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Western Link 2 has entered its first public consultation phase. National Grid and SP Energy Networks are proposing a 2GW Scotland-Wales HVDC connection, combining offshore cable, underground cable, a new converter station, and Pentir substation works.
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LionLink is moving further into formal investment and delivery planning. The hybrid DC interconnector would link Dutch offshore wind infrastructure with Dutch and UK onshore high-voltage systems, combining generation export and cross-border electricity exchange.
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Elmed now moves into the practical converter-station delivery phase programme. The supplier will provide HVDC technology for the 600MW Italy-Tunisia link, including valves, controls, transformers, switchgear, studies, installation supervision, and commissioning.
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EDF is trialling domestic battery aggregation for local grid flexibility. Duracell Energy systems will respond to DSO market signals.
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SSEN Transmission has quantified Scotland’s next high-voltage grid investment cycle. The £29bn programme links renewable connections with delivery capacity.
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Iberdrola’s UK network has opened another major flexibility procurement round. The tender seeks 779MW across 217 constrained locations.
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CCC has warned UK electrification remains behind required delivery pace. Grid capacity and electricity prices sit at the centre.
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National Grid has named contractors for overhead line capacity upgrades. The programme focuses on existing transmission routes across England and Wales.
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UK Power Networks is trialling transformer retrofits for LV capacity. The NExT project will test power-electronic Network Exchanger units on secondary transformers to improve phase control, voltage regulation, power quality, and usable network capacity.
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Balfour Beatty has secured another major UK grid reinforcement contract. The Bramford project adds circuits, shunt reactors, grid supply points, and controls.