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UKPN projects land SIF Discovery funding UKPN projects land SIF Discovery funding

byKit Million Ross

Jun 2, 2025

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National Grid responds to power supply issue that caused London travel disruption

National Grid responds to power supply issue that caused London travel disruption National Grid responds to power supply issue that caused London travel disruption

May 14, 2025

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UKPN day-ahead flexibility market delivers 4.4GWh one year

UKPN day-ahead flexibility market delivers 4.4GWh one year

byKit Million Ross

UKPN and NESO launch whole-system streamlining service for distributed energy

Solar Technology

UKPN and NESO launch whole-system streamlining service for distributed energy

UKPN and NESO launch whole-system streamlining service for distributed energy

UKPN trials smart substation in Kent

Solar Technology

UKPN trials smart substation in Kent

UKPN trials smart substation in Kent

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Battery Storage

UKPN DSO hits flexibility milestone

UKPN DSO hits flexibility milestone

byKit Million Ross

UKPN day-ahead planning adds 160GWh renewable energy onto network

UKPN day-ahead planning adds 160GWh renewable energy onto network

UKPN day-ahead planning adds 160GWh renewable energy onto network

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Utility Scale Solar

UKPN launches toolkit to help councils hit clean energy goals

UKPN launches toolkit to help councils hit clean energy goals

byKit Million Ross

UK DNOs innovating to support net zero transition

Battery Storage

UK DNOs innovating to support net zero transition

UK DNOs innovating to support net zero transition

UK Power Networks heat battery trial a success

UK Power Networks heat battery trial a success

UK Power Networks heat battery trial a success

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Utility Scale Solar

UKPN announces £1 million for community energy groups

UKPN announces £1 million for community energy groups

byKit Million Ross

Curtailment of energy resources continues to be an ongoing issue within the GB energy network.

UKPN launches new curtailment report for renewable energy projects

UKPN launches new curtailment report for renewable energy projects

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UKPN to bring forward grid connections for 836MW of projects

UKPN to bring forward grid connections for 836MW of projects

byOttilie Von Henning

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SSEN secures 700MW of flexibility; UKPN broadens flexibility market contract

SSEN secures 700MW of flexibility; UKPN broadens flexibility market contract

byGeorge Heynes, Senior Reporter

National Grid Network Wires

UKPN and ScottishPower Energy Networks complete £44 million network upgrades

UKPN and ScottishPower Energy Networks complete £44 million network upgrades

byOttilie Von Henning

SSEN Worker in Farm

Utility Scale Solar

UKPN launches tool to help map wind and solar projects

UKPN launches tool to help map wind and solar projects

byOttilie Von Henning

UKPN HS2 Barhale

Solar Technology

UKPN partners with Barhale on tunnel for HS2 construction

UKPN partners with Barhale on tunnel for HS2 construction

byOttilie Von Henning

UKPN Worker on Road

UKPN successfully trials ‘game-changing’ roadworks tool

UKPN successfully trials ‘game-changing’ roadworks tool

byOttilie Von Henning

UKPN partner with EPEX SPOT to host flexibility marketplace. Image Getty.

Battery Storage

UKPN and EPEX SPOT partner on flexibility marketplace

UKPN and EPEX SPOT partner on flexibility marketplace

byOttilie Von Henning

This follows the firm releasing data on GSPs last year. Image: UK Power Networks.

UKPN releases data on energy curtailment on its network

UKPN releases data on energy curtailment on its network

byGeorge Heynes, Senior Reporter

UKPN is also supporting the development of the UK’s first ever high voltage (HV) shore power station above tidal waters. Image: UKPN.

UKPN unveils tool showcasing spare capacity at Grid Supply Points

UKPN unveils tool showcasing spare capacity at Grid Supply Points

byGeorge Heynes, Senior Reporter

A disabled person getting help with their energy needs. Image: UKPN

Residential Solar

UKPN partner with Scope to trial voucher scheme for disabled customers

UKPN partner with Scope to trial voucher scheme for disabled customers

Octopus, UKPN offer free electricity during periods of abundance

Octopus, UKPN offer free electricity during periods of abundance

Octopus, UKPN offer free electricity during periods of abundance

byLena Dias Martins

Image: ESO.

Solar Technology

New ancillary service to expand balancing options

New ancillary service to expand balancing options

byLena Dias Martins

UK Power Networks’ independent DSO publishes ‘flexibility first’ grid report

UK Power Networks’ independent DSO publishes ‘flexibility first’ grid report

UK Power Networks’ independent DSO publishes ‘flexibility first’ grid report

SF6 has a global warming potential that is 25,200 times greater than CO2. Image: UKPN.

Solar Technology

UKPN to install its first SF6-free gas insulated switchgear

UKPN to install its first SF6-free gas insulated switchgear

byGeorge Heynes, Senior Reporter

New UKPN projects to help build ‘UK Silicon Valley of energy’

Solar Technology

New UKPN projects to help build ‘UK Silicon Valley of energy’

New UKPN projects to help build ‘UK Silicon Valley of energy’

byLena Dias Martins

Image: Getty.

RIIO-ED2: Ofgem gives go ahead for £22 billion DNO investment

RIIO-ED2: Ofgem gives go ahead for £22 billion DNO investment

byMolly Lempriere

One of the works carried out are the replacement of transformers at Leicester Square substation in London. Image: UKPN.

UKPN makes £102m investment to future-proof network

UKPN makes £102m investment to future-proof network

byJonathan Tourino Jacobo

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Solar Technology

Ofgem and BEIS find DNO’s provided ‘unacceptable service’ during Storm Arwen

Ofgem and BEIS find DNO’s provided ‘unacceptable service’ during Storm Arwen

byMolly Lempriere

Image: UKPN.

Solar Technology

Google develops world-first AI-powered electricity cable map software with UK Power Networks

Google develops world-first AI-powered electricity cable map software with UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks announces new flexibility tender from this summer. Image: UKPN.

UK Power Networks to tender for 292MW of flexibility

UK Power Networks to tender for 292MW of flexibility

byMolly Lempriere

NPg and UKPN release flexibility focused RIIO-ED2 plans

NPg and UKPN release flexibility focused RIIO-ED2 plans

byMolly Lempriere

SPEN and UKPN hail success of ‘world's first’ real-time fault level measurement device

SPEN and UKPN hail success of ‘world's first’ real-time fault level measurement device

byMolly Lempriere

UKPN and ABB unveil new digital substation project dubbed Constellation

UKPN and ABB unveil new digital substation project dubbed Constellation

byMolly Lempriere

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