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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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EDF’s investment in clean energy will hit £4.5 billion in 2023

EDF plans to spend a total of £4.5 billion in 2023 on the development of new electricity generation from clean energy sources. 

Could data centres reduce their carbon footprint by producing hydrogen?

Is on-premise hydrogen production in data centres for greenhouse gas abatement viable? Joe Sheehan from i3 Solutions Group explores. 

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.

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