Achieving EV charging consensus
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The electricity and gas networks will play a key role in helping to deliver climate change. But what are some of the challenges they’re facing and how can the networks meet these ambitious targets? Editor Alec Peachey spoke to a number of the network operators to find out about the work they’re doing in this area. Below are some of the questions asked, and the answers we heard.
Achieving the right climate Read More »
Corporate demand and recent policy changes are fuelling a revolution in clean technology. Despite initial obstacles, the Paris Agreement has forced organisations to take a fresh look at their energy management practices. Yet, beyond the stated aim of the Paris climate accord to limit greenhouse gas emissions in order to reduce the impact of climate change, businesses are discovering additional benefits by adopting technologies that promote energy efficiency and sustainability.
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Its comprehensive and flexible Network Management platform scales from small substation deployment to large scale control centre deployment for wide area management.
Active network management from LV to HV Read More »
The network operator says its five year long Northern Isles New Energy Solutions (NINES) project has shown the ability of smart grids to operate reliably with high levels of renewable penetration.
Active network management triumph in Shetlands smart grid scheme Read More »
The device will respond to a fault current within 0.35 milliseconds, removing the major barrier of maintaining fault level headroom in urban areas to the connection of distributed generation on distribution networks.
ABB to deploy world’s first power electronic fault current limiter Read More »
The link is part of a trial being conducted by Western Power Distribution, called the Equilibrium project, to connect two separate 33kV distribution network groups in Devon, southwest England, to balance voltage and power flows.
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The upgrade will increase power capacity and allow more renewable generation to connect to the network in southwest Scotland.
ABB wins £11.8m SPEN contract for substation upgrade Read More »
Hinkley Point C will be the UK’s first new nuclear power plant to be built for a generation and will provide seven per cent of the country’s electricity from 2025. The order was booked in the third quarter of 2017.
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