#UK

SSEN Transmission’s 400 kV substation project at Kintore is set to see a second transformer delivery.

Hitachi Energy and Linxon are collaborating to strengthen London Power Tunnels (LPT), thus ensuring reliable, clean electricity supply for England’s capital.

Ofgem has published its decision on accelerated onshore electricity transmission investment.

SP Energy Networks has completed an $22.2 M major reinforcement project in North Shropshire that will facilitate new growth and development across the region.

SSE has announced the sale of a 25 % stake in its power transmission business to Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board for $1.78 B (£1.47 B).

The second of two major components in the development of Rothienorman Substation is set to arrive at the site on 13 November.

UK: University of Manchester and National Grid have teamed up on a four-year project to develop SF6-free retrofill solution for electricity network.

UK: National Grid is to debut an innovative new way to connect customers to the HV network next year when it energises its first ‘grid park’ in Bedfordshire.

UK: BRUSH Power Networks has announced the acquisition of KUS Power Engineering, a business that provides design, build and resource solutions for substations.

UK: Loaded with an 80 T transformer, the Collett team head to South Lanarkshire destined for Harting Rig Wind Farm Substation.

UK: National Grid has completed the first stage of a $145 M (£130 M) project to refurbish the existing overhead line network between Lincoln and Stevenage.

UK, Newport: Tata Steel’s subsidiary Cogent Power has unveiled a range of sophisticated new electrical steel products.

UK, Northern Ireland, Belfast: The electricity grid in Belfast would be upgraded if a $43.6 M (£39.5 M) plan from the grid operator gets the go-ahead.

UK: SSEN Transmission has commenced to the second phase of major construction work in the ongoing Scottish Rothienorman Substation project.

UK: Vattenfall has signed a contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions to deliver grid connection infrastructure for Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm.

UK, Scotland, Cumbernauld: An extension of SSEN Transmission’s simulation, testing and training center for HVDC systems is now open.

UK: SP Energy Networks has announced $5.9 M (£5 M) fund for a tailored support programme for unlocking net zero across the electricity transmission network.

UK, Biggleswade: National Grid and UK Power Networks (UKPN) are collaborating on new electrical infrastructure in Bedfordshire.

UK, Birmingham: National Grid has awarded Burns & McDonnell an EPC contract for the project of an extension to its 275 kV substation in Oldbury, West Midlands.

UK, Littlebrook: National Grid has moved a Super Grid Transformer from Tilbury Docks to its newly energised substation in Littlebrook.

UK: Hitachi Energy has announced winning a major order from Ørsted to provide two HVDC systems to transmit green electricity from the Hornsea 3 wind farm.

UK: Northern Powergrid has set a goal of decarbonising its network by 2040, with the distribution network operator now trialling new technologies to help it achieve that goal.

UK, Dunfermline: SP Energy Networks has started construction of a new $6.7 M (£5.5 M) substation in Dunfermline – Scotland’s newest city.

UK, Stirling: Plans to build a new substation adjacent to the existing Lochay Power Station in Killin have been given the green light.

UK, Sheffield: Venterra Group Plc, the offshore wind energy services business, has announced the acquisition of Partrac.

UK: The first of two offshore substations has been installed at Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, under construction 15 km off the coast of Fife.

UK, Galloway: SP Energy Networks has led a successful trial to re-energise its electricity network by using pioneering technology.

UK: SP Energy Networks has launched phase two of its FUSION trial in St Andrews, East Fife, using flexibility services to balance constraints on the electricity network.