National Grid needs competition for UK to meet energy ambitions, argues energy boss April 17, 2023 National Grid’s electricity network should be opened up to competition from private companies to speed up connections for new projects.
National Grid ‘stands down’ plan to fire up coal units amid cold snap December 12, 2022 National Grid has turned to coal in a bid to stave off fears of supply shortages this evening amid escalating fears of blackouts.
National Grid urges ‘transparency’ as it commits £40bn to UK’s energy system November 10, 2022 National Grid has called for stability in the UK’s investment climate, so it can ramp up infrastructure and help the country transition to a greener future.
National Grid will trial discounts for households to cut peak-time electricity use November 4, 2022 National Grid has set out plans to offer households discounts on electricity bills for cutting peak-time use occasionally this winter. Households are to be offered the chance to cut usage on a number of days, as the network operator hopes to dodge the last resort measure of black outs. The scheme is intended to help [...]
UK must overhaul planning to meet renewable goals, warns National Grid November 1, 2022 The UK will have to ramp up planning reform to meet its green energy goals, confirms National Grid boss John Pettigrew.
It will (probably) be alright: National Grid says winter blackouts are ‘unlikely’ October 6, 2022 The UK should avoid blackouts this winter, according to the National Grid, with sufficient supplies available to meet Brits' energy needs.
National Grid to pay factories for gas cuts in emergency plans to fight winter crisis August 23, 2022 The National Grid has drawn up emergency plans to reduce power demand from factories across Britain as the winter crisis bites.
Developers warned: House-building in three West London boroughs stalled until 2030 over lack of power July 29, 2022 Developers in three West London boroughs have been warned they may not have electricity capacity for new homes until 2030. The Greater London Assembly (GLA) wrote to developers in Hillingdon, Ealing and Hounslow this week, airing concerns about “availability of electricity capacity” which could stall new homes. It said power companies were warning developers “electricity [...]
Energy supplies will be tight this winter, warns National Grid’s system operator July 28, 2022 The UK's electricity supply could be tight at times this winter but there should be sufficient supplies to meet demand revealed NGESO.
‘Boring’ breakthrough: Tunnel-making machine completes 6.7km journey under south London June 23, 2022 The first of five drives by four tunnel boring machines in London was completed yesterday, travelling 6.7km underneath the capital. A team of ‘boring’ National Grid workers marked the completion of its journey across south London, with the breakthrough in Eltham. The London Power Tunnels project started in July last year reaching depths of 50m [...]