Heat
£30m funding for smart energy systems up for grabs
UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million to develop designs for smart local energy systems that make the best use of innovative technologies including cheaper renewables, energy storage, low carbon heat and digital infrastructure.
Power
Batteries installed in 100 homes as part of local energy trial
Centrica Business Solutions has completed the installation of batteries into 100 homes across Cornwall as part of a local energy market trial.
Power
UK Power Networks lighting up Ebbsfleet Garden City
UK Power Networks is installing new equipment that will deliver 77 megawatts of power to light up Ebbsfleet Garden City in north Kent.
Power
SP Energy Networks starts £1.7m substation upgrade
SP Energy Networks is due to start a £1.7 million upgrade to an electricity substation in Fife.
Power
Nexans awarded €35 million underground cables contract
Nexans has been awarded a €35 million contract to supply high voltage underground cables for the Dorset visual impact provision (VIP) project.
Gas
Digital map will show all of UK’s underground assets
A digital map of all UK underground pipes and cables is set to be created in an effort to end utility strikes and save lives.
Power
SSEN and NEA to help communities benefit from flexible energy solutions
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is joining forces with National Energy Action (NEA) to work with and fund communities to build a smarter, more energy efficient electricity system.
Power
SP Energy Networks starts £30m network upgrade in Scotland
SP Energy Networks is carrying out a major £30 million project to modernise a key part of the power network in Southern Scotland.
Power
SSEN announces Islay and Jura improvement plans
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is planning to upgrade the electricity network serving the islands of Islay and Jura.
Gas
ENA welcomes select committee’s CCUS report
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has welcomed the findings of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee report on carbon, capture, usage and storage (CCUS) - including plans to prioritise the production of low-carbon hydrogen.
Power
Five remain in final bidding round for Electricity North West
Five companies have made it through to the final bidding round for the sale of the distribution network operator (DNO) Electricity North West, the Telegraph has reported.
Heat
How E.ON. is helping the City of London become a zero emissions city
Discover Citigen. Deep in the heart of our bustling capital, E.ON. has created a hidden power station that can heat, cool and power the businesses of the future.
Power
Northern Powergrid to improve York City centre’s electricity network
Northern Powergrid is embarking on a £300,000 investment to improve the reliability and resilience of the electricity network serving York city centre.
Heat
Virtual power plant plans unveiled by Moixa
Moixa will create a virtual power plant which could cut energy costs by 10% and save the UK £32 billion if rolled out nationally.
Power
SSEN invests in Highland electricity network
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is investing £1.1 million to improve and strengthen the resilience of the Highland electricity network.
Power
£1.4 million power boost in Sundridge
UK Power Networks is spending £1.4 million on an electricity upgrade in Sundridge.
Power
Discovering data
Key figures from across the industry came together in Birmingham to debate how data could enable the transformation of the energy sector. Greg Pitcher reports.
Gas
Smith Brothers starts work on energy storage site
Work has started on the first of Arlington Energy's energy storage and gas peaking projects - a short term operating reserve (STOR) site - that will provide back-up power generation to National Grid.
Power
Improving energy infrastructure resilience
Mott MacDonald recently delivered research in collaboration with EDF Energy and the Met Office for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to identify how natural hazards can be characterised to help improve energy system infrastructure design. Here, Sun Yan Evans - technical director at Mott MacDonald - discusses some of the key lessons learned.
Power
SHEPD puts forward whole system solution for Shetland
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), operating as Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) under licence, has published a summary of its 'whole system' recommendation to secure Shetland's future energy needs.
Power
SGS enters innovation partnership with SP Energy Networks
Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) is helping to accelerate the roll out of electric vehicles after entering an innovation project partnership with SP Energy Networks.
Gas
Enabling the smart grid
Stephen Harper, head of business development, commercial for SCISYS - discusses the transition of distribution network operators (DNOs) to distribution system operators (DSOs) and the smart grid.
Gas
Assessing future heat options
FairHeat's managing director, Gareth Jones, discusses the implications of the Government's Future Homes Standard which aims to end fossil fuel heating systems in new homes from 2025.
Gas
Utilities join forces with the Scottish Fire Service to make homes safer
The electricity and gas network operators for the north of Scotland are joining forces with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to help make homes safer.
Gas
Energy Superhub launched in Oxford
A new £41 million Energy Superhub which will provide a model for cities around the world to cut carbon and improve air quality will be built in Oxford.
Power
Utility Week Consumer Vulnerability Conference
In the UK the number of aging and vulnerable customers is continuing to grow and therefore so is the importance for utility companies to provide better protection for their customers, the 2019 Utility Week Consumer Vulnerability Conference provides the only dedicated meeting place for forward-thinking vulnerability professionals across utilities and regulated industries.
Heat
Veolia signs £22m district heating contract
Veolia has signed a new £22 million, 25 year district heating management contract with specialist regeneration and property developer U+I.
Gas
ABB and Rolls-Royce announce global microgrids cooperation
ABB and Rolls-Royce have announced a global partnership which will see the two companies offer a microgrid solution for utilities, commercial and industrial entities.
Gas
Murphy awarded substation contract by National Grid
J. Murphy & Sons Limited has been awarded a contract by National Grid worth nearly £24 million to design and build a new electricity substation in Barking, East London.
Power
SSEN and Piclo to deliver ‘proactive flexibility’
Businesses, households and communities based in Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' (SSEN) distribution regions could be paid for the provision of flexibility services.
Gas
Winners of Network Awards revealed
The winners of the inaugural Network Awards were unveiled at a gala evening at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole last night (26 March).