Electrical Engineering
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SSEN Transmission is starting Faebait works for Western Isles HVDC. The temporary mainland compound will support later underground cable activity on the 1.8GW island-to-mainland transmission link.
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IET warns plug-in solar requires competent checks before household installation. The technology is now permitted across Great Britain, but existing circuits and RCD protection cannot simply be assumed suitable.
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Ofgem has assessed thirty transmission load re-opener applications for RIIO-ET3. Draft determinations set proposed funding decisions for infrastructure needed to connect new demand during the five-year price-control period.
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GE Vernova will deliver Chesterfield’s new 400kV GIS substation infrastructure. The package spans design, protection and control, installation, commissioning, network integration, and removal of existing equipment.
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GE Vernova has launched SF6-free switching technology for 420kV networks. The GL316c raises its live-tank platform to a 63kA short-circuit rating using a CO2/O2 gas mixture.
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Statnett increased Norwegian grid investment sharply during 2026’s first half. Spending reached NOK6.4bn as the transmission operator expanded its active development portfolio to 271 projects and released additional capacity from existing assets.
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GE Vernova and LS Electric have formed an HVDC venture. The partnership will combine VSC converter technology with Korean manufacturing and project delivery capability for domestic transmission schemes and later international opportunities.
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METLEN has secured the balance-of-plant contract for Penn BESS project. The latest specification puts the West Midlands battery at 129MW/362MWh, with grid connection works included and energisation expected by late 2027.
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SSEN Transmission has placed first orders for standardised modular substations. Fifteen modules representing more than 1GW of renewable generation are expected to be ordered by year-end, with first energisations planned from autumn 2028.
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Bulgaria plans a Danube levee beside the Kozloduy plant site. The 250m-to-300m structure follows an unprecedented low-water-related output reduction at Unit 5 and is intended to strengthen cooling-water resilience.