Distribution

Enedis has mobilised emergency crews during France’s severe heatwave conditions. More than 1,000 technicians supported restoration after distribution outages affected around 50,000 customers.

European ministers have moved grid reforms into formal legislative talks. The package would reshape planning, permitting, congestion revenue, interconnection, and resilience rules across the EU.

Balfour Beatty has secured Netherton Hub’s main works package contract. The £325m two-year SSEN Transmission contract covers earthworks and civil infrastructure for two substations, three HVDC converter stations, an operations base, and associated facilities.

National Grid has energised another Hinkley Connection Project section milestone. The work brings 44km of overhead line between Sandford and Seabank into service, strengthening south-west transmission capacity as the wider 57km route moves toward completion.

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.

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.