Latest coverage on electrification infrastructure, grid connections, EV charging, and energy storage
SSEN Transmission has started placing firm orders for standardised substations, with 15 modules due to be ordered by the end of 2026.
The substations will enable National Grid to uprate two existing transmission routes from 275kV to 400kV, adding 3 GW of network capability.
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The Government is backing electrochemical and hydrogen storage technologies designed to supply energy over periods of at least 100 hours.
Stagecoach’s Chargd service could help fleets electrify faster by giving them access to depot chargers that would otherwise sit idle.
A proposed BESS moratorium outside AI Growth Zones risks treating grid-scale storage as an adjunct to data centres, not critical infrastructure.
Scotland is tightening oversight of large data centres, with councils now required to notify ministers of applications above 50 MW.
New planning rules make grid capacity harder to ignore when shaping growth, but developers still face uncertainty over when power will be available.
Most leading universities plan to retain Level 7 engineering apprenticeships this autumn, despite tighter funding rules for older learners.
Proposed planning changes could speed up ground investigations for electricity networks, helping project teams identify site risks earlier.
