A new £1.9 million project between the University of Manchester and the National Grid will explore the creation of a retrofill solution to remove sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) across its network of high-voltage equipment.
New research by OVO Energy has found 83% of households would be willing to reduce their energy consumption between 4pm and 7pm to receive cash back, underpinning the launch of its “Power Move” flexibility trial.
The National Grid has invited local communities in Suffolk and Kent to comment on proposals for two green energy infrastructure projects dubbed Eurolink and Sea Link.
National Grid is rolling out a new non-contact overhead power line monitoring system as part of a trial that could unlock 0.6GW of additional capacity a year.
Hitachi Energy has handed over the running of the North Sea Link power interconnector to Statnett, the national power grid operator in Norway, and National Grid.