National Grid

May 1, 2024

National Grid launches the Great Grid Partnership

National Grid launched the Great Grid Partnership, an ‘enterprise model’ responding to UK supply chain and skills shortages.

The Rassau Synchronous Condenser developed by Quinbrook. Image: Quinbrook.

April 26, 2024

Quinbrook synchronous condenser projects close £120 million debt financing

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has closed £120 million in new debt financing for a portfolio of five synchronous condenser projects.

Image of the IFA2 National Grid Interconnector

April 25, 2024

North Sea: the Nemo Link interconnector, five years on

In this contributed blog, Lisa Kettle, operations director of the Nemo Link interconnector, National Grid, looks into the project 5 years on.

Viking link Valve Hall pic 2- Credit Siemens Energy

April 18, 2024

National Grid launches £1.7 billion Viking Link interconnector

Today (April 18), National Grid formally launched Viking Link, the 'world’s longest' onshore and subsea interconnector between the UK and Denmark.

In 2024, the DSO plans to introduce short-term local forecasting using weather data. This will help in making flexibility dispatch decisions and curtailment modelling more accurate. Image: National Grid.

April 2, 2024

National Grid DSO releases two-year expansion plan

NGED Distribution System Operator (DSO) has unveiled a two-year action plan and expanded revenue stacking for flexibility services.

March 22, 2024

Current±’s most read stories of the week: ESO’s investment plan and plans for a new UK-US interconnector

Interconnectors and ESO's £58 billion network investment plan feature as Current±'s top stories of the week.

The information has been released in the organisation's Beyond 2030 report. Image: NGESO

March 19, 2024

National Grid ESO proposes £58 billion grid investment plan

National Grid ESO has proposed a £58bn investment in the electricity grid so it can meet the demands of being fully decarbonised by 2035.

Two men on a grassy field on a hill with a transmission cable running overhead

February 16, 2024

Current±’s most read stories of the week: Market reforms, EV charging costs and the role of interconnectors

Market reforms, EV charging costs and the role of interconnectors feature as Current±'s most read stories of the week.

February 8, 2024

Connect but don’t supply: Solar Energy UK denounces grid delay ‘farce’

Grid delays are "descending into a farce" according to Solar Energy UK, as projects with accelerated connections remain unable to supply electricity for years.

UK government to invest £80.6 million into greener heating. Image: UKPN.

January 26, 2024

UK government announces £80 million funding into green heating

The UK government has announced a £80.6 million funding package to develop greener, low-cost heating systems in 4 new projects in England.

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