Distribution



  • DEER completes Buzău County distribution upgrade

    Distribuție Energie Electrică Romania has completed a RON 20.2m electricity distribution upgrade in Buzău County, covering medium- and low-voltage networks, switchgear, transformers, metering, and SCADA integration.


  • EIB and Commerzbank launch €2bn grid investment cooperation

    The European Investment Bank and Commerzbank have launched a guarantee-backed cooperation intended to mobilise up to €2bn for grid investment and grid equipment supply chains across Europe.


  • Ofgem publishes RIIO-3 NIA governance

    Ofgem has published the RIIO-3 Network Innovation Allowance governance framework, setting out how eligible network licensees and NESO can administer innovation funding during the new price-control period.


  • National Grid energises Little Horsted substation

    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.


  • Power On delivers Stansted North grid connection

    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.


  • Data centre gas enquiries expose grid queue pressure

    UK gas networks received 113 data centre connection enquiries across 2024 and 2025, as electricity grid delays shape energy choices for major digital infrastructure.


  • Power takes centre stage at Hannover Messe

    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.


  • NESO procures 700MW through zonal flexibility service

    NESO has procured nearly 700MW through the first zonal run of its Demand Flexibility Service, extending the operational role of flexible demand.


  • Weather modelling aims to unlock transmission capacity

    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.


  • MISSION advances SF6-free switchgear for AC and DC grids

    The EU-backed MISSION project is developing SF6-free switchgear for MV and HV AC and DC systems, targeting future transmission and distribution equipment.