National Grid

(IN BRIEF) EDF is preparing customers in the South East of England for the upcoming Radio Teleswitch Service shutdown starting on 2 March, which will affect around 21,000 households using RTS-controlled heating or hot water systems. The company is offering … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN has committed PLN 380 billion over ten years to modernise Poland’s energy system, combining investments in gas supply security, offshore wind, grid expansion and emerging nuclear technologies. The first year has already delivered new gas reserves, LNG … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) National Grid has completed a major upgrade of more than 90 kilometres of overhead transmission lines north of its Harker substation near Carlisle, replacing existing circuits with higher-capacity wires and installing an additional 12-kilometre line to reduce congestion … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Fugro is conducting detailed nearshore geophysical and geotechnical surveys to support SSEN Transmission’s Western Isles HVDC Link, a project that will transmit up to 1,800 MW of renewable electricity from Scotland’s islands to the UK mainland and strengthen … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach hosted a high-level roundtable at its Nuneaton depot bringing together policymakers, transport operators, and energy experts to examine how the UK can accelerate the transition to zero-emission buses through joined-up decision-making. Convened with Campaign for Better Transport, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) National Grid has launched Triton, a digital twin and data visualisation platform developed with Atos to modernise electricity network planning across Great Britain. By creating a digital replica of the transmission system and consolidating thousands of datasets, Triton … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo, through its IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, is strengthening its role as a strategic partner for UK infrastructure by supporting major projects across energy, construction, ports, and the energy transition. Recent financings for National Grid … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Offshore TSO Collaboration has presented recommendations at the North Sea Summit outlining how regional planning, shared financing, and innovative cost-allocation models can enable Europe’s first integrated offshore grid. By coordinating cross-border hybrid connections and flexible financing solutions, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has completed the installation of all 66 wind turbines at the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan, marking a major milestone for offshore wind in the Asia-Pacific region. Installed within a … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has signed a landmark contract with AXIA Energia to supply six 300-MVAr synchronous condensers for four substations within Brazil’s National Interconnected System. Representing the largest synchronous condenser order in ANDRITZ’s history, the project will enhance grid stability … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Heysham 2 power station in Lancashire has become the UK’s most productive nuclear facility after generating nearly 311TWh of electricity since 1988, overtaking Hinkley Point B. Operated by EDF, the station has provided decades of reliable low-carbon power, … Read the full press release →