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SSEN has completed a live day-ahead flexibility trial in Maidenhead. The pilot used short-notice demand reduction and generation adjustments during planned maintenance, cutting exposure to customer interruptions and testing a new route for outage management.
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Low Carbon Hub has opened Ray Valley battery investment offer. The 3 MW/12 MWh project will add four-hour storage to the Oxfordshire solar park and aims to reduce curtailment and shift output into peak demand periods.
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Schneider Electric launches MCSeT for UK medium-voltage power distribution networks. The switchgear range combines EvoPacT HVX breakers, integrated sensing, and predictive maintenance functions for industrial, commercial, and utility applications.
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DEHN has extended ACI into feed-in side surge protection applications. The new DEHNventil ACI M TNS 264 FM is designed to simplify Type 1 protection by integrating overcurrent protection into a combined arrester.
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Gaia Energy appoints Daniel Fisher to expand commercial solar delivery. He joins as Solar Manager to oversee PV projects across commercial, industrial, and public sector sites as the Merseyside company scales on-site generation and storage work.
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MW Dispatch has entered live operation on Britain’s electricity network. UK Power Networks and NESO are using distribution-connected assets to manage transmission constraints and bring some projects forward in heavily constrained regions.
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Omron has launched a PCB relay for 1500V DC systems. The G9KD targets energy storage and EV charging hardware where high-current isolation, compact footprints, and board-level assembly are becoming more important.
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Accepted energy complaints retreated from 2024 peaks across the market. Billing disputes still dominated, late-year volumes turned higher, and redress reform remains live.
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Allye joins Tech Nation’s 2026 Climate Programme for growth support. The selection comes as distributed storage gains importance in managing grid constraints, temporary electrification, and flexible power supply across charging, construction, and off-grid applications.
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Steel cutting has started on East Anglia TWO’s substation foundation. The work at Smulders’ Wallsend yard brings a £60m-plus fabrication contract into full production as ScottishPower Renewables advances its 960MW Suffolk offshore wind project toward 2027 installation and end-2028 operation.