The “aggressive timescale” for automation of the low voltage network reflects ENW’s commitment to turning innovation findings from Ofgem-funded projects into business as usual, said Martin Cawson, Network Management System (NMS) programme manager at ENW.
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Headed up by chair, Jeff Halliwell, the group will scrutinise how effectively the company engages with its customers, ensuring voices are heard and represented in its business plans.
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Jonathan Brearley, executive director of systems and networks and Peter Bingham, chief engineer, at Ofgem, visited Electricity North West and heard about the engineering leadership coming from the region.
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The news that President Trump’s administration will keep ailing coal and nuclear plants running in the face of competition from wind, solar and natural gas-fired generation – the White House argues that the plants are essential to national security and the resiliency of the energy system in the US – attracted the ire of environmentalists in June.
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The distribution network operator is installing a new 33,000 volt substation housing two 40 tonne electricity transformers almost doubling network capacity in the area, which will also serve Manchester Airport and the Airport City Manchester development.
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The fully electric models, with zero exhaust emissions, are the first e-diggers to go into full production.
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The new partnership between the innovation centre and the trade body was signed in front of 100 guests at the official opening of the Energy Systems Catapult offices in Birmingham last week.
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For a two week period in May 2019, Great Britain met its electricity needs without burning coal. This was the longest period that the country has gone coal-free since the 1880s. The coal-free fortnight followed a period of one week without coal earlier that month, and a further period of 90 hours without coal over the Easter weekend. According to Finton Slye, director at the National Grid Energy System Operator (ESO), this trend of providing for Great Britain’s energy needs without coal is the “new normal”.
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Smart charging will allow drivers to charge their vehicles at the lowest price, through time of use tariffs for example, and reduce potential impact of electric vehicles on the grid – further controlling network reinforcement costs. Standards will help make the most of the flexibility offered by EVs as energy storage and contribute to a smooth roll out that benefits consumers, the economy and the environment.
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The strategies will set out how the companies will provide value for money from their innovation projects; how they will share the lessons learnt with other organisations; and how they will integrate those lessons into their day-to-day operations.
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