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On the Move: Northern Powergrid director moves to SSEN

In our latest roundup of sector appointments, SSEN Distribution has appointed a new director of regulation from Northern Powergrid and the Dogger Bank windfarm has revealed two new high-level appointments to work on the project. Additionally, disruptor power retailer Social Energy has unveiled a new managing director.

4 years ago

SSE boss says ‘nobody has thought through the details’ of ESO separation

Alistair Phillips-Davies has expressed concern that uncertainty over the transition of the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) into a standalone body will weaken the organisation. The SSE chief executive said if the body ends up in public ownership it may struggle to retain staff.

4 years ago

Centrica completes construction of Army’s first solar farm

Centrica has completed the construction of the British Army’s first solar farm as part of a £200 million scheme designed to increase its use of renewable energy. The 2.3 MW project, the first of four pilot sites, was constructed by Centrica Business Solutions at The Defence School of Transport (DST) at Leconfield in East Yorkshire.

4 years ago

BEIS proposes centralised strategic approach to offshore wind development

4 years ago

Time to refresh transformer testing regimes

4 years ago

Last chance to enter the Energy Innovation Awards

4 years ago

Expert View: More cost transparency needed for generators selling their energy through PPAs

4 years ago

National Grid works with Met Office to unlock capacity on overhead power lines

4 years ago

Whitehead cites ‘overwhelming case’ for networks to be public bodies

4 years ago

Four steps to greater network resilience

4 years ago

WPD CEO: National Grid shares our vision of the future

4 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Labour delegates vote to back nationalising energy industry

In our latest review of sector coverage in the media, the nationalisation debate returns. Meanwhile, there is continued coverage of the impacts of wholesale gas price hikes, including analysis of the companies benefitting from the current situation.

4 years ago

Decision on Aquind interconnector put back

Kwasi Kwarteng has postponed a decision on plans for a controversial new electricity interconnector with France. The secretary of state for business and energy has extended the statutory deadline to 21 October.

4 years ago

Surge in EV charging points across UKPN’s patch

4 years ago

Innovating for environmental outperformance

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How to fight harder against fuel poverty

4 years ago

Mum, the broom cupboard and the robot

4 years ago

UKPN and Thames to roll out shared PSR

4 years ago

UK ‘at the back of the queue’ for developing interconnectors

Brexit has pushed the UK to the “back of the queue” for developing interconnectors, Sir Ed Davey has claimed. The former energy and climate change secretary of state said that he “never found any European rules that got in the way” of the UK’s renewable energy push.

4 years ago

Kaluza and Flexitricity to utilise V2G in Balancing Mechanism

4 years ago