According to EU Skills, some of the hardest jobs to fi ll in the utilities industry today include: site managers, project managers, power systems engineers, commissioning engineers, overhead linespeople, substation engineers and, interestingly, design engineers. This is concerning because energy networks are becoming smarter and more complex, which is precisely when design skills come to the fore.
Make the future better by design Read More »
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 »
Network’s recent feature on energy systems integration – Building the Dream – was informed in part by an interview with Energy Systems Catapult chief executive Philip New.
Integration imperative: Q&A with Philip New Read More »
The new functions will be “clustered” around issues arising from big data and changes in the end use of the power system said Dr Simon Harrison, chair of the Future Power System Architecture (FPSA) project and chair of the Energy Policy Panel at the Institution for Engineering and Technology (IET).
FPSA to “challenge” established power system architecture Read More »
Do we want energy system transformation because it’s what’s right for consumers? Or do we want it because it’s a really interesting engineering project?
Don’t care, wont care Read More »
It’s hard not to feel inspired by the idea of a single integrated and optimised energy system, with complementary flows of power, gas and heat moving in concert to achieve the ultimate in efficiency. Such a system would represent a zenith of engineering accomplishment as well as bringing social benefits and commercial opportunity. But is such a shiny utopia even remotely possible?
Building the dream: energy systems integration Read More »
We have spent the last four decades developing approaches to policy, economic, environment, technology, society and our energy networks which consign each element to existence as a silo. In truth, they should be elements of a single, whole system view and today, a revolution is underway to realise this vision.
An introduction to smart energy dynamics Read More »
A short quarter of a century ago, momentous changes in the structure and regulation of UK utilities spurred the launch of a tenacious industry journal – Utility Week. It was introduced as a resource to help executives, investors and regulators understand and anticipate the effects of privatisation and it has endured as a voice for and mirror to the industry through good times and bad.
A magazine is born – welcome to Network! Read More »
