National Grid

More than eighty per cent of the underground cable is laid Work on the A540 is expected to finish shortly Work is starting to commission the Flintshire Bridge converter station LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — More than eighty per cent … Read the full press release →

• Work is starting to commission the Flintshire Bridge converter station • More than eighty per cent of the underground cable is laid • The cable has been installed under the River Dee LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Work starts very … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP is continuing to invest in renewable energy, approving the installation of a solar farm at the Port of Silloth which will generate up to 220,000 kWh. The solar panels will be linked to the network … Read the full press release →

Sixteen week project to replace gas mains in Desborough Road Work will be delivered in phases to minimise disruption Project will help ensure local community keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies. LONDON, 24-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Work is about … Read the full press release →

Revenues at 2,082.1 million euro (+4.3%) EBITDA at 1,539.2 million euro (+3.2%) Group’s Net Income at 595.5 million euro (+9.4%) ROME, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Proposed dividend for 2015 of 20 euro cents per share (of which 7 cents already paid … Read the full press release →

Bouygues Energies & Services, BYME and VSL, all subsidiaries of Bouygues Construction, have delivered the largest solar farm in South-East Asia, with total output of 132 MWc, on Negros Island in the Philippines. Negros, Philippines, 14-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Helios Solar … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 11-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP’s network of five ports in South Wales handled more than 12.5 million tonnes of cargo in 2015 and launched an array of renewable energy projects and significant new investments. The 12.5 million tonnes of cargo … Read the full press release →

Eight week scheme starting in St Margarets Road, Twickenham later this month Traffic management will help ensure work can be delivered safely and efficiently Work will help ensure local community keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies LONDON, 5-1-2016 … Read the full press release →

Work will keep gas flowing until the end of the century Temporary traffic lights on Sywell Road and Overstone Road LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The New Year heralds a gas mains upgrade in Sywell and Overstone, Northamptonshire, that will keep … Read the full press release →

HELSINKI, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a major Flexicycle power plant to Energía del Pacífico S.A. in Acajutla, El Salvador. It will be the largest and most efficient power plant in El Salvador, and the … Read the full press release →

Electricity margins are manageable with a range of tools available to keep the system in balance. LONDON, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — National Grid has today published the Winter Outlook 2015/16 report, looking ahead at the picture of supply and demand … Read the full press release →

National Grid is inviting people to share their memories of the gas works Gas holder dismantling project separate to the Generation Park Norwich project and associated planning applications LONDON, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A disused gas holder site in Norwich … Read the full press release →

• National Grid volunteers restore disused area at High Halstow Primary School • Activities included painting, planting and removing and repairing fences • Event was latest in a long line of National Grid Community Action Days in the Medway area … Read the full press release →

Levallois-Perret, France, 4-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom T&D India has been awarded three new contracts worth approximately €33 million (INR 2317 million) by Powergrid Corporation of India Limited (Power Grid) to supply transformers and shunt reactors for 765/400kV substation situated … Read the full press release →

Full power output has been achieved at the Westermost Rough offshore wind, a major renewable energy project located off the UK’s east coast. Fredericia, Denmark, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Westermost Rough is capable of generating up to 210 megawatts (MW) of … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 1-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has today (29 April 2015) announced the appointment of Partner Andrew Hockley as the new Head of its Antitrust and Competition Group effective from 1 May 2015. Andrew joined … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 31-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ‘Chipping in’ together saw Colchester’s St Helena School scoop an award for teamwork at National Grid’s robotics competition. The youngsters collected the honour after a tough battle of skills which saw them pit their hand-built … Read the full press release →

FY 2014 Highlights: Fourfold increase of net profit after tax and minority rights to €64.9 million, up from €15.9 million in 2013. Record-high operational profitability (EBITDA) at €253.9 million, up from €225.3 million in 2013. Further decline of net debt … Read the full press release →

Fredericia, Denmark, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Electricity has been generated and fed into the German grid for the first time at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1. A major milestone has been achieved: With the initial batch, power from the … Read the full press release →

Berne, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fluctuations in the electricity grid are one of the biggest challenges for power suppliers and are taking place with increasing frequency due to the growing amount of electricity generated by solar and wind, the production of which … Read the full press release →