#UK

UK: Hareema Marine Contractors has installed the world’s first unmanned HVDC offshore substation at the Dogger Bank wind farm project in the UK North Sea.

UK, London: National Grid has just launched the largest overhaul of the grid in generations, enabling the use of renewable energy to power the country….

UK: Hareema Marine Contractors is to install the offshore substation topside at Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm construction site in the UK’s North Sea.

UK, East Hampshire: Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is to invest $13.2 M (£10.6 M) for an upgrade of its power supply network.

UK, Dover: Weidman Group has concluded the sale of its North American Diagnostic Laboratory Business and InsuLogicx®brand to Megger Ltd.

UK, London: National Grid’s electricity transmission and distribution networks have been granted nearly $1.25 M from Ofgem scheme for eight innovation projects.

UK, Newcastle upon Tyne: UK-based Northern Powergrid talks about the concept of space-based energy and what it means for the future.

UK, Bridgewater: National Grid has announced the successful energisation of the world’s first T-pylons in Somerset, UK.

UK, Wales: Celtic Sea Power has awarded Apollo a contract to create a floating offshore wind test facility in Wales.

UK, Porthmadog: The ship transporting the transformer will be anchored off Morfa Bychan before unloading the transformer to the beach.

UK, Liverpool: National Grid has connected Statskraft’s new Greener Grid Park at its 275 kV substation to the power transmission network.

UK, East Sussex, Uckfield: UK Power Networks has confirmed a “world-first” trial of smart transformers.

UK: National Grid has enlisted the help of high-tech robots for routine operation and maintenance activities at its interconnector sites.

Using a 250 T girder bridge, Collett & Sons Ltd has delivered two 215 T super grid transformers from Stafford to Leyhole, Kintore.

Teams working on SSEN Transmission’s Alyth Substation project are gearing up for the arrival of a new transformer unit.

National Grid has completed a ten-week trial to test a hydrogen-powered generator at its Deeside Centre for Innovation (DCI), hosting a 400 kV modified substation.

COWI has won a contract by Vattenfall for the oversight of the detailed design of the onshore cable installation for the Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm.

SP Energy Networks has announced the completion of a major network refurbishment project in East Lothian and the Borders.

Ofgem has approved the strategic electricity transmission reinforcements required to deliver the UK Government’s 50 GW offshore wind by 2030 target.

SSEN Transmission’s 400 kV substation project at Kintore is set to see a second transformer delivery.

Hitachi Energy and Linxon are collaborating to strengthen London Power Tunnels (LPT), thus ensuring reliable, clean electricity supply for England’s capital.

Ofgem has published its decision on accelerated onshore electricity transmission investment.

SP Energy Networks has completed an $22.2 M major reinforcement project in North Shropshire that will facilitate new growth and development across the region.

SSE has announced the sale of a 25 % stake in its power transmission business to Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board for $1.78 B (£1.47 B).