Electrical Engineering
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Tata Power has commissioned Jalpura-Khurja transmission infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh. The second project element adds 162 circuit kilometres of 400kV line and a 1,000MVA GIS substation serving growing NCR demand.
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SSEN Transmission has selected Thainstone for its £150m training centre. The Aberdeenshire facility will train hundreds annually in high-voltage network operations, equipment, maintenance, and emerging transmission technologies.
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Linxon has started engineering for National Grid’s Middleton substation extension. Initial work covers SF6-free 400kV GIS and long-lead procurement before potential construction, installation, testing, and commissioning phases.
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Hitachi Energy is adding German supply for SF6-free switchgear gas. Daikin will produce C4-FN in Frankfurt from 2027, strengthening European supply for EconiQ high-voltage equipment as EU restrictions on fluorinated gases tighten.
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Crossaig North substation has received its first new supergrid transformer. The 480MVA, 275/132kV unit forms part of a wider reinforcement programme carrying renewable electricity from Argyll and Kintyre.
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Infineon and Skeleton will develop new AI data-centre power architectures. Their MoU covers solid-state transformers and high-power systems combining silicon carbide, gallium nitride, and supercapacitors.
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Five RWE lignite units tripped after a German substation incident. About 3GW of output was lost; two units were restored by early afternoon while Amprion said system stability was maintained.
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Civil works have started on Dublin’s Poolbeg substation upgrade programme. The rebuilt 220kV hub will support 1.6GW of new generation and demand, with operation targeted for Q4 2028.
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Zest will install ultra-rapid chargers at nine Midlands Co-op stores. The operator will fund and run the infrastructure under a multi-year agreement.
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Ofgem has opened its assessment of National Grid’s Sea Link. The proposed 2GW HVDC reinforcement would connect transmission infrastructure in Suffolk and Kent.