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ubitricity has completed 400 lamppost EV chargers across Bexley streets. The rollout takes the London borough’s ubitricity network to 500 on-street charge points.
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Contactum has reduced the surge protection footprint for distribution boards. The new compact Type 2 SPD range supports Defender 2.0 consumer units and Defender B distribution boards.
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Ipsum has expanded its electricity distribution framework portfolio in Scotland. The five-year SHEPD contract covers overhead line services across Argyll and the West, including construction, maintenance, refurbishment, emergency response, and enabling works.
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Liberty Wines has cut warehouse electricity costs using rooftop solar. The Basingstoke system combines commercial PV, EV charging, SolarEdge technology, and intelligent energy control.
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SELECT has secured new Holyrood support for electrician regulation reform. Two newly elected MSPs have backed protection of title as electrical systems become more complex.
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char.gy has reached 5,000 installed UK public charge points nationwide. The milestone charger was delivered in Brighton & Hove as local authorities expand kerbside infrastructure for drivers without off-street parking.
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Electrical Safety First has opened its 2026 innovation award. The award recognises projects, products, and prototypes designed to reduce electrical hazards in homes, communities, and wider product environments.
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Nexans is expanding its North American low-voltage cable platform.
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Salko UK has secured a nine-month contract extension with RWE, continuing maintenance support at the Pembroke and Staythorpe gas-fired power stations through the end of 2026.
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Installers face a final claims deadline for closing OZEV schemes.