Innovation
Power
Utility Week Wales Energy conference
Join major stakeholders and policy developers in the Welsh energy sector pave the way towards a sustainable low-carbon transition for Wales.
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
Future Networks Conference
The pace of change in the energy sector is accelerating and energy networks are charged with ensuring the systems used to power and heat the UK's homes keep pace.
Innovation
Landmark energy partnership for Siemens and Keele University
Siemens has been appointed by Keele University to turn the West Midlands-based University campus into Europe's biggest smart energy network demonstrator.
Gas
ADE welcomes CMA study into heat networks
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) study into domestic heat networks.
Power
UK Power Networks gets green light for trial to connect more EVs
UK Power Networks is to trial a revolutionary way of managing spare electricity network capacity that could save customers £271 million by 2030 and cut more than 448,000 tonnes of carbon emissions by the same year.
Gas
Power-to-gas storage deployment study to be carried out
Northern Gas Networks, the gas distributor for the North of England, has joined forces with ITM Power to carry out a study which will examine the potential deployment of large-scale power-to-gas energy storage.
Gas
Potential for using hydrogen to heat UK homes being explored
The potential for using hydrogen to heat UK Homes is being explored by Arup and Kiwa Gastec as part of a UK government project.
Customers
Electricity distribution networks – a new model for a new age
Schneider Electric looks at how the distribution network operator (DNO) model is changing.
Customers
Open Utility bags funding for local flexibility trading platform
Open Utility has been awarded £412,500 by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to develop a new online trading platform for local flexibility.
Gas
Network distributors welcome taskforce findings
Gas and electricity network distributors have welcomed the findings of the Northern Energy Taskforce strategy.
Gas
Research will assess the impact of utilities on society
Research that explores the social impact of network interventions on local communities is set to be carried out.
Power
Northern Powergrid to support new battery research
Northern Powergrid and Siemens are to work with academics at Newcastle University as part of the government's new £65 million battery research institute.
Innovation
New energy research hubs move step closer to reality
Plans to create three new energy research hubs focused on bioenergy, networks and offshore renewables have moved a step closer to becoming a reality after bid leaders were chosen to draw up detailed proposals.
Gas
Mix it up
Cadent and Northern Gas Networks are pioneering the injection of hydrogen into the gas grid with the HyDeploy project. Here's the inside story.
Gas
Utility Week Congress
Now in its 5th year, the Utility Week Congress is the flagship event for water, gas and electricity industry leaders.
Innovation
Utility Week Awards
Utility Week's industry achievement awards are the highlight of the calendar. Once a year, we take the opportunity to recognise the companies and individuals forging the way ahead.
Power
Networks deny RIIO has failed on innovation
The Energy Networks Association has hit back at claims that the RIIO framework has failed to encourage electricity distribution networks to become truly innovative.
Gas
UK Energy Innovation Awards 2017
Firmly established as a must-attend event for key players in the energy industry, the UK Energy Innovation Awards are back for 2017 and are once again searching for SME innovators with ground-breaking technologies that have the potential to help UK distribution networks address their major energy challenges.
Gas
Flexible Networks: Storage & DSR Conference
As energy networks prepare to meet the demands of a flexible power system, Network, the UK's only dedicated media brand for engineers in gas, power and heat networks, is launching Flexible Networks: Storage & DSR - a unique conference exploring today's solutions to tomorrow's challenges.
Gas
Network Asset Performance Conference
With the next round of RIIO on the horizon and consumer and regulator expectations rising at a faster rate than ever before, it is a critical time for energy networks to enhance the performance of their assets.
Gas
Hydrogen gas grid for Leeds moves a step closer
Plans to convert the gas grid in Leeds to run entirely on hydrogen have moved a step closer to becoming reality after Northern Gas Networks opened an office in the city dedicated to the endeavor.
Power
Cisco invests in UK smart grid future
Global technology giant Cisco has committed itself to accelerating UK smart grid innovation by becoming a tier 1 member of the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) at Strathclyde University.
Power
EV trial offers free smart chargers
A project looking to ensure local electricity networks can cope with electric vehicle uptake is offering up to 700 participants a free, faster smart charger.
Power
Flexibility needed ‘urgently’ to avoid spiralling renewable costs
The government needs to "act urgently" to deliver a more flexible power system and avoid "spiralling" costs from the integration of renewables, the UK Energy Research Centre has warned.
Gas
GDN CO charity fund aims to boost awareness of silent killer
A new charitable fund designed to encourage new and innovative ideas around raising awareness of the risks, dangers and symptoms of CO has been launched by the four distribution network operators.
Customers
RedT sells Gen 2 storage machine to University of Strathclyde
Energy storage technology company RedT has sold a Gen 2 energy storage machine to the University of Strathclyde.
Power
RedT completes Gen 1 energy storage market seeding phase
Energy storage technology company RedT has completed its Gen 1 market seeding phase, proving its 40kWh and 240kWh machines in the field.
Gas
Tomorrow’s energy storage
Network looks at up and coming energy storage technologies.
Gas
Atkins to lead hydrogen storage scoping
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has appointed engineering consultancy Atkins to lead a study which will identify sites suitable for the storage of hydrogen gas in the UK.
Power
SSEN launches consultation on EV charging
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has launched an industry consultation to inform the development of a standardised industry-wide agreement for the connection, charging and control of electric vehicles.
Downloads
Decarbonising transport: accelerating towards net-zero
With a net-zero emissions target for 2050 in place, the race to decarbonise transport is on. This partnership study from Network, in association with Costain, considers the challenges for energy networks in supporting the transition, from load management to collaboration with key stakeholders.
Downloads
Turning asset data into intelligent action
Asset and service data is one of the most critical and valuable data sets collected, aggregated and analysed in an organisation. ServiceMax is shining a light on why it is one of the most neglected and untapped sources of actionable insights.
Downloads
Network Awards winners report
The winners of the inaugural Network Awards were unveiled at a gala evening at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. You can read the full details of the evening in the winners report which is available to download.