SSEN automates network in Oxfordshire to allow it to ‘self-restore’ supply
Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) has installed technology designed to ‘self-restore’ electricity supplies in the event of a power cut.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) has installed technology designed to ‘self-restore’ electricity supplies in the event of a power cut.
Both Ofgem and the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have set out a number of recommendations for network operators, as their reviews find service was “unacceptable” during Storm Arwen.
A new device called EDGE-FCLi, which can reduce the risk of large electrical currents in the event of a fault, is being trialed by Western Power Distribution (WPD).
A pilot scheme looking to improve energy resilience in remote and rural areas through the use of battery storage and local energy resources is progressing to phase two.
Western Power Distribution (WPD) is undertaking a new project designed to ‘listen’ for faults on the electricity network before they happen.
UK Power Networks (UKPN) engineers have fitted DNV’s early warning system Smart Cable Guards at two sites, in a UK first.
New updates to SSEN’s redesigned and reconfigured web portal include an electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint locator and improved optimisation for mobile devices.
The energy retail industry must be “ready to play its part” in supporting consumers in transitioning to new tech, a trial run by Warmworks Scotland has found.
DNOs UK Power Networks (UKPN) and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are trialing a "futuristic" technology to prevent power cuts.