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Low-voltage grids to face sharper peaks as electrification gathers pace

Low-voltage electricity networks will need far better visibility and planning if they are to cope with the next phase of electrification, says a new report.

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Why is the UK paying more for its voltage than Europe?

Stuart Hawkwood explains the historical reasons for the UK’s high voltage and the costs to UK business and consumers.

UK Power Networks completes £825k transformer upgrade

UK Power Networks, has announced the completion of a significant £825,000 upgrade to the electricity network serving Forest Row, East Sussex. 

Data centre resilience: How can it be guaranteed?

Energy supply volatility is increasingly placing data centre construction and operations at risk, but what can be done to safeguard data centres?

How the UK has taken the early lead on grid flexibility

Dr. Avinash Aithal, Head of Open Networks, Energy Networks Association, explores the UK’s recent success with unlocking grid flexibility. 

Global electricity grid needs $600 billion a year in investment, says IEA

Following a ‘decade of stagnation’, the IEA has called for investment in the global electricity grid to increase to more than $600 billion a year.

What we could learn from recent comments by RWE’s Chief Exec

In this week’s Gossage Gossip, our columnist shares some words of wisdom from the Chief Executive of RWE.

Airport car parks could provide 4.3GW of grid flexibility, says UK Power Networks

Early research from UK Power Networks has found that more than 1.3 million homes could be powered by using EV batteries in long-stay car parks.

The UK now has more wind capacity than gas, according to Drax

For the first time ever, the amount of installed wind capacity across the UK has surpassed gas, according to the latest Drax Electric Insights.

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