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Salford’s grid upgrade has reached a new heavy-engineering milestone today. Three 132 kV transformers have been installed as Electricity North West pushes ahead with a wider reinforcement programme designed to meet rising electricity demand.
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Hitachi Energy will supply a 550 kV SF6-free GIS installation in Japan. The Chubu Electric Power Grid project is positioned as the first fully SF6-free system at that voltage level.
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Spain’s renewable build-out is running ahead of the networks needed to support it. EDP Spain says grid investment, demand growth, and clearer rules for storage now matter as much as generation if the country is to keep attracting energy-transition capital.
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Low-voltage networks are heading into a more demanding phase of electrification. New research points to rising household loads, sharper evening peaks, and more reverse power flows, increasing the need for real-time visibility, targeted reinforcement, and stronger planning at feeder level.
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VTT has opened a microgrid test environment in Espoo, Finland. FutureGrid combines physical infrastructure, real-time simulation, and digital twins to validate next-generation grid hardware, software, and control strategies before live deployment.
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Britain is tightening demand-side grid access as applications surge sharply. The consultation would remove speculative projects from the queue while giving data centres, industry, and EV infrastructure a faster route to connection.
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Nexans has tested subsea HVDC cable technology at 3,000 metres. The trial validated a 525kV mass-impregnated cable and joint for ultra-deep routes, with electrical testing run 30% above typical industry standards.
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A London trial showed AI can modulate data centre loads. National Grid now sees a path for hyperscale facilities to act as controllable demand, cutting peak strain and accelerating new connections without interrupting critical compute workloads.