National Energy System Operator
Coverage of National Energy System Operator in the Nexus archive.
- Britain’s system for avoiding electricity blackouts faces scrutiny
Britain's system for avoiding electricity blackouts is under scrutiny as the National Energy System Operator faces increased challenges due to climate change and the growing use of renewable energy sources.
- Great Britain’s grid operator issues another warning over power supplies in heatwave
Neso warns that extreme temperatures could impact power supplies in Great Britain during the third heatwave of the year, requesting additional electricity from generators to meet increased demand from households using cooling devices.
- Heatwave pushes Great Britain’s grid operator to call for extra electricity from power plants
Great Britain’s grid operator, Neso, issued a rare summer power supply warning for Wednesday evening due to an intensifying heatwave, which increased household demand for electricity through fans and air conditioning. Neso requested additional electricity from power plants as the energy system faced pressure from the supply-demand imbalance.
- More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection
More than half of the renewable energy projects required to meet the government’s clean power targets by 2030 have been offered grid connection dates by the National Energy System Operator (Neso). Over 700 projects, including wind, solar, battery storage, gas, and hydro plans, were granted connections after a two-year effort to resolve delays.
- Britain curbs electricity trading after straining Europe’s power grids
Britain has limited electricity trading due to strain on Europe's power grids. The state-owned National Energy System Operator (NESO) may need to increase reliance on gas-fired power stations as a result.