Gas
Reshaping the energy landsdcape
Mark Brackley, National Grid's project RIIO2 director, reflects on the challenges for the RIIO2 regulatory period and how the industry can help shape National Grid's business plans.
Gas
ENA launches gas and electricity innovation strategies
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has launched its electricity and gas network innovation strategies.
Gas
Shaping the FLEXIS vision
FLEXIS (Flexible Integrated Energy Systems) is a £24.5 million research operation designed to develop an energy systems research capability in Wales which will build on the world class capability that already exists in Welsh universities. FLEXIS principal investigator Phil Bowen looks at who is involved and what progress is being made.
Gas
Collaboration in action
Cadent chief executive Chris Train talks about the importance of gas and electricity network operators working together. There's also a look at the Priority Services Register - a cross-industry initiative designed to help vulnerable customers.
Gas
UKPN reveals next steps toward a smart future
UK Power Networks', the UK's largest electricity distribution network, has revealed the next steps in its plans to transform its network into a smart, flexible grid.
Heat
New meter can measure performance of heat networks
A new smart meter that has been designed to improve residents' experience of living on heat networks has been launched by Guru Systems.
Gas
UK missing opportunity to decarbonise energy sector
The UK will not achieve its aim of decarbonising the energy sector unless it acts now to adopt a whole system approach, according to Jonathan Chapman - UK managing director of Burns & McDonnell.
Gas
Network launches editorial board
Network has launched an editorial advisory board which is made up of key figures from the sector.
Gas
Open Networks Project picks up the pace
Randolph Brazier, head of innovation at the Energy Networks Association, updates readers on the progress of the Open Networks Project - a major pan-industry initiative to set out the changing roles and responsibilities of network companies.
Gas
National Grid launches ‘Future of Gas’ report
National Grid has launched a report which highlights the role gas plays in the UK.
Heat
IME wants networks to improve digital infrastructure
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has called for new levels of digital resilience and reliability to be built into electricity networks, including protection against hackers.
Heat
Man cheats death after coming into contact with power line
Electricity North West has issued a safety warning after a man cheated death when he came into contact with a live 11,000-volt power line during the extreme weather.
Heat
SPEN launches £15m Green Economy Fund
SP Energy Networks has unveiled a new £15 million fund which is aimed at kick starting the way both transport and heating is powered in Scotland.
Gas
Trial to explore blending of hydrogen into gas network
A trial which will explore the potential blending of hydrogen into the gas network will get underway at Keele University next year.
Heat
Transforming the network
Network continues its look at projects awarded funding from Ofgem's Network Innovation Competition (NIC) and the Network Innovation Allowance (NIA). Alec Peachey speaks to Colin Taylor, director of processes and technology at SP Energy Networks, about their recent awards.
Heat
Building relationships with network customers
Paul Bircham, commercial strategy and support director at Electricity North West, talks about how the company is building relationships with network customers.
Gas
The freedom to decarbonise heat
Chris Clarke, director of asset management and HSE, Wales and West Utilities, discusses the decarbonisation of heat.
Gas
EI report reveals gas industry’s views on climate change
A new report published by the Energy Institute (EI) reveals the attitudes of global oil and gas professionals towards reducing the climate change impacts of natural gas.
Gas
Making the case for heat network funding
Ian Manders - UK energy policy advisor, Danish Embassy London, makes the case for appropriate consideration of social housing in UK government funding of efficient heat networks.
Heat
DSOs and data
Eighty-five billion. That is the number of data points collected by GridKey, the award-winning substation monitoring system developed by Lucy Electric and Sentec. To put that in perspective, that's the equivalent of approximately 1,300 spreadsheets of information. If data is one of the keys to the smart grid, how can we avoid drowning in it? Ben Hargreaves finds out.
Gas
Could hydrogen be used to power homes?
Arup is leading a UK government project examining the feasibility of phasing out the use of natural gas for domestic use by converting homes to hydrogen fuel. Mark Neller, associate director and project director for Arup+, provides Network with an overview.
Gas
ETI calls for rethink over heat
The Energy Technology Institute (ETI) says consumers could be ready to move to low-carbon heat, but only if industry rethinks the consumer proposition.
Gas
Home is where the heat is
Network Magazine, in association with Utility Week and the Energy Systems Catapult recently hosted a roundtable event where the subject of new business models for the decarbonisation of heat was discussed. Alice Cooke reports.
Heat
Going digital: the hidden wealth of grids
Bernard Magee, head of strategy and marketing for power networks at Siemens Energy Management, discusses the benefits of digitalisation when it comes to sharing data.
Gas
Heat Trust consults on plans to open up customer scheme
Heat Trust has put forward plans to allow more heat networks to sign up to its customer protection scheme.
Heat
New taskforce makes the case for heat networks
A new Heat Network Task Force has given the government its recommendations for growing the sector and protecting customers.
Gas
£12.3m invested in South East Wales’ gas network
Gas emergency and pipeline service, Wales & West Utilities, has announced that last year it invested more than £12.3 million to upgrade the gas network across the South East Wales region.
Gas
ENA invites feedback on Open Networks Project
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is inviting feedback on its Open Networks Project - a major pan-industry initiative to set out the changing roles and responsibilities of network companies.
Heat
Learning from Norway
Mark Thompson, senior innovation lead - energy systems at Innovate UK, looks at what the UK can learn from Norway when it comes to the deployment of electric vehicles.
Heat
Northern Powergrid carrying out £83m smart grid upgrade
Northern Powergrid is set to carry out a major network upgrade programme worth £83 million.
Gas
£7.7m invested in Exeter’s gas network last year
Wales & West Utilities invested more than £7.7 million to upgrade the gas network across Exeter and the surrounding area last year.