Distribution
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National Grid has energised the Little Horsted substation in East Sussex, adding around 0.5GW of transmission capacity and supporting UK Power Networks’ downstream reinforcement work.
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Power On has delivered the major electrical infrastructure package for Stansted North, including a 33kV grid connection and new 33/11kV primary substation designed to support phased commercial development.
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UK gas networks received 113 data centre connection enquiries across 2024 and 2025, as electricity grid delays shape energy choices for major digital infrastructure.
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Power took centre stage at Hannover Messe for good reason. As industrial AI, EV charging, electrified production, hydrogen systems, and digital factories increase demand on electrical infrastructure, the event pointed to a more complex transition built around controllability, protection, storage, and grid edge resilience.
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NESO has procured nearly 700MW through the first zonal run of its Demand Flexibility Service, extending the operational role of flexible demand.
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SSEN Transmission and the Met Office are using advanced weather data to refine asset ratings and release more capacity from Britain’s electricity transmission network.
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The EU-backed MISSION project is developing SF6-free switchgear for MV and HV AC and DC systems, targeting future transmission and distribution equipment.
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EnBW and EWE have proposed standardised flexible connection agreements for renewable generators, offering a route into constrained parts of the German grid while reinforcement work continues.
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Jacobs has secured an eight-year framework with Murphy for work across SSEN Transmission projects, covering high-voltage design, verification, assurance, and multidisciplinary engineering support in Scotland’s expanding grid programme.
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Germany is reconsidering planning advantages for grid-scale battery storage projects. Proposed code changes would narrow some siting benefits previously linked to substations.