National Grid

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May 23, 2024

National Grid announces £60 billion “Grid for Growth” plan

The UK’s transmission and distribution operator National Grid has announced that it will invest £60 billion in network and grid upgrades over the next five years.
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May 23, 2024

National Grid’s Great Grid partners: “a significant win”

After the National Grid announced its Great Grid Partnership, Current± heard from companies involved in the group.
DUoS charge is based on a business' electricity consumption.
May 8, 2024

National Grid launches clearviewcharge to provide visibility to customers

National Grid has announced the launch of clearviewcharge to provide customers with an overview of DUoS tariffs across its licence areas.
The two organisations also partnered in 2021. Image: National Grid.
May 3, 2024

National Grid, Smart Wire partner to support grid-enhancing APFC devices

National Grid, Smart Wire partner to develop tool to coordinate the installation and operation of advanced power flow control (APFC) devices.
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May 1, 2024

National Grid launches the Great Grid Partnership

National Grid launched the Great Grid Partnership, an ‘enterprise model’ responding to UK supply chain and skills shortages.
The Rassau Synchronous Condenser developed by Quinbrook. Image: Quinbrook.
April 26, 2024

Quinbrook synchronous condenser projects close £120 million debt financing

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has closed £120 million in new debt financing for a portfolio of five synchronous condenser projects.
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April 25, 2024

North Sea: the Nemo Link interconnector, five years on

In this contributed blog, Lisa Kettle, operations director of the Nemo Link interconnector, National Grid, looks into the project 5 years on.
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April 18, 2024

National Grid launches £1.7 billion Viking Link interconnector

Today (April 18), National Grid formally launched Viking Link, the 'world’s longest' onshore and subsea interconnector between the UK and Denmark.
In 2024, the DSO plans to introduce short-term local forecasting using weather data. This will help in making flexibility dispatch decisions and curtailment modelling more accurate. Image: National Grid.
April 2, 2024

National Grid DSO releases two-year expansion plan

NGED Distribution System Operator (DSO) has unveiled a two-year action plan and expanded revenue stacking for flexibility services.
Image: ESO.
March 22, 2024

Current±’s most read stories of the week: ESO’s investment plan and plans for a new UK-US interconnector

Interconnectors and ESO's £58 billion network investment plan feature as Current±'s top stories of the week.

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