This week saw the culmination of over two years’ hard collaborative work from the power networks as 105 – the new emergency service for power cut information – went live.
Editor’s weekly: Who you gonna call? Read More »
In yet another week of political tumult the Department of Energy and Climate change has met its fate and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) has risen glorious from the ashes.
Editor’s weekly: The department is dead, long live the department! Read More »
The Low Carbon Networks and Innovation (LCNI) conference, now the energy networks’ de facto event for dissemination of findings from funded innovation schemes, took place last week on Electricity North West’s (ENW’s) patch.
Editor’s weekly: LCNI 2016 Read More »
The champagne is no doubt still flowing at the eight energy storage providers who landed contracts with National Grid’s enhanced frequency response service on Friday 26 August.
Editor’s weekly: EFR winners and losers Read More »
You’ll forgive me for starting this first round up with a few thoughts on Brexit and its undoubtedly enormous implications for all parts of British society and industry – including networks.
Editor’s weekly: Brexit should spur industry collaboration Read More »
It’s difficult to know where to start with innovation, especially when your sector is in the throes of change which reaches both broadly and deeply into operations and market structures. When almost every aspect of your business is challenged, how do you prioritise work on transformation and adaptation?
Editor’s weekly: Asset performance is an innovation priority Read More »
There’s a looming “back to school” atmosphere as the August lull for business and industry draws to a close.
Editor’s Weekly: Anticipating a call for evidence Read More »
No sitcom or soap opera has ever maintained such a s successful “will they-wont they” drama as EDF and the UK government have achieved over Hinkley Point C.
Editor’s weekly: a plot twist for Hinkley Read More »
Commissioned by the department formerly known as Decc, the Future Power Systems Architecture report took a year to compile and has been on the cusp of launching since May.
Editor’s weekly: A challenge awaits response Read More »
Network responses to the threat of Covid-19 have been confident and effective. But as lockdown wears on, leaders are turning their eyes to longer term worries, writes Jane Gray.
Editor’s blog: The biggest tests of resilience are yet to come Read More »
