Keeping power cuts to a minimum
For many people living in Britain, power cuts are nothing more than an occasional annoyance, but as events last month in South America proved, they are no laughing matter.
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Keeping the lights on
Q: You presented at the Network Flexible Networks and DSR conference at the beginning of the month. What message did you want to convey to delegates?
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Innovation for the nation
The electricity and gas networks are no longer the hidden heroes of the energy industry. Over the last few years they have been steadily improving their service for the public – delivering lower cost and more reliable power and gas than ever before. Power cuts are fewer and shorter while the gas network is so reliable that the probability of an unplanned supply interruption is once every 140 years.
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Innovation must become ‘business as usual’ for network companies
Robots that can repair gas mains. Drones that can be used to monitor electricity pylons, and technology that reduces the voltage on an electricity network at the flick of switch. These are just some of the projects that energy networks and other businesses have developed over the past few years.
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Getting regulation right
Distribution network operators (DNOs) could meet the challenges of decarbonisation under the current model, one speaker explained. But doing so would be “horrendously expensive”, requiring huge investments in new capacity to meet peaks in demand.
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Gas networks defend RIIO returns
The gas distribution networks (GDNs) have mounted a robust defence of their profits, with Cadent arguing that they have delivered “a step change in customer outcomes”.
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Flexible price controls needed for uncertain future
“The financial opportunities for electric vehicles, flexibility options and low-carbon generation are massively volatile across scenarios.”
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Energy networks unveil plans for joint innovation strategies
The strategies will set out how the companies will provide value for money from their innovation projects; how they will share the lessons learnt with other organisations; and how they will integrate those lessons into their day-to-day operations.
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ENA reveals roadmap for shift to DSO model
The document was produced as part of the association’s open networks project – an industry initiative to establish the future roles and responsibilities of networks, and foster the creation of a smart grid.
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ENA invites feedback on gas innovation strategy
The Strategy sets out the challenges and the opportunities facing the gas transmission and distribution networks as the UK looks to decarbonise its energy system to meet climate change targets. It looks at the role that existing gas infrastructure can play in meeting demand for power, heat and transport in a low carbon economy. The Strategy seeks views from technology providers on how they would like to see gas network companies play a role in delivering greater energy innovation in the future.
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