 In the UK, this is how our energy system used to look. Large centralised power sources distributing electricity to all corners of the country. And for a long time, it worked. That is, until renewables came along and the whole landscape changed. Energy sources in the UK are becoming more varied and distributed, ranging from solar panels on the roof of your house to vast wind farms out at sea, a crucial development in the UK hitting net zero carbon emissions in 2050. That is where the Open Networks Project comes in. The Open Networks Project is run by us, our energy networks association, with support from across the energy industry. Together, we are transforming the way our energy networks operate. To manage this new landscape of energy sources, the networks are getting smarter and more dynamic, partly as a result of the transition to distribution system operation, DSO. DSO is local network management, where distributed system operators will have a greater role in managing the network at a local level, allowing the connection of more and more low carbon generation to keep our homes and communities running in the most efficient way possible. And it's working. In 2019, 37.1% of our power came from renewable sources. By 2050, that number is targeted to be 80%. To make sure everyone has a safe and reliable supply of energy, the networks need to balance supply and demand at a national level and manage congestion and constraints at a local level. This can be managed by using flexibility services. Flexibility is everyone chipping in a bit. Imagine a beaver opening and closing their dam to regulate flow and capacity in their local river. When the water level is high, they switch their energy to building their homes. And when the water level is low, they focus back on their dams. We're becoming more beaver like ourselves. As our system becomes more flexible, networks can use solar panels with battery storage and electric vehicles to manage usage patterns right across the country. Electric vehicle owners tap into cheaper tariffs and could sometimes even get paid to charge their cars on a windy evening when supply is high. And on the other side of the coin, when demand is high, consumers can get rewarded for ramping down their energy usage. This is called demand side response. Take supermarkets for example. They can safely turn off their fridges for an hour without anyone noticing and customers can still buy produce. So they do it when demand is high like an advert break on Bake Off Semi-Final. This reduces their costs and makes sure all those vital cups of teas get made. All this happens automatically with homes and electric vehicles responding to price signals from the network depending on what's happening. Being coordinated in our energy use and distribution is paving the way for an amazing new era in the UK's power grid. ENA's open networks project is leading the way in coordinating the switch to be more beaver-like and reach net zero by 2050.