Electricity networks

Ofgem set to approve £600m grid upgrade in Scotland

Piclo opposes distributed energy supermarket model

Overcoming barriers to low-carbon heat at a local level

Search for FSO chair begins

Octopus to offer free energy to consumers

Ofgem fast tracks blackout protections for critical sites

ESO to accelerate additional grid capacity

Energy retailers could make £1.7bn profit over next year

Two-track strategic network plan proposed

Public backs new grid infrastructure

Green light for SSEN’s £488m Skye power line upgrade

SSEN’s £488 million proposal to upgrade power lines between Fort Augustus and the Isle of Skye has been given the green light. Ofgem approved the plans after ruling that “there is sufficient evidence of a clear needs case for the Skye project on the basis that there is the need for asset intervention and that new generation has shown enough progress to warrant adding additional capacity to the Skye circuit”. The plans include replacing the existing single 132kV overhead line (OHL) which spans across 160km between Fort Augustus on the mainland to Ardmore on the Isle of Skye.

Weekend press: Shapps to slash energy bill support

Grid equipment and design should be standardised

Energy secretary to get national security veto over FSO

Winser backs lump sums for homes close to new power lines