WPD trial aims to prevent power cuts using ‘listening’ devices
Western Power Distribution (WPD) is undertaking a new project designed to ‘listen’ for faults on the electricity network before they happen.
Articles tagged with: power cuts
UKPN hails UK first as DNV Smart Cable Guards installed on network
UK Power Networks (UKPN) engineers have fitted DNV’s early warning system Smart Cable Guards at two sites, in a UK first.
SSEN unveils newly redesigned Power Track web portal
New updates to SSEN’s redesigned and reconfigured web portal include an electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint locator and improved optimisation for mobile devices.
SPEN-funded Warmworks project demonstrates 'tremendous potential' of domestic battery storage
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.
UKPN and SSEN look to pre-empt potential power cuts with new fault anticipation trial
DNOs UK Power Networks (UKPN) and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are trialing a "futuristic" technology to prevent power cuts.
Current± caught up with Equiwatt founder and CEO Johnson Fernandes and CMO Geoff Phillips to talk about how the app works and what’s next for the startup.
BEIS to launch formal power cut investigation
The government is to launch a formal investigation into last week’s power cut which left nearly 1 million customers without power.
National Grid ESO probing power cuts following sudden generation collapse
The sudden loss of nearly 2GW of generation triggered a stress event and power cuts experienced up and down the country on Friday evening (9 August 2019).