Could China be forced out of the UK’s national grid?
September 9, 2020
In this week’s Gossage, Electrical Review explores whether the UK is going to step up its crackdown on China’s involvement in the UK’s grid
Tag: Power generation
Electricity North West calls on MPs to back Local Electricity Bill
June 9, 2020
Electricity North West, the DNO for much of the North West of England, is calling on MPs in the region to back the Local Electricity Bill, which the firm notes will transform the UK’s energy system and help lead towards net zero.
Renewable generator revenues fall due to Covid-19 lockdown
May 20, 2020
Research from Cornwall Insight’s Green Power Forecast has revealed there has been a sharp decline in generator revenues during the coronavirus crisis.
Micro mission
March 5, 2020
E+I Engineering explores the role of microgrids in critical power management.
Hazardous area motors are no longer exempt
March 2, 2020
Strict regulations are synonymous with hazardous environments. Despite this, changes to legislation can still cause disruption. Marek Lukaszczyk, European and Middle East marketing manager at WEG, explains the changing regulations for hazardous area motors and how the new energy efficiency requirements could
Highest offshore wind load factors recorded since 2015
February 19, 2020
Latest research from Cornwall Insight highlights that as a result of the elevated wind speeds experienced in January, onshore wind load factors averaged 42% for the month, and older offshore sites (pre-2016) reached an average of 52%.
A sinking feeling?
November 5, 2019
There has been recent speculation as to whether the engineered heat sink has had its day. Nic Smith, head of sales and marketing at PSL Assemblies Ltd, takes a closer look into the future of the technology and explores whether there is
Hashtag no filter
November 4, 2019
Dave Armitage of Schaffner Group discusses the critical role EMI (electromagnetic interference) filtering has to play in electrical energy facilities.
What could cause a Britain-wide blackout?
September 16, 2019
In June, virtually all of Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay were left without electricity following a massive power failure. Could something similar happen in the UK? Leo Craig of Riello UPS outlines the biggest threats to our power supplies and unveils a new
MAN Energy Solutions fuels Gibraltar power plant
July 3, 2019
MAN Energy Solutions has successfully commissioned three 14V51/60 gas and another three dual-fuel engines in the newly constructed power plant in Gibraltar.