UK drops a spot in EY’s RECAI as grid constraints pose global transition challenge
Despite a thriving renewables sector, the UK has dropped one place in EY’s 58th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI).
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Renewable hydrogen best option to circumvent future energy supply shortages, ENA finds
Excess solar and wind could generate between 60-80GW of renewable hydrogen, helping Britain to avoid future energy supply crunches.
UKPN machine learning simulation to unlock 70MW of network capacity
UK Power Networks (UKPN) is using a £2 million machine learning tool to create what it has described as a “Matrix like” simulation of the south east’s electricity network.
SPEN celebrates installation of 11 rapid electric bus chargers
11 rapid electric bus chargers have been installed at First Bus’ Caledonia Depot as part of a partnership with SP Energy Networks.
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Winter Outlook 2021: Tight margins and high prices to define winter period
Tight margins are to characterise this year’s winter period, with significant price spikes in the Balancing Mechanism possible.
World’s longest subsea interconnector begins operation
The world’s longest subsea electricity interconnector, the North Sea Link, has started operation.
BEIS consults on re-coupling electricity trading with EU
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation into the potential of re-coupling Great Britain’s electricity auctions.
New DNV cybersecurity guidelines to arm power grid operators with 'effective force of defence'
DNV has published new guidelines for power transmission and distribution operators and equipment manufacturers on cybersecurity.
Current± caught up with Gordon Fairley, sales and business development lead, to discuss how digitalisation can help prevent and improve the resolution of faults on the electricity networks.