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National Grid’s electricity control room
The external environment is rapidly evolving due to decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitisation. The operation of the national electricity transmission system is therefore becoming more challenging. National Grid use a variety of tools to balance the system, including the balancing mechanism and balancing services. See video below:
Gas
Gas Networks Ireland secures €100m EIB investment
Gas Networks Ireland has agreed a €100 million financing facility with the European Investment Bank.
Gas
Clarke takes up new role at Wales & West Utilities
Chris Clarke has taken up an energy strategy director role at Wales & West Utilities.
Power
UK Power Networks carrying out £35m upgrade
UK Power Networks is carrying out a £35 million upgrade to boost the reliability of power supplies in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Power
National Grid launch £600m interconnector
A £600 million interconnector is set to deliver a more flexible energy system for consumers in the UK and Belgium.
Gas
Local energy planning needed to meet decarbonisation targets
Local authorities should have more of a say in the planning of their energy systems and infrastructure to meet decarbonisation targets at the least cost, according to a study carried out by the Energy Systems Catapult (ESC).
Gas
Cadent invests £10m in four energy sites
Gas network Cadent is investing more than £10 million to completely rebuild four key energy sites.
Gas
Government must heed ‘nightmarish’ black out warning
GMB, the energy union, has called on the government to heed 'nightmarish' blackout warnings from the Institute of Engineering and Shipbuilding in Scotland.
Gas
Survey highlights pivotal role for gas networks
A survey carried out by Accent on behalf of the Energy Networks Association (ENA) shows that senior government and business leaders back a pivotal role for gas networks in the future.
Power
National Grid completes work on Richborough connection
National Grid and its contractors Murphy Eltel Joint Venture have finished building a new 20km high voltage electricity line between Richborough and Canterbury, the first to be built in Kent for 25 years.
Heat
Halliwell appointed customer champion at Electricity North West
Jeff Halliwell has been appointed as Electricity North West's first ever independent customer champion.
Gas
Renewable gas to be brought onto network in Ireland
Gas Networks Ireland has confirmed that a project to inject large volumes of renewable gas onto the natural gas network, has been shortlisted for €8 million of funding under The Climate Action Fund.
Gas
Network Awards deadline extended
The deadline to get your entry in for the Network Awards has been extended until next Thursday (6 December).
Power
Commercial EV project announced in UK
The world's biggest trial of commercial electric vehicles (EVs) has been given the green light by energy regulator Ofgem.
Gas
ENA launches Winter Resilience Committee
The Energy Networks Association has announced the launch of its Winter Resilience Committee which has been setup to protect six million vulnerable people across the UK.
Power
Industry partners awarded £10m for ‘Black Start’ project
An £11.7 million project between SP Energy Networks, National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO), and TNEI, will explore how distributed generation can be put to use to get the grid up and running should a 'Black Start' event occur.
Gas
£15m funding could see hydrogen trialled on gas network
Plans to use hydrogen to help heat UK homes took a big step forward earlier this week with a £14.9 million funding boost.
Customers
Independent panel set up to challenge networks business plans
Ofgem has established an independent panel which will challenge the business plans developed by the energy network companies for the next price controls which will start from 2021.
Gas
Winners of Ofgem’s 2018 network innovation competitions announced
Ofgem has announced the winners of its 2018 network innovation competitions with four projects set to share funding of £46.8 million.
Power
Ofgem consults on network charging reforms
Ofgem is consulting on reforms to the way some electricity network charges are set.
Technology & Operations
SP Energy Networks complete Liverpool electricity upgrade
A £6.5 million project to modernise the electricity network in Liverpool has been completed by SP Energy Networks.
Power
Plans to install £25m battery approved
Pivot Power has announced plans to build a £25 million grid-scale battery in Norwich following a successful planning application.
Gas
ETI report highlights importance of CCUS deployment
If Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) is not deployed over the next decade, the UK's transition to a low carbon energy system will face increased risk and higher costs says a new report released by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
Technology & Operations
Preferred bidder for Galloper offshore transmission link chosen by Ofgem
Ofgem has appointed Diamond Transmission Partners as the preferred bidder to own and operate the transmission connection for the Galloper offshore windfarm over the next 20 years.
Gas
Millions of homes could be fuelled by hydrogen under £22bn plan
Millions of homes across the North of England could be converted to run on hydrogen, according to a report published today (23 November).
Power
Jones announced as new chairman of ENA
Phil Jones OBE, chief executive of Northern Powergrid, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Energy Networks Association (ENA).
Gas
Report claims hydrogen could help decarbonise energy system
A new report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says hydrogen is a credible option to help decarbonise the UK energy system.
Power
Energy revolution risks creating two-tier economy
A major report reveals for the first time that Britain's 'energy revolution' risks creating a two-tier economy.
Technology & Operations
ERP launches report on resilience of electricity system
The Energy Research Partnership (ERP) has brought together a range of stakeholders from across the energy sector to develop a common view on the future resilience of the UK electricity system.
Power
£650,000 boost for South Wales power network
Western Power Distribution (WPD) has invested more than £650,000 on a major upgrade which will boost power supplies in Bridgend, South Wales.
Gas
Cadent’s flagship project nears completion
Work on Cadent's biggest civil engineering project - a 330m long tunnel under the River Thames - is nearing completion with London's historic Battersea Park also getting a major makeover.