Electrical Engineering

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  • Scottish bodies promote electrical apprenticeships

    Scottish bodies promote electrical apprenticeships

    Scottish electrical bodies are directing school leavers towards modern apprenticeships. SELECT, SJIB, and SECTT have highlighted training routes ahead of August’s exam results.

  • AVK expands critical power service leadership

    AVK expands critical power service leadership

    AVK has appointed new leadership across its critical power services. Andrew Chilcott will oversee standby generation, modular PowerPods, and prime power microgrid support.

  • BRUSH acquires UK instrument transformer manufacturer

    BRUSH acquires UK instrument transformer manufacturer

    BRUSH has expanded domestic instrument transformer manufacturing capacity through acquisition. D K Moriarty will continue designing and producing current and voltage transformers in Colchester.

  • Prysmian raises guidance as grid demand accelerates

    Prysmian raises guidance as grid demand accelerates

    Prysmian’s latest results underline accelerating demand across global power infrastructure. Transmission, distribution, industrial cable, and digital network activities all recorded organic growth during the second quarter.

  • Nexans raises guidance as electrification demand grows

    Nexans raises guidance as electrification demand grows

    Nexans raised 2026 guidance after stronger first half electrification performance. Grid, connection, and transmission activities supported higher earnings while acquisitions expanded its North American cable platform.

  • ZIEHL adds remote access to grid protection

    ZIEHL adds remote access to grid protection

    ZIEHL’s UFR1002IP adds networked diagnostics to modern grid protection systems. The device combines voltage and frequency monitoring with remote configuration, event records, and field updatable software.

  • ECS approves isolation and emergency lighting courses

    ECS approves isolation and emergency lighting courses

    ECS has approved two additional courses covering critical electrical competencies. Safe isolation supports building controls card requirements, while emergency lighting training becomes a recognised continuing development route.

  • IET maintains electrician checks for plug in solar

    IET maintains electrician checks for plug in solar

    IET still wants electrician assessments before plug in solar connections. Stronger product rules do not remove concerns about existing wiring, protection, circuit loading, and multiple devices.

  • ECS approves isolation and emergency lighting courses

    Regulator tightens higher risk subcontractor controls

    Building safety oversight is tightening across higher risk construction projects. Main contractors face greater scrutiny of subcontractor competence, supervision, inspection, and completed work.

  • TenneT adds 4GW through two offshore HVDC links

    TenneT adds 4GW through two offshore HVDC links

    Two new HVDC links will expand North Sea transmission capacity. Hitachi Energy and Larsen & Toubro will deliver Nederwiek 3 and LanWin 5, adding 4GW of offshore grid connection capacity for the Netherlands and Germany.