An independent body will be needed to take over from National Grid to run the electricity system to avoid any perceived conflicts of interest within the industry, the government has confirmed.
The cost of interconnector capacity to Britain is the most expensive in Europe, according to new research from EnAppSys.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching an investigation into the acquisition of Western Power Distribution (WPD) by National Grid.
National Grid is celebrating a reduction in the impact of COVID-19 on its underlying operating profits in a year with strong operational performance and the "transformational" acquisition of Western Power Distribution (WPD).
Network bottlenecks limiting renewable generation are to be eased with the deployment of new technology able to free up 1.5GW of network capacity.
Permission to appeal modifications to the electricity and gas transmission and gas distribution licences has been granted to nine energy companies by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
National Grid is looking to acquire Western Power Distribution (WPD) as part of a strategic transformation that will see the company's assets more focused on electricity transmission and distribution.
Great Britain’s electricity markets need wide-ranging reforms in order to sustain the country’s transition to renewable energy resources.
Pointing to what it described as “potential” conflicts of interest within National Grid, Ofgem has issued a recommendation for a fully independent system operator (ISO).