Grid

November 22, 2023

Autumn Statement: Hunt to cut grid action delays by 90% and remove windfall tax for new renewable projects

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a connections action plan to cut grid action delays by 90%, in this year’s Autumn Statement.

November 15, 2023

Elevating grid infrastructure for a sustainable and secure energy transition

Matthew Boulton of EDF Renewables UK discusses grid infrastructure in the UK and the recent IEA grid report in this guest blog.

62GW of TEC register now filled with ‘phantom’ projects. Image: Centrica.

October 26, 2023

TEC register now filled with 62GW of ‘phantom’ projects, says Centrica

Utility Centrica has released a new report signalling that much of the existing transmission entry capacity (TEC) queue is filled with “phantom” projects.

October 23, 2023

EV Round Up: Working group to accelerate fleet electrification; new Octopus/Wallbox partnership revealed

Current± rounds up the latest stories from the EV industry including new Octopus partnerships and new director appointments.

September 19, 2023

EVs to help balance grid in new ESO trial

A new trial organised by the National Grid ESO will see electric vehicles help balance Britain’s electricity grid.

September 8, 2023

National Grid identifies 10GW of grid capacity for power generators with ‘shovel ready’ projects

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) has announced plans to release 10GW of grid capacity for renewable energy generators and battery storage projects.

September 5, 2023

Energy developers write to Ofgem urging supergrid transformer charging reform

Grid consultancy Roadnight Taylor has written to Ofgem on behalf of energy scheme developers to call for reform to the mechanisms for charging for supergrid transformer reinforcement.

ESG acquires Pandell to extend reach into energy value chain. Image: Pixabay

September 5, 2023

Digital twin technology to slash grid fault detection costs by 66%

New AI-developed digital twin technology from Lucy Electric is set to cut grid fault connection time and costs by two thirds.

August 30, 2023

Scotland’s electricity network ‘urgently’ needs upgrade

Scottish Renewables has reaffirmed that Scotland “urgently” needs to invest in its electricity network to become net zero ready.

August 23, 2023

Current± Disruptors: how IONATE’s ‘all-in-one transformer’ can underpin a futureproof grid

Current± sat down with Luca Mezossy-Dona, co-founder at IONATE to discuss how real-time flow control and data can create a future smart grid.

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