Electrical Engineering
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DESNZ’s plug-in solar consultation reopens socket-connected generation safety questions nationally. Proposed changes would allow defined products under an interim safety specification.
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Enphase’s IQ9N launch expands Europe’s residential module-level power-electronics range further. The GaN-based unit targets high-power solar panels, panel-level monitoring, and integrated AC conversion.
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Europe’s inverter manufacturing base has passed a strategic capacity threshold. The milestone strengthens regional power-electronics supply as cybersecurity, grid compliance, and industrial resilience become sharper procurement concerns.
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ABB’s Proteus launch puts utility-scale power conversion under sharper scrutiny. The portfolio targets solar and storage projects where efficiency, harmonics, cooling, and grid-code compliance are increasingly decisive.
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Encomara has advanced certification for floating wind connection technology systems. SQUID integrates mooring and electrical connections in one subsea unit.
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National Grid is testing shared AI for asset monitoring. Project FoSMo will use common models across transmission and distribution operators.
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SSEN Transmission is planning a dedicated high-voltage grid training centre. The Aberdeenshire facility would support network skills as Scotland’s transmission investment programme expands across construction, operation, and maintenance.
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CRRC is preparing a European launch for denser storage hardware. The liquid-cooled 6.X system targets higher energy density, smaller site footprints, and lower thermal-management demand for grid-side and commercial storage applications.
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TECH-X sponsorship points to lighting’s wider technical agenda for 2026. The LIA event will bring standards, connected lighting, sustainability, and design into one Birmingham conference.
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UK grid research keeps overhead transmission firmly in national contention. Government-commissioned studies found undergrounding remains significantly more expensive than overhead lines for major electricity network upgrades.