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England’s reservoirs are 95% full
…be needed this summer. Despite the promising outlook, the Environment Agency cautioned against complacency. Environment Agency director of water Helen Wakeham, who chaired the meeting, said: “While it is positive…
National Grid energises substation after removing SF6
…National Grid 5.6 tonnes of SF₆ gas has been saved by using GE Vernova Grid Solutions’ g3 gas-insulated busbar equipment which is SF₆ – free. Sulphur hexafluoride, known as SF6,…
Thames prosecutes repeat offender over illegal water connections
…supply without authorisation, so prosecutions were pursued. Efforts to find and stop these connections have uncovered “hundreds of offences and saved millions of litres in water”, Claire Rumens, Thames’ illegal…
Plans unveiled for monster £3bn Loch Ness pumped storage hydro scheme
…in terms of size and power generation capacity (2GW power/30GWh storage). It further claimed that the project will reduce the carbon footprint of the energy grid by 10% and save…
Labour’s 2030 plan is unfeasible – but will anyone call it out?
…in the sector, to name just a few. In preparation for the debates this week, we have been running a series of polls on what we believe are some of…
We’re only just getting started with AI
…assess the steel towers in their transmission network. AI identifies potential defects for review and also identifies key features that need closer inspection. This support for the manual assessment of…
Southern Water seeks efficiency ideas after funding ‘Rhino tank’ toilet
…fill the toilet cistern. When the water tank is empty, the system switches over to use water from the mains. Danielle Bowen, the Riverside Country Park manager, said: “Southern Water’s…
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Overcoming barriers to low-carbon heat at a local level
…such a tight timeframe, the ambition had to be constrained. The council was doing its best to avoid planning decisions and capacity upgrades, however one part of the scheme did…
Offshore wind: Navigating through ‘a perfect storm’
…capital intensive industry with high upfront costs repaid over a long period, Musat says rising interests rates have “obviously” had a “significant impact” on the finances for both new and…
Combating grid connection delays with delivery partners
…research, Rosin Quinn, National Grid’s Director of Customer Connections said that “fundamental reform is needed”. More generally, the regulator, Ofgem, recently outlined in an open letter that intelligent change is…
Everflow CEO: Ofwat hasn’t given competition a chance
…of the price cap, which Ofwat raised in April in a bid to stimulate the market. “We’d have preferred Ofwat to allow competition to control prices rather than regulation,” he…
Innovative electricity networks – The net zero enabler
…energy storage systems and a reliable and resilient grid. Investment in research and development (R&D) is crucial to drive innovation in the energy sector. It’s encouraging to see a planned…
AR5: a turning point for tidal stream?
…towards harnessing this entirely predictable renewable resource. How did the results out-perform the industry expectations? AR5 had a two-pot structure, which split ‘established’ technologies like wind and solar in pot…
Building relationships and collaboration through contracts
…our research has found that psychological safety is crucial for project teams to excel. This entails creating an environment where problems and mistakes can be shared openly without fear of…
Five things you need to know about water network resilience
…pipe out there to take care of. There’s a whopping 450,000 km of water pipe in the UK, says Steve Kaye, chief executive of UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR). “We…
Where is the evidence for 2026 hydrogen ruling?
…I’m not clear if they’re saying we don’t need that anymore or if they see other ways of getting that evidence.” Another industry figure said said: “This feels very much…
Ofwat: Customer service still has a long way to go
…in some operational areas, including during incidents. We have worked jointly with the CCW to undertake qualitative research on this which has also outlined some serious failings, including how companies…
Fixed tariffs mooted to kickstart geothermal sector
…to penetrate rocks that cannot be recycled. Mullan’s report says that while geothermal is eligible for support via the Contracts for Difference (CfD) process, no such projects have successfully bid,…
Ofgem announces director reshuffle
…said: “I cannot think of a sector that is more exciting and rewarding to work within right now.” Also joining from government is Tim Jarvis who previously worked at the…