Demand for gas in Ireland reaches all-time high
Up to 90% of the country’s electricity supply was generated from natural gas with an average of 70% over the months of June and July.
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Denmark interconnector to move into construction phase
Viking Link is a joint venture between National Grid Ventures, part of National Grid, and Danish system operator Energinet and is the UK’s first ever subsea electricity interconnector to Denmark.
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Developing a transport-energy plan
The energy landscape is changing radically and as a smart infrastructure solutions company, Costain is influencing and enabling energy companies to position for the future.
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Decentralisation – unlocking the key to the future network
Put simply, a decentralised energy network is one that instead of running centrally, through the National Grid, is produced locally to where it will be used. This is achieved through the forming of microgrids which can generate and store energy locally, maximising on efficiencies whilst reducing transmissions losses and minimising carbon emissions with the added benefit of relieving pressure from the National Grid.
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Decoding ‘peer-to-peer’ for electricity networks
The energy market is changing and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is engaging with industry stakeholders to adapt to the changes taking place by working with the Electricity Networks Association (ENA).
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Dedicated distributed energy desk setup by National Grid
In the first 24 hours of operation, the number of bids and offers accepted by the control room from these aggregated providers was 87MWh, up 113% on average.
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Delivering electricity to the grid
The last turbines at the Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Irish Sea around 19 kilometres off the coast of Cumbria, were installed in April. The extension is situated next to the existing wind farm and comprises of 87 new turbines, spread across 145km2, which will be capable of generating 659MW of energy a year when fully operational: enough to power more than half a million homes.
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Dealing with the digital enemy: the rise of cybercrime
If energy networks aren’t concerned about the threat of terrorism via cyber attack, they should be. This was the blunt message from General Keith Alexander, former first commander of United States cyber command and former director of the National Security Agency, as he spoke to delegates at Accenture’s international utilities and energy conference earlier this year.
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Dealing with weather events
There is little doubt our weather is becoming more unpredictable and extreme. Last year, we saw widespread snow fall in March when the ‘Beast from the East’ struck, followed by one of the longest heatwaves in living memory over the summer.
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