A 1,400MW floating offshore windfarm, a turbine construction hub and a hydrogen production facility are among the plans to transform ESB’s Moneypoint site into a green energy hub. Today (9 April) ESB announced a multibillion-euro…
In December, Ofgem gave the go-ahead for 40 billion pounds ($53.4 billion) in spending on utility networks between 2021-2026 to prepare for more renewable power, including a higher-than-planned limit on grid operators’ returns. National Grid…
The National Grid’s £450m project will also establish a network operations centre and aim to improve maintenance across National Grid’s network. Comprising of five elements which are detailed in a government contract put out to…
They said this would help the UK Infrastructure Bank, which will launch in the Spring and operate UK-wide, unlock billions more in private finance to support £40 billion of infrastructure investment that will fire up…
The opportunities for further development in the country appear huge, with a grid operator willing to recognise the role energy storage can play in balancing the network. Solar Media Market Research’s Lauren Cook explains what’s happening.…
The recently powered-up IFA-2 is the product of a £700 million shared investment between the National Grid and the French power firm Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE). IFA-2 physically connects the UK and France’s electricity systems, giving Britain access…