network upgrades

National Grid has confirmed a £90 million upgrade of an overhead power line that will accelerate the connection of 175 clean energy projects to the grid.

In early August, the UK’s electricity networks commissioner, Nick Winser, released a landmark report detailing how GB could halve the time that is required to build grid infrastructure.

Centre of energy expertise Regen has released a new report signalling that a strategic and planned approach to network investment could help deliver transformational value.

National Grid has announced an investment of £700,000 in the Newhouse primary substation where a second high voltage transformer is being installed. 

In its role as the energy regulator, Ofgem is acutely aware of the issues surrounding grid connections and is exploring several interventions to support the UK’s energy community to overcome this growing obstacle.

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has allocated a £102 million to invest in future-proofing its electricity network this year.

​Western Power Distribution (WPD) has launched a new project dubbed Equinox, to explore the potential of domestic low-carbon heat technologies like heat pumps to provide flexibility.

​The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has issued a wake-up call to government, asking that more support is provided to support efforts to reduce emissions.

​Project Skyline, which is designed to support a cost-effective and secure transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK, has welcomed four new industry partners.

​Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is launching the Near Real-time Data Access (NeRDA) tool as it looks to support a cost-effective net zero transition.