Electrical Engineering

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  • EU funding curbs target high-risk inverters

    EU funding curbs target high-risk inverters

    The European Commission has developed guidance restricting EU-backed energy projects from using inverters supplied by high-risk countries.

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

    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.

  • Jacobs secures eight-year role in Scotland transmission programme

    Jacobs secures eight-year role in Scotland transmission programme

    Jacobs has secured an eight-year framework with Murphy for work across SSEN Transmission projects, covering high-voltage design, verification, assurance, and multidisciplinary engineering support in Scotland’s expanding grid programme.

  • North Macedonia blackout report tightens voltage-control focus

    North Macedonia blackout report tightens voltage-control focus

    ENTSO-E has published its final report into the 2025 blackout. The investigation traces the event to overvoltage and transformer trips, with region-wide corrective action now recommended.

  • Schneider Electric launches Boost Pro in UK

    Schneider Electric launches Boost Pro in UK

    Schneider Electric has launched Schneider Boost Pro in the UK, bringing a scalable battery storage platform for commercial buildings, industrial sites, and heavy-duty charging environments.

  • BS 7671 Amendment 4 published for 2026

    BS 7671 Amendment 4 published for 2026

    Amendment 4 is now in force across UK installations nationwide. The latest BS 7671 update adds new requirements for stationary batteries, medical locations, and Power over Ethernet, while the previous edition remains valid until 15 October 2026.

  • DLMS UA and OpenADR align grid-edge standards

    DLMS UA and OpenADR align grid-edge standards

    Two standards bodies are tightening the utility-to-edge data interface now. The agreement links smart meter data structures with flexibility and distributed energy signalling at the grid edge.

  • Grounded: March 2026

    Grounded: March 2026

    March pushed Europe’s power transition into the business of delivery. Grid access, procurement, building standards, flexibility markets, and contractor competence all moved closer to the centre of the energy conversation.

  • Lucy Group expands into primary SF6-free switchgear

    Lucy Group expands into primary SF6-free switchgear

    Lucy Group has completed a significant SF6-free switchgear acquisition today. The deal brings Nuventura’s dry-air GIS technology into Lucy Electric as European F-gas restrictions begin reshaping the medium-voltage market.

  • DEHN extends ACI into Type 1 protection

    DEHN extends ACI into Type 1 protection

    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.