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Eastern Green Link 2 receives planning permission, awaits Ofgem approval

Eastern Green Link 2, the new subsea electricity superhighway that will connect Scotland and England, has been granted planning permission.

Asia surpasses Europe as the global leader in offshore wind

Asia-Pacific has overtaken Europe as the global leader of offshore wind, with the region now accounting for 52.9% of global offshore wind capacity. 

UK Power Networks leverages robotic dog to help with tunnel inspections

UK Power Networks has been reducing the amount of time its engineers spend in confined spaces doing tunnel inspections, thanks to a robotic dog.

Powerdown220 offers free voltage optimisation machines to high energy users

Powerdown220 has announced a brand-new scheme that could see high energy users receive a free voltage optimisation machine. 

Industry’s concern for labour shortages reaches new high, according to survey

The ongoing labour shortage inflicting the engineering services industry is becoming more of an issue, according to the latest industry survey. 

Amnesty on grid connections could release up to 8GW of capacity

Ofgem has given National Grid ESO the go-ahead to implement an amnesty that could see up to 8GW of capacity released. 

Norfolk County Council delays installation of Norwich’s new EV chargers

Norfolk County Council has reportedly delayed the installation of new EV chargers across the city of Norwich. 

Electrical Contractors’ Association appoints new Technical Manager

The ECA has announced the appointment of a new Technical Manager in the form of electrical engineer Curtis Jones.

One of the UK’s largest solar carport goes live in Morpeth, Northumberland

The market town of Morpeth in Northumberland is now home to one of the UK’s largest solar carports, offering 800 kW of power.

Increasingly flexible energy use could save £14.1 billion a year by 2040

A more flexible approach to energy use could help cut national wholesale and system electricity costs by an estimated £14.1 billion a year.

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