About

Grid Geek, explained.

Why this exists, how it’s built, and where the data comes from.

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Why Grid Geek exists

GridGeek is a hobby project from a Grid Connections Manager who likes turning messy system data into something people can actually use. The aim is simple: make UK energy data fast, clear, and open without the usual noise.

Outside the day job of grid applications, constraints, and connection design, this site is a place to explore visual storytelling, clean UI, and ways to make technical topics feel lighter. It doubles as a sandbox for design notes, experiments, and ideas that don’t fit anywhere else.

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Contact

Thomas Edward Bell · LinkedIn

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Privacy

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GridGeek serves static pages and live grid data only. No personal data or cookies are required to use the site.

Pipelines

Data we ingest

Elexon BMRS
AGWS wind/solar actuals plus legacy BOAL curtailment for wind.
National Grid ESO
Demand and fuel mix snapshots (carbonintensity.org.uk feed).
Carbon Intensity
Primary fuel mix and carbon signals for Great Britain.
Open-Meteo
Weather + solar radiation forecasts (incl. geocoding for local solar).
Open Charge Map (OCM)
Public EV chargepoint locations, connectors, and power ratings.
National Chargepoint Registry (NCR)
Government baseline for EV chargepoints; integration planned for coverage validation.

Credits: Elexon BMRS, National Grid ESO, Carbon Intensity API, Open-Meteo, Open Charge Map, and National Chargepoint Registry.

Stack

Cloudflare-first

Cloudflare Pages

Bootstrap + Functions API.

Cloudflare D1 database

SQLite-compatible storage for grid snapshots.

GitHub

Version control and collaboration for GridGeek code.

Rows ingested 240k+

Snapshots per day 1,440

Days of history —

Fuels tracked 10

Interconnector feeds 7

Shares created —

Stats are refreshed once a day.