#UK

UK: GE Power Conversion welcomes a project award which will further its innovation in power electronics, electrical machines, and drives (PEMD) technologies.

UK, Isle of Wight: A $1.3 M project to upgrade the Isle of Wight’s electricity infrastructure has been completed by Scottish and Southern Networks (SSEN).

UK: A new power network has been successfully energised at the Tealing transmission substation, to enable the connection of the Seagreen offshore wind farm.

UK: Following two 160 T shunt reactors at Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm, Collett delivers two 180 T super-grid transformers to the onshore substation.

UK: The jacket, which will support the platform substation at Seagreen offshore wind farm, was secured on the seabed using the Saipem 7000 heavy lift vessel.

UK: GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions (NYSE-GE) announced today it has been awarded a three-year framework contract with SP Energy Networks.

UK: Since early 2021 National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has been building a new electricity substation near Braybrooke, Leicestershire.

UK: Hitachi Energy and National Grid have successfully replaced SF6 in installed HV gas-insulated lines with an eco-efficient gas mixture.

UK: GE Digital has announced that it is partnering with its valued customer UK Power Networks on a world-first smart substation project.

UK, Worcestershire, Stourport: A Stourport-based firm which recycles oils has expanded into the United States.

UK: Moray West offshore wind farm has selected the Siemens Energy/Iemants consortium to supply the project’s two offshore substation platforms.

UK: Northern Powergrid is to pilot a pioneering technology innovation that will maintain power supplies to critical infrastructure and isolated communities.

UK, Scotland: The installation of a new substation at Rothienorman in Aberdeenshire is to reach a major milestone with the completion of Phase One.

UK, Glasgow: Top winners of the 2021 Ashden Awards announced at COP26 are African climate innovators from Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

UK, Glasgow: Hitachi Energy will supply SP Energy Networks with pioneering EconiQTM gas-insulated lines to support the country’s sustainable energy targets.

UK, Leeds: Wilson Power Solutions is a third-generation family run business led by Erika Wilson.

UK: National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has confirmed that it will be expanding its use of SmartValve technology to unlock an additional 500 MW.

UK: Two major milestones have been hit on Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, with 165 wind turbine foundations and the in-zone substation installed.

UK, Essex, Purfleet: UK Power Networks is currently in the middle of upgrading the power infrastructure in and around the Essex town of Purfleet.

UK: National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is expanding the use of transformational power flow control technology.

UK, Scotland: Aker Offshore Wind has outlined plans to utilize Scotland’s first offshore wind underwater substation.

UK, Scotland, Neart na Gaoithe: Collett & Sons have transported two 160 T shunt reactors over 8,046 km (5,000 mi).

UK, London: National Grid has awarded Linxon the substation package relating to its London Power Tunnels 2 project in the United Kingdom.

UK, Dover: Megger Group and IPS Group have jointly announced that they have reached a definitive agreement to work together as strategic partners.