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ETI report highlights hybrids as option for decarbonising HGVs
Bridging the gap to zero emission HGVs may require hybrid vehicles, according to a report released by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
Technology & Operations
EV drivers set to benefit from new roaming agreement
Electric vehicle drivers will be able to access more than 400 public charging points via a single app or charge card, following the signing of a roaming agreement between Vattenfall and NewMotion.
Customers
SSEN to carry out £3m network upgrade
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is investing £3 million to boost the resilience of the network in the Fleet and Camberley areas.
Power
Northern Powergrid carrying out substation upgrade
Northern Powergrid is carrying out a £4 million upgrade to a substation which will help maintain the reliability of electricity supplies to more than 90,000 customers.
Power
Aberdeen set to benefit from £10m electricity network boost
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is set to spend £10 million on improving the electricity network in Aberdeen and the city's surrounding areas.
Power
Habitat Energy wins 40MW battery storage deal
Habitat Energy has been appointed to operate one of the country's largest battery sites, Arlington Energy's 40MW Greenfield Road project, currently under construction and due to be completed in October 2019.
Gas
Report finds lightning strike played a part in blackout
An interim report from National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) says that a lightning strike and the sudden loss of two large electricity generators was to blame for this month's blackout.
Power
Networks must consider needs of vulnerable customers, analysis shows
Analysis carried out on behalf of the Energy Networks Association (ENA) shows that network operators must ensure that vulnerable customers are not left behind as the UK works towards net zero.
Gas
Professor Helm calls for action following power cuts
Professor Dieter Helm has given his reaction to the power cuts that caused widespread disruption across the UK's energy and transport networks.
Gas
Renewable gas injected into Ireland’s network
Gas Networks Ireland has confirmed that locally produced renewable gas has been successfully injected into Ireland's gas network for the first time.
Technology & Operations
Over 1,000 EV charge points available in Scotland
More than 1,000 electric vehicle charge points are now available for use in Scotland.
Gas
Leadsom sets out scope of investigation into power cuts
The government has set out the scope of its review into the actions of the National Grid Electricity System Operator after Friday's power cuts.
Power
Ofgem calls for greater gender balance
Ofgem has called on the industry to achieve better gender balance and wants its own workforce to be 50% female at all levels by 2025.
Power
New subsea cable to Cumbrae goes live
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' (SSEN) project to replace one of the two electricity subsea cables connecting Bute and Cumbrae is now complete.
Technology & Operations
Government announces £2.5m funding for on-street EV charging points
The government has announced an additional £2.5 million funding for over 1,000 new on-street electric vehicle charge points.
Power
Ofgem sets deadline for power cut report
Energy regulator Ofgem has written to the National Grid Electricity System Operator requesting an "urgent interim report" into last week's major power cut by Friday (16 August).
Gas
National Grid CEO responds to power cut criticism
National Grid Group chief executive John Pettigrew says lessons can and must be learnt following Friday's power cut which left thousands of customers without power. Here, he responds to criticism over its role in the incident.
Gas
Government launches investigation into major power outage
The government has launched an investigation into the power cut on Friday (9 August) that led to major disruption across the UK's power and transport networks.
Gas
Major power cut could have been prevented, expert claims
Friday's (9 August) major power cut was caused by an issue known to National Grid and could have been prevented, according to an expert from energy storage company Anesco.
Gas
Networks meet to review major outage
Transmission and distribution leaders have gathered for an initial review of the circumstances which led to a major power outage across large parts of the UK power grid.
Power
Ofgem sets out DSO policy position
A new positioning paper from the regulator has outlined its approach to the development of Distribution System Operation policy.
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.
Customers
Connection options highlighted in ENA consultation
Standardising the way connection requests are handled across all network operators is something that is being considered as part of a consultation on application interactivity and connection queue management.
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
Northern Gas Networks running ‘heating for health’ trial
Northern Gas Networks and National Energy Action are running a year-long trial to find out if warmer homes can improve health and wellbeing.
Technology & Operations
Start date announced for new Cadent boss
Steve Fraser will take up his new role as chief executive of Cadent from 2 September.
Customers
WPD signs demand side management agreement with Anesco
Western Power Distribution (WPD) has signed a demand side management agreement with battery storage provider Anesco.
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.
Customers
ENW highlights innovative schemes to Ofgem
Electricity North West recently showcased some of its innovative projects to senior figures from energy regulator Ofgem.
Technology & Operations
Leadsom gets top job at BEIS
Andrea Leadsom has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).