National Grid has installed overhead conductors on all 116 of the new T-pylons that will connect Hinkley Point C to the grid. The 57km Hinkley Connection Project runs between National Grid’s new Shurton substation on the Hinkley Point C site…
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Varco Energy acquires Cornwall battery project
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The 47.5MW Sambar Power battery project at the Indian Queens substation in Cornwall has changed ownership. Varco Energy a UK-based battery storage asset owner and operator, has acquired it from Carlton Power Ltd, an independent UK energy infrastructure development company.…
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Women in utilities say unconscious bias makes career progression harder
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Almost a third of women in the utility industry are considering leaving the sector in the next one to three years, according to new research by the Women’s Utilities Network (WUN) and The Marketing Pod – at a time when…
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Finnish town plans underground heat store to meet all its winter needs
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Winter heating in Finland’s fourth largest city, Vantaa, will be provided from waste heat stored in underground caverns during the summer months, in an initiative Vantaa Energy says will be the world’s largest seasonal energy store. The planned thermal energy…
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UKIB, Aviva and Rock Rail partner to roll out electric buses
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Up to 250 low-emission buses will be funded via an initial £100 million investment in a new partnership intended to help kick start a switchover for the country’s 36,000 diesel buses. The UK Infrastructure Bank has formed the partnership with…
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Market for ‘system restoration’ functions opens to small generators
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In future, small distribution-connected generators including wind farms, solar farms and batteries will be able to help restore the electricity system after blackouts, and get paid for the service, in the same way large generators do now. The change comes…
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Third new nuclear reactor design wins government funding for development
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The government has awarded grant funding of £3.34 million to Cavendish Nuclear under its Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF). It is the third successful application to the fund, which supports developing and licensing of small nuclear reactors for use in…
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New software tool helps local authorities find renewable energy sites
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A free new tool has been launched for local authorities to identify potential locations for community-owned wind and solar farms. UK Power Networks, which distributes electricity in London and the Southeast, has combined 18 datasets to help guide local authorities.…
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Conrad Energy raises £200M to support construction of two synchronous condensers
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Conrad Energy has closed a £200 million greenfield financing to fund construction of two Pathfinder synchronous condenser projects. National Grid launched the Stability Pathfinder 3 regional procurements in November 2022 to maintain transmission system inertia and short circuit levels as…