Power Moves: National Grid’s chief strategy officer and more
Steve Smith has been appointed as National Grid’s chief strategy and regulation officer.
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Union demands nationalisation of National Grid as profits rise
National Grid (LON:NG) reaped a 14% hike in underlying profit in the first half of 2024, prompting calls from the UK’s major union Unite for it to be nationalised.
How can energy help achieve ‘national security’?
Energy secretary Ed Miliband told industry at the EnergyUK conference in September that reaching net zero, which the government wants to achieve by 2030, will be a matter of “national security”.
Grain LNG terminal receives methane emissions certification
The Grain LNG terminal has had the methane emissions performance of its operations verified by MiQ, a leader in methane emissions measurement and certification.
Construction begins on 2GW Scotland-England transmission cable
National Grid and SSEN Transmission have broken ground on the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) subsea transmission cable that will connect Peterhead in Scotland to Drax in England.
UK gas plants kept offline by wind and solar
UK gas-fired power plants are running at their lowest hours of operation since 2017 owing to high levels of wind, solar and imports from Norway and France into the national grid.
National Grid agrees £630m sale of electricity system operator to UK government
National Grid has reached an agreement with the UK government to sell its Electricity System Operator (ESO) for £630 million.
National Grid apprentice conquers A-level results day nerves
Matthew Craker, 18, didn’t feel he would be the right fit for university but has found a way to support the shift to net zero with an apprenticeship.
INTERVIEW: National Grid chief strategy and regulation officer, Ben Wilson (2/2)
Energy Voice speaks to Ben Wilson, chief strategy and regulation officer at National Grid, to gauge the operator’s view on the challenges at the core of the energy transition.
INTERVIEW: National Grid chief strategy and regulation officer, Ben Wilson (1/2)
Energy Voice speaks to Ben Wilson, chief strategy and regulation officer at National Grid, to gauge the operator’s view on the challenges at the core of the energy transition.
Chris Stark to front UK government ‘Mission Control’ to cut emissions
Chris Stark, former chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, will take charge of the UK government’s newly announced Mission Control.
National Grid plan to sell Grain LNG ‘undermines UK energy security’
National Grid’s plan to sell its Grain LNG terminal has sparked concerns among some industry participants, with union UNISON flagging the risks raised by the divestment of an asset of strategic national interest.
UK fast-tracks wind power cable to address grid deficiencies
Ofgem approved £2 billion in funding for a subsea cable to transmit wind power from Scotland to England.
Households pay after Highland wind farms earn £68 million for nothing
New figures also reveal more than £275m was paid to keep Scottish turbines still during 2023.
UK subsidies for fossil-fuel power plants swell to record
The UK will continue to subsidize fossil-fuelled power plants into the second half of this decade with operators paid a record fee to stay open.
UK energy minister condemns wind farms for overstating output
A UK energy minister on Thursday condemned the behavior of wind-farm operators who have routinely overestimated how much power they’ll generate — a practice that adds to consumers’ bills, according to electricity traders and market experts.
UK Risks Power Supply Crunch in January as Nuclear Plants Halt
The UK’s National Grid Plc is preparing for a possible power crunch in January as several planned nuclear outages coincide with peak winter demand.
Record-breaking cable installation connects the UK and Denmark
Prysmian Group has announced it successfully installed the HV testing activities on the world’s longest onshore and offshore high voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector.
Planning consent granted for North Sea electric ‘superhighway’
Planning consent has been granted for a new subsea electricity superhighway that will boost grid connection between Scotland and England.
Wood to ‘transform’ the UK’s grid with National Gas
Aberdeen-based engineering firm, Wood (LON:WG), is working with National Gas to “transform” the entire grid network in the UK with “modern, cyber-secure technology.”
Winser Report: UK can build new power lines in half the time, top adviser says
Electricity transmission line construction can be cut to 7 years from 14 years, says Nick Winser in his report delivered Friday.
Eastern Green Link 2: Hitachi wins work on major Scotland-England grid link
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has won work on Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2); a major project to boost grid connection between Scotland and England.
National Grid needs to deliver ‘five times as much as the last 40 years’ by 2035
The National Grid has seven years to deliver upgrades equivalent to five-times what it has achieved in the last four decades, a major industry conference has heard.
UK asks households to reduce power for second day as wind fades
The UK’s grid operator asked three reserve coal units to be ready to supply power and consumers to curb demand on Tuesday, as it tries for a second consecutive day to plug the gap left by a dearth of wind generation.
Cold snap forces UK to fire up three coal plants
Three UK coal plants have been ordered to begin warming up in case they are needed for the country's energy supply as the cold snap bites.