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SSEN submits needs case to Ofgem for Western Isles transmission link
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has submitted a final needs case to Ofgem for a subsea cable transmission link from Western Isles to the Scottish mainland.
Technology & Operations
WPD replacing link boxes in Bristol
Western Power Distribution is working on a £2 million project to replace 141 link boxes in Bristol.
Power
Northern Powergrid carrying out Skelton improvements
Northern Powergrid is about to start the final stage of its £1.75 million investment work in Skelton.
Power
UKPN enters final phase of Lewes power upgrade
UK Power Networks is entering the final phase of a £2 million investment project to upgrade power supplies in Lewes, Sussex.
Power
Smarter Grid Solutions working with US utility
UK company Smarter Grid Solutions is involved in a US project to test technologies that will monitor, measure and regulate the transfer of electricity from large-scale solar projects into the Orange & Rockland (O&R) system.
Gas
Ofgem considering funding adjustment requests
Ofgem is consulting on requests by network companies for adjustments to funding under the current price controls.
Power
SSEN to trial use of robots for power line inspections
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) will trial the use of robots for high-voltage power line inspections.
Power
New EV initiative launched by Northern Powergrid
Northern Powergrid has announced three key initiatives that will allow its 2,500 employees the chance to get 'hands on' with electric vehicle technology across its 28 sites.
Power
ENW using helicopters to inspect overhead pylons
Electricity North West has started a new project using helicopters to inspect the overhead electricity pylons across the North West.
Gas
LCNI Conference details announced
The eighth annual Low Carbon Network Innovation (LCNI) Conference will take place from 16-17 October in Telford.
Power
Bristol companies sign clean energy deal
Thrive Renewables will provide 0.8MW of renewable wind power to Bristol Energy, after the two Bristol-based companies agreed a deal.
Heat
Morrison Utility Services wins £2m district heating contract
Morrison Utility Services (MUS) has been awarded a £2 million district heating project by the University of Manchester.
Gas
Insights shared over gas-fired power generation
Wales & West Utilities has brought together key industry players from across the UK to share its insights into the future of gas-fired power generation.
Heat
ENW trialling substation cooling to cut costs
Electricity North West is trialling a range of cooling techniques at 100 substations as part of its £5.3 million Celsius project.
Power
UKPN carrying out £5.1m power upgrade in Maidstone
UK Power Networks has started a £5.1 million power upgrade in Maidstone, Kent.
Technology & Operations
SSEN submits plans to replace overhead lines
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), operating as Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc under licence, has submitted plans to replace overhead lines and steel towers between Inveraray and Crossaig.
Gas
Cadent ranked top UK company for apprentices to work for
Cadent is the UK's best company for apprentices to work for, according to an influential website for job hunters.
Power
Final phase of £3m Stalybridge power upgrade starts
Electricity North West has started the final phase of a £3 million power upgrade project in Stalybridge.
Gas
Wales & West Utilities to carry out gas pipe upgrade in Exeter
Wales & West Utilities is set to start a £1 million gas pipe investment scheme in the Newton St Cyres and Cowley areas of Exeter.
Technology & Operations
NGN wins second RoSPA gold award for health and safety practices
Northern Gas Networks, the North of England's gas distributor, has received a consecutive gold award at the annual RoSPA awards.
Customers
Consultation launched on ‘Future Worlds’ for smart grid
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is seeking views on five 'Future Worlds' which represent a major change from the way electricity networks operate today.
Heat
Smith Brothers wins ICP contract for CHP facility
High-voltage power contractor Smith Brothers has secured an Independent Connection Provider (ICP) contract with sustainable energy specialist P3P Partners.
Heat
Smart battery allows homeowners to make money from their electricity supply
A new battery from Powervault will allow British homeowners the opportunity to earn money from their electricity supply, whether or not they have solar panels.
Technology & Operations
Energy networks
Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) on the role of energy networks.
Gas
Ofgem’s RIIO2 price controls move a step closer
Ofgem has confirmed that the default length of the next price controls will be five years with the energy regulator's plans to deliver savings of over £5 billion to consumers moving a step closer.
Technology & Operations
FutureSmart – A smart grid for all
Video highlighting UK Power Networks transition to a distribution system operator.
Heat
Former Energy Minister to oversee power plans for SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks has appointed former Energy Minister Charles Hendry as the independent chair of its transmission user group.
Power
UKPN works with Kent Downs AONB to underground power lines
UK Power Networks has invested £3.2 million on upgrading underground power lines in Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) over the last 10 years.
Power
Kennington Tube Station utilises silent hybrid energy solution
Off Grid Energy, a leading manufacturer of power solutions, has successfully installed its largest and most powerful temporary power hybrid unit at Kennington Tube station.
Heat
Foresight acquires 2.5MW AD plant on Isle of Wight
Foresight Group LLP has completed the acquisition of an operational Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant on the Isle of Wight for an undisclosed sum.
Customers
WPD completes Marazion transformer replacement
Western Power Distribution has completed a £350,000 project to replace an 11kV transformer at Marazion substation in Cornwall.