Electrical Engineering

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  • Draft finding links grid event to operator omissions

    Draft finding links grid event to operator omissions

    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.

  • Draft finding links grid event to operator omissions

    Hercules creates dedicated UK power services division

    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.

  • Draft finding links grid event to operator omissions

    Innovate UK funds 100-hour storage studies

    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.

  • 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.