Latest coverage on electrification infrastructure, grid connections, EV charging, and energy storage

Ofgem wants to improve records of EV chargers, solar panels, batteries and heat pumps with a new central register.

DTGen has acquired Realpower, a generator maintenance specialist based in County Westmeath, Ireland.

Can grid safety be designed in rather than managed later? Two substation projects show why early decisions deserve greater scrutiny.

Harry Capewell, Director at EVFM, explains why future-proofing apartment EV charging means planning for changing demand long after installation.

The new 2.2km crossing will accommodate 12 high-voltage cables as part of an upgrade to the 400kV transmission network between Kent and Essex.

Ofgem is proposing to expand transmission self-build beyond 2km, giving developers more control over how connection assets are delivered.
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Battery developers are split over Ofgem’s plan to make projects put more money behind grid connection offers.

With demand surging, Eclipse Power’s Charles Deacon explores whether grid reform can unlock the power needed for the UK’s data centre ambitions.

As buildings generate, store and consume power in new ways, Richard Winter explores why electrical safety needs to evolve with electrification.

National Highways has moved a £190 million programme to strengthen electricity connections at motorway service areas closer to procurement.