Gas
Ofgem consults on RIIO-ED2 approach
Ofgem has opened a consultation on its proposed approach to the next price control for the electricity distribution networks.
Power
Ofgem set to turn down £247m of funding requests
Ofgem has proposed to refuse approximately £247 million of funding requests from energy networks.
Power
Network project update w/c 29 July 2019
With various network upgrades and projects taking place across the UK Network provides a roundup for the week commencing 29 July.
Gas
Electricity North West owners sell 50% stake in business
The owners of Electricity North West have sold a 50% share of the business to investors composed of Equitix and a consortium led by Kansai Electric Power Co.
Gas
SP Energy Networks reveals net zero plans
SP Energy Networks has revealed plans to help cities, towns and rural communities across Scotland achieve 'net zero' - including the electrification of transport networks.
Heat
50MW battery will help power £41m Energy Superhub
A 50MW grid-scale battery that can store enough electricity to supply nearly 6,000 homes for a day from a single charge will be built at Cowley electricity sub-station, supporting a new £41 million Energy Superhub in Oxford.
Gas
Leep Utilities awarded contract to power Liverpool’s waterfront
Leep Utilities has been awarded a contract to own and operate a new electricity network that will power a development on Liverpool's waterfront.
Power
Smith Brothers signs framework agreement with Vattenfall
Smith Brothers and Vattenfall Networks have signed both an Independent Contract Provider (ICP) alliance and framework service maintenance agreement for the provision of services relating to forthcoming utilities projects.
Gas
Raft of measures designed to transform energy system
The government has published a package of proposed measures to support the decarbonisation of the UK's energy system.
Power
Denmark interconnector to move into construction phase
A 1.4GW high voltage direct current interconnector that will stretch 472 miles from the Lincolnshire coast to Western Denmark will move into the construction phase after cable and converter station suppliers were chosen.
Gas
Ofgem hits back over climate change criticism
Ofgem has hit back following criticism that it is out of touch over climate change.
Power
BEIS unveils £80m EV investment
An £80 million investment to help develop the next generation of electric vehicles has been unveiled by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Power
EV smart charging marketplace trial launched
UK Power Networks has launched a new trial called Shift that will see up to 1,000 electric vehicle owners offered financial incentives to charge their vehicle off-peak.
Power
UKPN and National Grid carrying out £20m network upgrade
UK Power Networks and National Grid are delivering a £20 million electricity upgrade in Hertfordshire.
Gas
Work on £20m heat network gets underway
Construction work is underway on Manchester's £20 million Civic Quarter Heat Network (CQHN).
Gas
Achieving the right climate
With the Government committing to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to almost zero by 2050, networks will be key in the facilitation of decarbonisation. Here, Network puts a special focus on the topic of decarbonisation as part of its Network of the Future campaign.
Gas
Gas’s role in a renewable world
Steve Urquhart, business development manager - distributed energy systems at Siemens looks at why we still need gas in a renewable world.
Heat
Putting the focus on flexibility
The Energy Institute's incoming president Steve Holliday reflects on the Energy Barometer 2019 and calls for a renewed and visionary focus on flexibility.
Power
Using asset replacement to improve power reliability
Jonathan Hopkins, EMEA sales director at S&C Electric Company, discusses the importance of replacing ageing assets.
Power
Keeping power cuts to a minimum
As recent events in South America have proven, power cuts can cause widespread disruption, even if they only last a few hours. Network talked to operators in the UK to find out how they are building a more resilient grid and tackling the issue.
Power
Tapping into a problem: 25 years of Fundamentals UK
Fundamentals Ltd is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an amazing team of people and a thriving business. This article gives an overview of how the electrical engineering company has gone from 'garage to greatness' and transformed voltage control for distribution networks.
Heat
Local energy in action
Mark Futyan, director of distributed power systems at Centrica, provides an update on the company's Local Energy Market (LEM) project.
Gas
National Grid ESO outlines future energy scenarios
National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has published its Future Energy Scenarios report which provides analysis of five potential 'energy futures' for 2050, including a net zero analysis.
Power
ENW bidders left ‘spooked’ by nationalisation plans
The proposed sale of Electricity North West could be in doubt with potential bidders left "spooked" by the Labour Party's plans to renationalise network operators, according to a report in the Financial Times.
Power
WPD spending £9m to boost Coalville power network
Western Power Distribution (WPD) will spend £9 million on improving power supplies in and around Coalville in Leicestershire.
Power
Government announces funding boost for EV infrastructure
The Government has announced that it will spend almost £40 million on improving the infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Power
Privatised networks deliver better customer service, report claims
Electricity networks are more efficient and deliver better service in private ownership, according to a global report by leading global economic consultancy NERA.
Power
£3.2m power upgrade in West Byfleet
UK Power Networks is carrying out a £3.2 million upgrade to the electricity network in West Byfleet.
Power
ENW close to completing cable replacement project
Electricity North West is close to completing a project to replace 7km of underground power cables in Lancaster and Morecambe.
Gas
National Grid sets out RIIO2 spending plans
National Grid will spend £7.4 billion on electricity transmission over the RIIO2 price control period, according to figures unveiled in its draft business plan which has been submitted to Ofgem's RIIO2 Challenge Group.
Power
£1.4bn spending plan unveiled by SP Energy Networks for RIIO2
SP Energy Networks has set out plans to spend £1.4 billion on its transmission network between 2021 and 2026.