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

Joined June 2018
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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