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Power
Cabbies to help plan electric charging network
UK Power Networks has launched a major study of electric vehicle use by London taxi drivers, to help pave the way for the capital to become a leading low carbon city.
Power
Skeleton Technologies and Sumitomo Corporation sign distribution agreement
Skeleton Technologies, a leading manufacturer of ultracapacitors, has signed a distribution agreement with Sumitomo Corporation Europe to provide energy storage solutions for the hybrid electric and electric vehicle industry.
Power
Noise reduction technology being used at substation
UK Power Networks has installed pioneering noise reduction technology at a West London substation.
Gas
ADE welcomes CMA study into heat networks
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) study into domestic heat networks.
Customers
Energy networks commit to £17bn smart grid opportunity
The development of a national smart grid could deliver £17 billion back to the economy by 2050.
Power
Automation technology reduces length of power cuts
New technology that helps reduce the length of power cuts is being used across the East, South East and London.
Heat
BEAMA report calls for changes to electrification approach
Electrification needs market integration and collaboration at a regional level, according to a report by BEAMA.
Power
Technology that reduces network disruption being developed by Northern Powergrid
Technology that enables engineers to pinpoint where faults on the low voltage (LV) network are likely and intervene before customers are affected is being developed by Northern Powergrid.
Gas
Ofgem calls on gas networks to join rest of sector in making customer repayments
Ofgem has urged Northern Gas Networks and West and Wales Utilities to follow the example of other gas network operators by making voluntary contributions to customers.
Power
Point4 awarded grant by European Space Agency
Point4, a leader in the effective and efficient mitigation of tree risk to critical infrastructure, has been awarded a grant by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Business Applications Programme.
Power
Investment in north west’s power network continues
Electricity North West has invested £270 million in strengthening the power network since Storm Desmond hit the region two years ago.
Gas
NIC winners announced
The winners of Ofgem's annual Network Innovation Competition (NIC) have been announced.
Technology & Operations
New centre for development of battery technology
The new National Battery Manufacturing Development Facility (NMDF) will be based in Coventry and Warwickshire, Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark has announced.
Power
UK Power Networks gets green light for trial to connect more EVs
UK Power Networks is to trial a revolutionary way of managing spare electricity network capacity that could save customers £271 million by 2030 and cut more than 448,000 tonnes of carbon emissions by the same year.
Power
New energy market would put customers at heart of smart grid
Northern Powergrid is aiming to create a new energy market where its customers can make money from solar panels, electric vehicles and home batteries.
Power
SSEN launches DSO consultation
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has outlind the principles it will adhere to in its transition from a Distribution Network Operator (DNO) to a Distribution System Operator (DSO).
Power
New technology to carry out power line inspections
UK Power Networks is using new technology to undertake inspections of remote overhead power lines.
Heat
Heat network company welcomes its first customers in Enfield
A company that supplies low-carbon heat and hot water through community heat networks, also known as district heating, will begin operations in Enfield.
Power
EVs could provide 11GW of flexibility by 2030
Electric vehicles (EVs) could provide more than 11GW of flexible capacity to the UK's energy system by 2030, according to analysis carried out by Open Energi.
Technology & Operations
SSEN starts reinforcement work at Tomatin
The construction of a new substation and overhead line is underway at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Tomatin site.
Gas
Cadent scoops EI Technology Award
Cadent, Britain's largest gas distribution network and its partners, beat off competition from other major UK energy companies to win the Technology Award at the Energy Institute (EI) Awards.
Power
Graduates start work at UK Power Networks
Eighteen graduates have started work with Britain's biggest electricity distributor - UK Power Networks.
Technology & Operations
Feedback invited on electricity innovation strategy
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is inviting feedback on its Electricity Network Innovation Strategy which sets out new opportunities for energy innovators to deliver £1.7 billion of benefits.
Technology & Operations
Briggs Marine awarded place on SSEN framework
Briggs Marine will carry out the replacement and maintenance of subsea cable assets that provide power to islands and rural communities, from Shetland to the Isle of Wight.
People & Skills
New apprentices taken on by Electricity North West
Future engineers from across the North West have started a career with Electricity North West after embarking on a four-year apprenticeship scheme.
Gas
Power-to-gas storage deployment study to be carried out
Northern Gas Networks, the gas distributor for the North of England, has joined forces with ITM Power to carry out a study which will examine the potential deployment of large-scale power-to-gas energy storage.
Gas
Britain climbs into top 10 of low carbon power league
Britain has climbed 13 places in a global league table comparing the carbon content of country power supplies in 2012 and 2016.
Power
UK Power Networks launches annual review
The chief executive of UK Power Networks says the company has moved closer than ever to its "goal of becoming the best performing distribution network operator" following the launch of its annual review.
People & Skills
New street works video highlights best practice
A training film designed to support safe and efficient practice during street works has been released.
Power
UK’s largest flow battery system connected to grid
The UK's largest flow battery system has been connected up to the power grid.
Power
Rollout of voltage controllers could save customers millions
Voltage controllers that could save customers millions of pounds in savings are being used by power operator Electricity North West.