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UK Power Networks Articles
Motorists get green light to charge with lamp posts
A potential transformation in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure could be on the horizon as UK Power Networks has revised its guidelines, paving the way for lamp posts to serve as charging points.
Electricity firm campaigns for safety awareness
The biggest electricity network operator in the United Kingdom, UK Power Networks, is urging people to remember safety in 2024.
UK Power Networks makes a £15 million towering investment
UK Power Networks is investing more than £15 million this year in upgrading and maintaining electricity towers across the East and South East of England.
Ambitious electricity project to accelerate decarbonisation of the River Thames
An ambitious project is underway which could see a radical new relationship between Thames vessel operators and London’s electricity network.
New EV charging for North London
New EV charging points in North London have been energised and are ready to use, thanks to a partnership through the UK Power Networks Green Recovery programme.
UK Power Networks receives major innovation funding boost
More than a dozen high profile innovation projects have been given the green light after UK Power Networks secured funding from industry regulator Ofgem.
Robot dog halves the time workers spend in confined spaces
The future of tunnel inspections is being revolutionised, thanks to UK Power Networks’ new robot companion.
Pioneering solar car port launched at council HQ
Northumberland County Council is celebrating the launch of its new state-of-the-art solar car port array - one of the biggest of its kind in the UK.
‘Clean air’ switchgear paves the way for a greener future
One of the UK’s biggest electricity distributors has announced how it will be reducing its use of SF6 – one of the most potent greenhouse gases contributing to global warming.
UK Power Networks launches nation’s first independent DSO
UK Power Networks has launched the nation’s first ever independent Distribution System Operator (DSO), paving the way to help enable Net Zero targets.
UK-first large-scale flexibility product enabling more green power
A UK-first product is set to deliver more than 400MW of additional electricity capacity, as UK Power Networks announces the results of its latest flexibility tender.
Pioneering power project sees office blocks cutting costs and carbon
Office blocks across London and beyond could hold one of the keys to helping manage energy costs and enable decarbonisation.
EV owners in charge thanks to app from UK Power Networks and ev.energy
Electric car owners can stay in charge even if there’s a power cut, thanks to innovation from UK Power Networks and ev.energy.
Solar-powered electric cars get go-ahead in Northumberland
As part of its ambition to cut carbon emissions in half by 2025, Northumberland County Council has appointed energy specialists, UK Power Networks Services, to design and build a £3mn infrastructure upgrade to its main staff car park in Morpeth, including 120 new EV charge points.
UK Power Networks launches £14m power upgrade in East Ham
Investment is underway on a pioneering £14 million project to upgrade power supplies for thousands of residents in East Ham.
UK Power Networks to save bill payers £400 million
UK Power Networks has launched its biggest Flexibility Tender yet, to free up energy capacity across the network to connect more renewables and low-carbon technologies such as electric cars, and save bill payers £400 million by 2028.
£102m investment to future-proof network
UK Power Networks is this year making an investment of more than £100m in its electricity networks, serving communities across London, the East and South East of England.
Movie makers help boost net zero
London locations favoured by the TV and movie industry will be among the first sites in the capital to get permanent electricity connections as part of the UK’s biggest Green Recovery programme.
Solar farm boom in east of England
Renewable energy is booming in the east of England after an ‘extraordinary’ five months when connection approvals for new solar farms more than doubled in energy capacity compared to same period last year.
Trial paves the way for new renewable energy market
Innovative trials on the South East’s electricity network have set the foundations for a world-first short-term market for renewable energy sources. Power Potential - a joint project between National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) and electricity network operator UK Power Networks – is demonstrating how wind and solar farms can dynamically feed in power to provide voltage control services to balance the system and help the gri...