Energy networks

National Grid: We’re not averse to competition

Public offered stake in Britain’s first shared solar park

Households across Britain will be able to buy into the country’s first shared solar park from tomorrow (18 April), it has been announced. It comes after Ripple Energy completed a deal with Derril Water Solar Park developer RES to provide an alternative ownership model.  

Weekend Press: High costs and uncertainties cast a chill over Britain’s heat pump market

Norway links rejected for interconnector pilot

Looming copper crisis must spark connection rethink

Predicted copper shortage have led to calls for alternative, more efficient ways of hooking up renewable energy schemes to avoid project delays, soaring costs and generation shortages. Former Ofgem senior partner Maxine Frerk told Utility Week that the regulator needs to do more to drive down electrical leaks, while Dominic Quennell, CEO of Enertechnos, has called for the rollout of an alternative cabling system.

RIIO 10 years on: The jury is still out

Government sets up Morocco interconnector team

Data best practice: A new principle suggestion

Boom in rapid EV chargepoint installations

Octopus calls out hydrogen champion’s ‘misleading’ claims

A coalition of 20 organisations including Octopus Energy, E3G and the UK Green Building Council have called on the government to reject recommendations made by hydrogen champion Jane Toogood. The coalition has labelled Toogood’s report on hydrogen and heat electrification as “misleading” and warns that accepting her recommendations risks driving up consumer bills and could undermine the government’s targets on heat pumps.

Centrica: DNOs are holding up EV and heat pump connections

DNOs are unable to deal with an increasing volume of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint and heat pump connection requests, according to Centrica. In particular, Centrica has raised concerns around “chronic capacity shortages”, lengthy response times to connection requests and charging inconsistencies.

Transforming Reliability and Resilience – RIIO2 & Beyond

Conquering complexity: utilities’ digital challenge

Weekend press round-up: UK spent almost £500k on unused support scheme for energy firms

The evolution of asset management

Asset management is at heart of everything gas and electricity network companies do to ensure their customers receive safe and reliable energy supplies at the most efficient cost. Over time, changing generation and demand profiles have impacted network use, and new techniques and technology have created opportunities as consumers’ needs and expectations have expanded.