(IN BRIEF) National Grid has connected the UK’s largest battery storage system, the 300MW Thurrock Storage project developed by Statera Energy, to its transmission network at Tilbury substation in Essex. With 600MWh of capacity, the facility can power up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged battery energy storage, BESS, clean power, Cleve Hill Solar Park, coal to clean energy, energy transition, grid stability, John Twomey, London, national grid, renewable energy, Solar, south east England, Statera Energy, sustainability, Thurrock Flexible Generation, Thurrock Storage, Tilbury substation, Tom Vernon, UK Electricity Network, Wind
(IN BRIEF) Centrica, in partnership with Energy Capital Partners, has acquired the Isle of Grain LNG terminal from National Grid for £1.5 billion, with Centrica contributing approximately £200 million in equity. The facility, essential for UK energy security, is fully … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ammonia, Bridgepoint Group, Centrica, EBITDA, ECP, Energy Capital Partners, energy transition, gas storage, hydrogen, infrastructure investment, IRR, Isle of Grain LNG, liquefied natural gas, LNG bunkering, LNG terminal, long-term cash flows, low-carbon future, national grid, non-recourse financing, regasification, renewable energy, Sizewell C, UK energy security
(IN BRIEF) In the final episode of Matt Baker’s British Isles airing on 24 June, Matt Baker experiences the work of South Wales overhead line engineers as they upgrade transmission pylons near Aberthaw substation. After safety training and a practice … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberthaw substation, appointment, ceramic insulators, Cilfynydd substation, data centres, Eakring training centre, Gareth Davies, gigafactories, Glamorgan Heritage Coast, leadership, Lee Griffiths, Matt Baker, Matt Baker’s British Isles, More4, national grid, Nottinghamshire, OHL careers, overhead electricity line engineers, partnership, polymeric insulators, Solar, South Wales, sustainability, talent community, transmission pylons, Wind, £35 billion investment
(IN BRIEF) National Grid has joined forces with Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield to test low-carbon 3D-printed concrete foundations in a UK-first trial. The project, backed by Ofgem’s Network Innovation Allowance, will see the foundations installed at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D-printed concrete, carbon emissions reduction, concrete alternatives, Deeside Centre for Innovation, Dr Behzad Nematollahi, Dr Muhammad Shaban, energy network, Fernando De los Rios, Hyperion Robotics, ICAIR, low carbon construction, national grid, Network Innovation Allowance, Ofgem, partnership, substation foundations, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, UK energy sector, University of Sheffield
(IN BRIEF) National Grid plc has announced the appointment of Zoë Yujnovich as its new Chief Executive, effective 17 November 2025. She will succeed John Pettigrew, who is retiring after nearly 10 years in the role. Zoë joins from Shell … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Board of Directors, Chief Executive, energy networks, energy sector, John Pettigrew, leadership, leadership transition, national grid, Paula Reynolds, Rio Tinto, Shell, strategic transformation, succession planning, Tony Langley, Unilever, Zoe Yujnovich
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a loan agreement of 1.7 billion Polish zlotys (€405 million) with Orlen, which will finance major upgrades to Poland’s electricity network through its subsidiary, Energa Operator. This installment is the final tranche … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Poland
Tagged 000 kilometers, 1&1, 10, 2, 2035, 3.5-billion-zloty loan, 300 kilometers, 600 kilometers, central Poland, EIB, electricity grid, Energa Operator, energy security, energy storage, European Investment Bank, final tranche, green transition, Magdalena Bartoś, metering systems, national grid, new customers, northern Poland, ORLEN, Polish zlotys, power network, renewable energy, REPowerEU, sustainable growth, Teresa Czerwinska, underground cables, £4, €405 million
(IN BRIEF) Fortum and the City of Loviisa have reached an agreement for the sale of approximately 300 hectares of land near the Loviisa power plant. Valued at 10.6 million euros, the land sale is subject to approval by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged City of Loviisa, clean energy transition, Fortum, industrial uses, infrastructure, land sale, land transaction, local community, local stakeholders, Loviisa power plant, low-carbon electricity production, Mika Rainemaa, national grid, nuclear power, partnership, regional land use plan, substation, sustainability, sustainable energy solutions, zoning process
(IN BRIEF) Grain LNG, Europe’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, has launched an auction for 375 GWh/d (approximately 9 million tonnes per annum) of existing capacity. Running from September 14 to November 23, 2023, this initiative, comprising three capacity … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Savills, a real estate services provider, has secured a five-year framework contract with National Grid UK Land and Property. Starting in September 2023, this partnership will support National Grid’s efforts to achieve its net zero targets. Savills will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has launched a battery farm project at its Antwerp refinery in Belgium, featuring a 25 MW power rating and a 75 MWh capacity. The battery installation, supplied by Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, will be the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged a battery farm, Antwerp refinery, battery energy storage systems, Belgium, BESS, electricity value chain, energy storage, grid security, Lithium-Ion, national grid, Olivier Jouny, renewable electricity, Saft, TotalEnergies
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS/ ABERDEEN, 17-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced it is part of the consortium, where it owns 38.25%, together with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) (46.75%) and RIDG … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Flotta Hydrogen Hub, GIG, GREEN HYDROGEN, joint venture, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, Mark Dooley, Mike Hay, national grid, Offshore wind, offshore windfarm, Orkney, Patrick Pouyanné, renewable power, RIDG, Scotland, ScotWind, TotalEnergies, West of Orkney Windfarm, windfarm
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 23-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced the signature of several agreements with the Libyan authorities for the sustainable development of the country’s natural resources during the Libya … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged acquisition, ConocoPhillips, electricity, energy transition, Government of National Unity, Hess, hydrocarbons, Libya, Libya Energy & Economy Summit, national grid, oil fields, Patrick Pouyanné, reducing gas flaring, renewable electricity, solar energy, solar projects, TotalEnergies, Waha concessions
National Grid launches new funding scheme in Kent to promote STEM subjects and engineering as career with young pupils. Grant of up to £1,000 are available for new science, engineering and technology equipment. Primary and secondary schools in the Richborough … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Graham Dolamore, grants to schools in Kent, national grid, STEM subjects
1.5 MW plant in Nisou, unveiled today, is one of five plants which will add 12 per cent to country’s solar capacity LONDON, 03-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — One of a cluster of five brand new solar plants, financed by the EBRD, … Read the full press release
WARWICK, 16-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Over £4000 has been raised from a variety show performance organised by National Grid’s choir to enable Round Oak School’s Music of Life programme to continue. The show included acts from National Grid’s choir, Gridtones, who … Read the full press release
Ysgol Golftyn school children take to the water to learn about the River Dee Quay Watermen’s Association teach valuable lessons in engineering, wildlife and safety Western Link project funds the day and provides life jackets for the river trip WARWICK, 16-Jun-2017 … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged engineering, Glyn Sibson, national grid, Paula Ellis, safety, School children, Sharon Kevan, Western Link project, wildlife
National Grid shares proposals for new electricity substation at community consultation event in Braybrooke Work supports Network Rail’s upgrade of the Midland Main Line and its electrification programme Representatives from National Grid and Network Rail on hand at the event … Read the full press release
National Grid holds event to share detail of £15m overhead line refurbishment project Total of 60 pylons will get new wires and a fresh coat of paint during the nine-month long project National Grid webpage available for people to find … Read the full press release
Wacky hat day raises money for brain tumour charity Fun loving team brimming with ideas Day capped off with tea served by team leaders WARWICK, 25-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — It’s hats off to a team of fun loving employees from … Read the full press release
10 megawatt battery will contribute to keeping UK power supplies stable Düsseldorf, Germany, 14-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON has been awarded a contract with the British transmission system operator National Grid to support the power grid’s stability with an innovative battery … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged E.ON, innovative battery solution, Karsten Wildberger, national grid
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