The upgrade is one of several projects the network operator will complete across the South East, London and East of England this year as part of a £600m plan to upgrade and maintain a vast network of cables, wires and substations that deliver electricity supplies to millions of homes.
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What did you think about the standard of entries in last year’s awards? Last year I was judging the innovation category, I was very impressed by the entries and I’d hope to see more of that high standard. We saw a wide variety of technologies and ideas, it made it a challenge to judge as we were seeing all sorts of different ideas.
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Where do you think the value of awards schemes lies? What works well about awards is that they enable the sector to showcase and talk about the more innovative things that are happening – we need these conversations, but there are limited opportunities for them. We need cross-sector conversations, and for these to be in a place that’s supporting positive action and positive solutions. Often, when we have those conversations, it’s more in the problem space.
“We’re having joint conversations, but behind on 2050” Read More »
Frencham, head of operations and heat and efficiency policy lead at the ADE, is joining the 10-strong judging panel for the Network Awards 2020, taking place next March.
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To read more about the project to connect the Dogger Bank wind farms, which are being developed by Equinor and SSE Renewables, click here.
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What do you see as the value of industry awards events?Awards are valuable, they raise the profile of innovators, and the winners can achieve a good deal of exposure from them. For small companies, it can be difficult to get airtime without spending a lot of money, so winning an award can be a low cost way to get their name out there.
“Awards help us to understand the art of the possible” Read More »
In a submission to an Ofgem consultation reviewing the benefits of the Network Innovation Competition and Network Innovation Allowance, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) said there is still opportunity to deliver “further value and savings to the customer.”
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Uncertainty – both over the direction of government policy and how events will unfold in general – means there is wide array of potential outcomes.
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ADE director Tim Rotheray told Network that although it is “very difficult to actually know precisely what the impact will be,” exiting the EU does not have to hamper the growth of the heating sector.
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In its Low Carbon Infrastructure report the ECCC said that despite “strong efforts by National Grid… and Ofgem” the potential for conflicts of interest is “intractable and growing”.
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