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UK Power Networks divert HV cables for Silvertown Tunnel construction

Following the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel, UKPN has revealed how it diverted HV underground cables on both banks of the River Thames.

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Scotland’s transmission network needs upgrading, according to new report

Scotland needs more pylons, power lines and substations to cut energy bills, create energy security and tackle climate change, according to Scottish Renewables.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

Megger announces grid performance seminar

Megger has announced a one-day Grid Performance seminar in Birmingham that is set to take place on October 18, 2023. 

National Grid completes erection of new T-pylons for Hinkley Connection Project

All 116 new T-pylons being constructed as part of National Grid’s Hinkley Connection Project have been erected.

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