Electrical Engineering
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NESO will gain faster access to rotating demand cuts nationwide. Ofgem-approved Grid and Distribution Code changes take effect on 13 August, formalising the Demand Control Rotation Protocol for short-term electricity supply shortages.
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Construction has started on Windyhill’s 200MW Scottish battery storage project. Mitie will deliver the 132kV connection and electrical balance of plant for the first 400MWh phase.
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Pembroke’s new synchronous condenser is now supporting Britain’s grid stability. The RWE installation supplies inertia without generating electricity as conventional synchronous generation becomes less frequently connected.
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Mayr is adapting wind turbine brakes for stricter safety requirements. Its latest pitch, yaw, and monitoring systems combine low-temperature capability with sensorless condition monitoring for maintenance teams.
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Flir’s Chinese field case applies thermal imaging across photovoltaic maintenance. The feature examines defect detection, inspection safety, and the limits of supplier-reported results.
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Government plans could simplify preliminary surveys for English network projects. Proposed permitted development rights would cover specified temporary, low-impact investigations.
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Hercules has launched a dedicated UK power and energy division. The operation builds on £20.8 million of contracted work and will be reported separately from the group’s labour-supply and construction businesses.
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New Zealand’s regulator has opened consultation on a grid-frequency event. Its draft finding attributes the October 2025 incident to system-operator omissions involving outage assessment and voltage-angle conditions.
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Hercules has launched a dedicated UK power and energy division. It builds on Advantage NRG’s £20.8 million contracted workload and places the activity under a separate management and reporting structure.
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Innovate UK has opened a £3 million ultra-long-duration storage competition. Development studies must support electrochemical systems capable of supplying continuous power for at least 100 hours and operating for 25 years.