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Record-breaking 2020 becomes greenest year for Britain’s electricity

A look back at 2020 - a record-breaking year of progress and challenges for Britain's electricity system.

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Helping generators change their settings to boost network resilience and encourage a zero carbon grid

Loss of Mains changes will boost network resilience, reduce electricity system costs and allow smaller, greener generators to play a greater role in balancing the grid.

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A day in the life of a Performance Review Manager

How do we review and bring to life the actions our control room takes? Spend a Day in the Life of Hannah Kernthaler in our latest profile.

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Record-breaking 2020 becomes greenest year for Britain’s electricity

A look back at 2020 - a record-breaking year of progress and challenges for Britain's electricity system.

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Operability strategy report: our insight into a zero carbon electricity system

We reflect on an unprecedented year for Britain's electricity system, and look ahead to how we’ll meet our 2025 zero carbon ambition.

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Everything you need to know about electricity system margins

What are electricity system margins, and why are they important in keeping the megawatts moving around Britain?

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The final Phase 1 report in our Offshore Coordination project

Our report assesses the most beneficial approaches to offshore networks in order to deliver better outcomes for consumers and coastal communities

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