZenobeEnergy
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We've now passed 1,000 hours of coal free ⚡️ generation! With low demand during #coronavirus how long could this go on for!? Read about our plans to be able to operate a #zerocarbon grid 👉 bit.ly/2ykYALG
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We are delighted to be a recipient of the #ESOCommunityFund. This funding will help us to continue our vital service to support those most in need during these very difficult times. Thank you @ng_eso
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We’re partnering with @ArenkoG to trial a new approach to accessibility flexibility from battery🔋 assets - seeing how they can further help us meet our ambition of being able to operate a zero carbon grid⚡️ by 2025. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/2ybsou7
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Another milestone for Britain! 👏 It's now a #CoalFreeMonth of #electricity generation in this country as of 12am on #SundayMorning. 30 days, 7 hours and 36 minutes (727+hrs) – and counting. Find out more about our #zerocarbon ambitions for GB's electricity system 👇
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We're looking forward to hosting George Eustice MP, Secretary of State @DefraGovuk today in his constituency, where we'll showcase the pioneering Cornwall LEM. It demonstrates energy flexibility and how it can help tackle climate change. bit.ly/38no333
In our Forward Plan we committed to running several pathfinder projects exploring new options for network development. Today we are excited to release a new Constraint Management Pathfinder that looks at reducing network constraint costs. Get involved here bit.ly/2PTkD0P
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Excellent news for smaller providers today – working with @ELEXONUK we're widening access to Great Britain's #balancingmechanism to enable them to take part in the market and help balance the grid. Read more about the changes and why they matter 👉 bit.ly/2E5B6JF
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We’ve published our #RIIO2 business plan! It's an exciting step on our path to being able to operate a #zerocarbon system by 2025 and bring even better value to consumers. Watch our video on what's in the RIIO-2 plan & read more at bit.ly/36dMnUg youtu.be/Uhid3201JPg
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