electricity grid | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:01:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png electricity grid | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Why Network Rail departed from its pledge of 100% renewables for non-traction power https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:50:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286584 Network Rail stopped buying exclusively renewable electricity in 2023 for non-traction power due to the high cost of renewable energy generation obligation (REGO) certificates.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 160GWh of renewable electricity unlocked by novel distribution management https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/160gwh-of-renewable-electricity-unlocked-by-novel-distribution-management-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/160gwh-of-renewable-electricity-unlocked-by-novel-distribution-management-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:54:14 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286587 UK Power Networks (UKPN) delivered 160GWh of electricity from renewable sources to the UK electricity grid in the eastern region, London and the southeast by using new distribution management techniques.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/160gwh-of-renewable-electricity-unlocked-by-novel-distribution-management-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 5 offshore electricity interconnectors approved by Ofgem to be operational by 2032 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/5-offshore-electricity-interconnectors-approved-by-ofgem-to-be-operational-by-2032-12-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/5-offshore-electricity-interconnectors-approved-by-ofgem-to-be-operational-by-2032-12-11-2024/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:49:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286134 Ofgem has approved three electricity interconnectors, and two offshore hybrid asset (OHA) interconnectors – a first for Great Britain (GB) – after having found they will deliver “value, viability and energy security” to consumers.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/5-offshore-electricity-interconnectors-approved-by-ofgem-to-be-operational-by-2032-12-11-2024/feed/ 0 Labour MPs urge government to stay committed to pylons for electricity transmission https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/labour-mps-urge-government-to-stay-committed-to-pylons-for-electricity-transmission-06-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/labour-mps-urge-government-to-stay-committed-to-pylons-for-electricity-transmission-06-11-2024/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:01:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285902 A group of 61 Labour MPs has written to the National Energy System Operator (Neso) asking it to remain committed to using pylons in the Centralised Strategic Network Plan.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/labour-mps-urge-government-to-stay-committed-to-pylons-for-electricity-transmission-06-11-2024/feed/ 0 UK poised to follow the trend of private SMRs to power AI data centres https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-poised-to-follow-the-trend-of-private-smrs-to-power-ai-data-centres-05-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-poised-to-follow-the-trend-of-private-smrs-to-power-ai-data-centres-05-11-2024/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:20:48 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285858 The explosion in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) related services is driving huge growth in the demand for AI data centres, whose requirement for consistent power is leaving them looking to small modular reactors (SMRs) for power.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-poised-to-follow-the-trend-of-private-smrs-to-power-ai-data-centres-05-11-2024/feed/ 0 Why was the UK’s ‘blackout prevention system’ activated on 14 October? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-was-the-uks-blackout-prevention-system-activated-on-14-october-23-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-was-the-uks-blackout-prevention-system-activated-on-14-october-23-10-2024/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:05:08 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285327 The UK’s ‘blackout prevention system’ was activated around midday on 14 October, but how close was the UK to actually cutting off power to parts of its electricity grid?

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-was-the-uks-blackout-prevention-system-activated-on-14-october-23-10-2024/feed/ 0 £9.7M awarded to energy innovation projects promoting environmental sustainability https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/9-7m-awarded-to-energy-innovation-projects-promoting-environmental-sustainability-14-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/9-7m-awarded-to-energy-innovation-projects-promoting-environmental-sustainability-14-10-2024/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:34:14 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284847 A total of £9.7M in funding has been awarded to projects under the latest round of Ofgem and Innovate UK’s strategic innovation fund (SIF), with National Grid and SSEN leading six of the initiatives.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/9-7m-awarded-to-energy-innovation-projects-promoting-environmental-sustainability-14-10-2024/feed/ 0 Inside GE Vernova’s new HVDC valve factory which is ramping up supply for the energy transition https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/inside-ge-vernovas-new-hvdc-valve-factory-which-is-ramping-up-supply-for-the-energy-transition-07-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/inside-ge-vernovas-new-hvdc-valve-factory-which-is-ramping-up-supply-for-the-energy-transition-07-10-2024/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:55:24 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284542 Expansion of GE Vernova’s Stafford factory has given a significant boost to its capacity to produce high voltage direct current (HVDC) valves that are vital in the overhaul of the UK transmission network.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/inside-ge-vernovas-new-hvdc-valve-factory-which-is-ramping-up-supply-for-the-energy-transition-07-10-2024/feed/ 0 Publicly owned National Energy System Operator to launch on 1 October https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/publicly-owned-national-energy-system-operator-to-launch-on-1-october-16-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/publicly-owned-national-energy-system-operator-to-launch-on-1-october-16-09-2024/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:21:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283546 A single publicly owned body responsible for the strategic design of Great Britain’s gas and electricity networks will be launched on 1 October.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/publicly-owned-national-energy-system-operator-to-launch-on-1-october-16-09-2024/feed/ 0 National Grid picks 9 firms for community engagement on Great Grid Upgrade projects https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-picks-9-firms-for-community-engagement-on-great-grid-upgrade-projects-30-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-picks-9-firms-for-community-engagement-on-great-grid-upgrade-projects-30-08-2024/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:45:09 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282973 Nine firms have been named by National Grid to support it to deliver community engagement work required for consenting and construction of its 17 Great Grid Upgrade projects.

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