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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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UK Power Networks brings Riverside 2 waste-to-energy plant on to London’s grid

UK Power Networks and Cory Group have completed work to connect Riverside 2, a new energy from waste (EfW) facility, to the electricity grid.

Are connection constraints now the defining risk for UK development?

Louise Manfredi, CEO at Leep Utilities, explains how capacity bottlenecks, price rises, and regulatory change are forcing better utility planning.

Power grid hiring ramps up as networks race to deliver UK energy transition

Scottish Power says it is recruiting at its fastest pace since the 1950s, as electricity networks prepare for the energy transition.

UK Power Networks completes £18m power upgrade for Hackney and Walthamstow

UK Power Networks has completed an £18 million electricity upgrade in Hackney and Walthamstow that it says will improve local power supplies.

Clean power by 2030 is a connections challenge – not a generation challenge

Is the UK’s biggest risk leaving new renewable capacity stranded behind a slow, stop-start grid and planning system?

National Grid energises new London Power Tunnels 2 circuit

National Grid has energised a new transmission circuit, bringing a key section of its London Power Tunnels 2 upgrade into service.

Drax plans to co-locate biomass plant with 100MW data centre

Drax has set out plans to add a 100MW data centre at its power station near Selby, positioning the project as supporting the rising demand for AI.

NESO sets out new grid connections pipeline to support Clean Power by 2030

The National Energy System Operator has unveiled a new pipeline of deliverable energy projects that will be prioritised for connection to the grid.

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