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Gas
Ageing gas mains being replaced in Bury St Edmunds
A major scheme to replace ageing gas mains in Bury St Edmunds has got underway.
Power
EI survey results highlight industry’s verdict on UK energy
Six clear messages for UK ministers and industry leaders dominate the findings of the 2018 Energy Barometer published by the Energy Institute.
Gas
Use of ammonia for green energy storage to be trialled
"Green ammonia" will be trialled as a form of energy storage at a demonstrator site in Oxfordshire next week.
Power
Off Grid Energy CEO highlights importance of battery storage
The founder and CEO of Off Grid Energy has stressed the importance of battery storage and smart charging systems as the take up of electric vehicles (EVs) increases.
Technology & Operations
National Grid experience 600MW ‘pick up’ during England’s World Cup opener
National Grid saw demand for electricity soar by 600 megawatts across the UK when England took on Tunisia in their World Cup opener on Monday (18 June) evening.
Power
Network operators respond to Storm Hector
Network operators have restored power to thousands of homes and businesses after Storm Hector hit the country.
Power
UKPN completes Stowmarket upgrade
UK Power Networks has completed a £7.2 million project to boost electricity supplies for homes and businesses across Stowmarket in Suffolk.
Power
JV offering businesses battery storage deal
A joint venture between Thrive Renewables and Aura Power will see UK businesses offered the chance to use battery energy storage systems to cut electricity bills at no cost to themselves.
Gas
Natural gas now powering Kerry Ingredients plant in Listowel
Gas Networks Ireland has connected the Kerry Ingredients plant at Listowel to its natural gas network.
Gas
REA guide calls for local authority action on EVs
The Renewable Energy Association has launched a new report which is designed to help local authorities push forward the roll out of electric vehicles.
Customers
Citizens Advice wants Ofgem to cut network profits by an extra £4.1bn
Ofgem could save consumers a further £4.1bn in the next set of energy network price controls, according to analysis from Citizens Advice.
Technology & Operations
WPD completes network improvement project in Dorset
Western Power Distribution has completed the undergrounding of 600m of overhead power lines in a Dorset village.
Technology & Operations
SP Energy continues work on Scotland connections project
Construction teams at SP Energy Networks have battled through tough terrain to deliver another key stage of the South West Scotland Connections Project.
Gas
Work begins on heat network scheme
Work on a £24 million collaborative local heat scheme between Fife Council, RWE and the Scottish Government is underway.
Gas
Highview Power launches first grid-scale liquid air energy storage plant
Highview Power has successfully designed and built the world's first grid-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant in the UK.
Power
Final stage of Lewes power upgrade starts
UK Power Networks has started work on the final stage of a £2 million project to upgrade electricity supplies in Lewes, Sussex.
Customers
WPD carrying out cable upgrade project in Cornwall
Western Power Distribution is carrying out a project which will see it replace 3km of cables and install a new substation in Falmouth, Cornwall.
Power
New taskforce setup to expand London’s EV infrastructure
A new taskforce dedicated to boosting the infrastructure needed to increase the take-up of electric vehicles across the capital has been set up by London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Gas
Veolia using advanced battery technology for grid balancing
Veolia is using advanced energy storage to improve the energy and environmental performance of its dedicated High Temperature Incinerator (HTI).
Gas
Ofgem CEO sees how Cadent is tackling fuel poverty
The chief executive of Ofgem has visited a community in Dagenham to see how Cadent and AWS (Affordable Warmth Solutions) are working to ensure residents are warmer, healthier and more energy efficient.
Power
ENA announces second Electricity Innovation Forum event
The Energy Networks Association will host its second Electricity Innovation Forum, a joint event between Great Britain's electricity networks.
Heat
Self-healing cables could drive £20m of network savings
Self-healing fluid-filled power cables that can minimise environmental impact and increase efficiencies could lead to £20 million of network savings over five years, according to Northern Powergrid.
Power
42 Technology launches new substation monitoring system
42 Technology has developed a monitoring system for secondary electrical distribution substations.
Heat
Danish and Scottish governments sign heat MoU
The Danish and Scottish governments have signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on low carbon heat, district heat systems and energy efficiency in buildings.
Technology & Operations
Vattenfall enters EV charging market in Great Britain
Vattenfall is making a move into the Great Britain electric vehicle charging market with the launch of InCharge, its "any-driver-can-use" infrastructure concept.
Gas
NGN welcomes NIC decarbonisation study findings
Northern Gas Networks has welcomed the findings of a decarbonisation study published by the National Infrastructure Commission.
Gas
Compressed natural gas station opened in Ireland
Gas Networks Ireland and Clean Ireland Recycling have opened the nation's first compressed natural gas (CNG) re-fuelling station.
Gas
Over-reliance on interconnectors could risk security of supply
An over-reliance on interconnectors to provide backup power for intermittent renewables could put the security of power supplies at risk, a new report from Aurora Energy Research has cautioned.
Power
Northern Powergrid to invest £3.3m in power network
Northern Powergrid is investing £3.3 million to improve the infrastructure that powers homes and businesses throughout Skelton, Saltburn and Marske.
Power
Latest phase of £3m Stalybridge power upgrade starts
Electricity North West has started the latest phase of a major £3 million upgrade to the power network that serves the Stalybridge, Buxton, Glossop and High Peak areas.
Technology & Operations
Investigation launched over NGET’s demand forecasting
An investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission's (NGET) demand forecasting for the UK electricity market has been launched by energy regulator Ofgem.