The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued a comprehensive decision for the IFA2 (Interconnexion France-Angleterre) project under the TEN-E Regulations, after it attained all of the required statutory consents in UK consenting regime.
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When chancellor George Osborne launched the National Infrastructure Commission in the autumn of last year, it had been a long time coming.
Join the dots: a talk with the NIC’s Philip Graham Read More »
Batteries, demand-side response (DSR) and interconnectors all have major limitations which mean they will unable to provide sufficient flexibility to balance the energy system by themselves, an expert from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) has warned.
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The union said Britain cannot depend on its neighbours to ensure the security of its electricity supplies when they are planning to do the same.
GMB wants UK to reduce reliance on interconnectors Read More »
In a statement the company said that it does not anticipate disruption to the importation of gas from Great Britain to Ireland.
Gas Networks Ireland issues Brexit update Read More »
Greenlink Interconnector Limited is inviting firms to bid for a variety of work packages which include the design, construction and maintenance of the undersea and underground HVDC cable system as well as the design, construction and maintenance of converter stations in Wexford in Ireland, and Pembrokeshire in Wales, where the interconnector will connect to the electricity grids.
Firms invited to bid for construction of Ireland-Wales interconnector Read More »
Full planning permission for the 400kv overhead electricity line, known as the North South Interconnector has been given by the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure.
Approval for electricity interconnector Read More »
In the unlikely event of a total or partial shutdown of the electricity transmission networks, system operators use Black Start services to re-energise the grid and restore power to consumers as quickly as possible. “Black Start” has traditionally relied on the use of designated power stations with self-starting capability to re-energise sections of the network, then incrementally connect loads and additional generators to create “power islands”. These “islands” are connected together to restore supply to consumers.
An alternative route to Black Start Read More »
The contract to connect two wind farms in the Dogger Bank region of the North Sea is the first use of the HVDC technology, already deployed to connect international interconnectors to the UK grid, in the UK’s offshore wind market.
ABB to connect offshore wind with HVDC in UK first Read More »
