Loch Buidhe substation powers up
The company has successfully energised the 132kV air-insulated equipment at Loch Buidhe substation as part of the £1.1billion Caithness-Moray project.
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Helicopter used to install composite power poles
This innovative technology, which uses a durable composite plastic instead of the traditional timber, is the first of its kind to be installed on the GB transmission network, and has been specially adapted to meet the unique terrain and environment of the north east of Scotland.
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Funding for SSEN electric vehicle scheme
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has secured funding from Ofgem’s Network Innovation Allowance (NIA), to deliver its £320,000 Local Electric Vehicle Energy Loop (LEVEL) project.
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Ensuring resilience
The news that President Trump’s administration will keep ailing coal and nuclear plants running in the face of competition from wind, solar and natural gas-fired generation – the White House argues that the plants are essential to national security and the resiliency of the energy system in the US – attracted the ire of environmentalists in June.
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Energy Superhub launched in Oxford
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will contribute c.£10 million to support the Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) project, which will showcase electric vehicle charging, energy storage systems, and low carbon heating, plus smart energy management technologies to support Oxford City Council’s journey to zero carbon. ESO aims to deliver 20,000 tonnes of CO2 per year saving by 2021, rising to 44,000 tonnes per year by 2032.
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Composite poles used to power up Scotland
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and Balfour Beatty have successfully energised the connection, which will add capacity for a further 220 MW of renewable energy to the transmission system.
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Communities benefit from SSEN’s resilience fund
The company has awarded grants totalling almost £265,000 to help communities become more resilient and prepare for winter storms.
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Call for key worker nominations
As the UK continues a period of social and economic lockdown in its battle against coronavirus, Network will publish a series of content to showcase the role of key workers in keeping essential services flowing to homes and businesses across the nation.
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Briggs Marine awarded place on SSEN framework
The company has been awarded a place on a six-year framework with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) which will run from August 2017 to 2023.
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Ascot network upgrade reaches half-way point
More than £7 million is being invested by SSEN to future-proof this 14 kilometre section of its Thames Valley network, building resilience in to the power supply serving the region’s homes and businesses.
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