Networks

​An outage at Western Link HVDC has led to record balancing mechanism payments of £30.9 million, according to Cornwall Insight.

​Negative power pricing is becoming an increasingly common occurrence on the UK energy networks. Already in 2020, there have been 15 half hour periods where the cost of electricity fell into negative figures, according to Drax Electric Insights.

​National Grid ESO has released an update on its Early Competition Plan (ECP), ahead of the implementation of Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners (CATO) legislation.

Powel talked to Current± to expand on how its software can help to optimise energy giant Enel's operations in Italy and beyond.

Barriers to implementing digitalisation measures in the transmission and distribution (T&D) industry could "hold back" the success of the global energy transition, DNV GL has said.

​The UK government has today announced a £90 million investment package for projects focused on reducing emissions from heavy industry and homes.

Shell-owned Limejump is set to optimise 100MW of battery storage, providing grid balancing and frequency response services.

​A national strategy could ‘kick-start’ a community energy revolution, with the potential for schemes to generate up to 5.3GW.

​SP Energy Networks has launched a trial of two prototype monitors, which it says is the world’s only technology that can spot real-time electrical surges on the network.

​BP’s VP of advanced mobility, Roy Willliamson, has blamed the speed of putting DNO infrastructure in place for slowing down the roll-out of ultra-fast chargers, whilst stressing the value of data in a digital economy.