Over this time, our industry has seen a great deal of development as we have sought to make our networks more responsive and resilient. Our sector has moved from one that was focused on engineering-above-all to one that understands that delivering a reliable and efficient service for its customers should always be its driving force.
Innovating towards a DSO model Read More »
The event – Accelerate – featured four working parties who all particpated in roundtable discussions to discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing businesses in making the EV transition.
Industry comes together to discuss take-up of EVs Read More »
Recent weather disasters serve as a stark reminder that natural hazards such as extreme wind, flooding and hail can cause a wave of damage and destruction to various types of infrastructure across the energy system. Therefore, it is important that stakeholders within the industry have a shared understanding of the risks and impacts associated with natural hazards to ensure people and infrastructure are protected.
Improving energy infrastructure resilience Read More »
Around 2.7 million new cars were registered in the UK in 2016. From 2040, all such vehicles will be required to qualify as zero emissions vehicles with electric vehicles likely to be dominant.
Industry anticipates EV surge as conventional cars phased out Read More »
FoodStars provides flexible kitchen space that can be rented by food and drink vendors, including so-called “dark kitchens” preparing meals for delivery.
IDNO Leep Utilities wins ‘dark kitchen’ contract Read More »
The days of substations filled with copper cable are coming to an end. Smart grids need smart communications, and peer-to-peer communication within and between substations is set to quickly become business as usual for UK power networks. Facilitating this transition is IEC 61850, a standard launched in 2004 and updated in 2011, which provides a new approach to automation and communication in substations.
IEC 61850 and the revolution in substation communications Read More »
According to a new report, ‘Energy from Gas: Taking a Whole System Approach‘, this would make the UK energy system greener and more efficient.
IME report calls on government support for hydrogen Read More »
The Smart Cities: Technology Friend or Foe? report outlines how in an increasingly digital age, any power cuts could jeopardise communications, transport, security surveillance, heating, cooling, lighting, water, food supplies and, in an increasingly cashless world, trading.
IME wants networks to improve digital infrastructure Read More »
This past year, we gained insight through stakeholder feedback and usage data, which told us our customers’ preferred method of communication was changing at a rapid rate.
Improving customer contact in the WhatsApp era Read More »
H21, the world’s largest project to reduce carbon emissions, has opened the first ever testing facility for 100% hydrogen.
Hydrogen testing facility opened Read More »
