Distribution
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TenneT has appointed Frans Everts to lead its grid programme. The leadership change comes during major Dutch-German transmission and offshore grid expansion.
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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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National Grid has submitted fresh transmission investment proposals to Ofgem. The 25 re-opener applications could unlock around £4.5bn for reinforcement and upgrade work across England and Wales.
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Skeleton has launched a UPS platform for AI data centres. GrapheneUPS is designed to support power protection, grid compliance, and load stability as high-density compute demand grows.
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Finnish DSOs have tested EV charging as distribution flexibility capacity. The pilot used aggregated residential charging loads to assess how household demand response can support local distribution networks.
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A 245kV vacuum breaker project has entered pilot development phase. Siemens Energy’s LIFE BLUE development uses clean air insulation and vacuum switching as Europe tightens rules on high-voltage F-gas equipment.
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Britain’s next distribution price control is testing network resilience policy. Ofgem has tightened ED3 business planning rules, while direct financial incentives for climate and network resilience remain contested.
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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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Eastern Green Link 5 is now moving through detailed consultation. National Grid is consulting on the English section of a proposed Scotland-to-England electricity link designed to move up to 2GW of power.