Hinkley Point C will be the UK’s first new nuclear power plant to be built for a generation and will provide seven per cent of the country’s electricity from 2025. The order was booked in the third quarter of 2017.
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The news of Greg Clark’s appointment as Secretary of State for the newly-created Ministry of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, must be welcomed.
A non-STEM affinity with Greg Clark Read More »
Both the UK and Scottish Governments have highlighted the important role that heat networks will play in the transition to a low-carbon energy system, with the Clean Growth Strategy stating that they could provide between 17-24 per cent of the UK’s heat demand.
A pivotal year for the heat network sector Read More »
The energy landscape today is undergoing significant transformation as distribution network operators (DNOs) continue making the transition towards distribution system operators (DSOs). Led by widespread growth of distributed generation – including 27.0GW of installed rooftop solar capacity globally in 2017(1) – along with battery storage, electric vehicles (EVs), and other forms of distributed energy resources (DERs), DSOs face significant changes to the traditional energy delivery model. Coupled with an evolving regulatory framework, in order to continue to provide safe, reliable, and affordable grid services, DSOs are looking at new, modern approaches to safely connect, model, manage and optimise customer DERs within the overall network.
A platform-based approach to distribution operations Read More »
Whether you agree with its conclusions or not, the Cost of Energy Review lays out a clear, and at times sobering, review of the development of the electricity sector over the last 50 years and its present complicated structure. For those of us who have been arguing that we need radical change it certainly offers that. It covers all aspects of electricity supply but I’m going to look at the proposals for networks which are probably more far reaching than for other areas, even if they have received less attention.
The new agreement between the two firms will enable the execution of large turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects for electrical substations. It combines ABB’s track record in power transmission and distribution technology delivery with Fluor’s expertise in delivering EPC projects.
ABB and Fluor join forces for energy revolution Read More »
A microgrid is a small scale electric grid that combines power from distributed energy generation sources such as combined heat and power plants, diesel- and gas-powered gensets and renewable sources with batteries. The microgrid provides the overall control to coordinate these resources to meet the requirements of industrial, residential or consumer loads. Microgrids can either function off-grid, or connected to the main power grid. The ability of microgrids to seamlessly separate themselves from the main grid, in the event of a potential grid fault or emergency, is an increasingly important feature.
ABB and Rolls-Royce announce global microgrids cooperation Read More »
ABB’s new containerised microgrid solution groups a range of existing products to achieve a “plug and play” module which can support the optimisation of renewables and isolation of communities or businesses from the national grid during planned or unplanned power outages.
ABB brings “plug and play” microgrid solution to market Read More »
The product is the same size as the firm’s existing ZX2 medium voltage switchgear but is insulated with a climate-friendly alternative to the traditional sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
ABB extends eco switchgear range Read More »
The firm has supplied a containerised microgrid solution to support a gas-fired power station to optimise and automate its operations, increase energy efficiency, reduce fossil fuel consumption and enable uninterrupted power supply from Alinta Energy’s Newman Power Station, which supplies mining operations in the Pilbara.
ABB installs microgrid solution Read More »
