Energy networks

Ofgem approves needs case for SSEN’s £600m grid upgrade

Proposal to cap interconnector trades rejected

Call for heat pump grants to be extended to cover network costs

What exactly is GB Energy?

Labour’s policy to create a public energy company features in several of its outline green policies. However, the party has still yet to set out a detailed vision of what GB Energy will be, or what it won’t be. David Blackman gauged the view of experts at Labour’s party conference.

Utility Week Awards 2023 shortlist revealed

UU adds HGVs to electric fleet

Ofgem to review regulatory regime for independent DNOs

Shaping the narrative around new energy infrastructure

Pettigrew: Urgent planning action needed to meet climate goals

Transmission credits could attract storage to areas with surplus power

MSSPs and load controllers targeted by cyber regulations

Wales & West Utilities explores gas and electricity smart links

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has launched a project to explore how smart links between gas and electricity networks can make better use of renewable energy. The HyVoltage Project is being led by the gas network operator, with National Grid Electricity Distribution as a non-funding partner. It will assess the viability of introducing what WWU calls “flexible vector conversion sites” with integrated smart links between both gas and electricity distribution networks.

SSE casts doubt on Labour’s 2030 green grid goal

Weekend press: Cost of nationalising Britain’s energy grid could be paid for in a decade

This weekend after party conferences from Labour and the Conservatives, pledges and promises have been scrutinised in the news including the potential cost to re-nationalise the energy grid; elsewhere, proposals by water companies to raise bills to invest record sums face backlash while smart metering gets a boost.

ESO to introduce greater price competition for DFS tests