Networks

March 25, 2025

UKPN and NESO launch whole-system streamlining service for distributed energy

A new service to streamline energy market access and enable faster grid connection for distributed energy assets has launched.

March 24, 2025

Elexon releases handover plan for transition to market facilitator

Elexon has published a provisional plan for the handover of flexibility market rule development as its role in the UK market continues to evolve.

March 21, 2025

EirGrid secures planning permission for Kildare-Meath project

Irish grid operator EirGrid has been granted planning permission for a major transmission infrastructure upgrade.

March 20, 2025

Ofgem fast-tracks £4 billion investment to speed electricity expansion

The UK’s energy regulator, Ofgem, has launched a new mechanism to help transmission owners (TOs) access infrastructure financing faster.

March 20, 2025

UK CMA clears Iberdrola’s acquisition of Electricity North West

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared Iberdrola’s acquisition of a major shareholding in electricity distribution network operator Electricity North West (ENW).

March 18, 2025

SSEN Distribution project launches to speed grid connection for net zero homes

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is launching a new flexibility scheme in order to speed the grid connection process for new net zero housing estates.

a graph showing the rise in BESS revenues

March 17, 2025

Cornwall Insight: battery revenues quadruple with NESO grid stabilising service

New data from market analysts Cornwall Insight has revealed that battery energy storage system (BESS) revenues have soared, partly owing to new grid stabilising services.

March 14, 2025

NESO T-1 and T-4 capacity market results roundup

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has released its provisional auction results for the one-year ahead (T-1) and four-year ahead (T-4) capacity auctions.