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6MW/10MHh Energy Storage Project at Leighton Buzzard

Written by Taylor Mason on November 18, 2016 in Energy Storage, News with 0 Comments

S&C worked with UKPN to install and commission a 6MW/10MHh Energy Storage Project at Leighton Buzzard. This project will assess the market mechanisms for grid scale energy storage and is therefore a Market Trial and not a Technology Trial.

Kerrie Hutchinson gives back to the community she loves.

Written by Taylor Mason on November 20, 2014 in News, Training Videos with 0 Comments

From factory worker to working with young people, Kerri Hutchinson’s career path lead her to start The Orange Project—an interactive presentation she takes to local schools in the hopes of inspiring future engineers. “What they learn in the classroom is transferable to industry. That Eureka moment for youngsters is worth a lot…”

Engineering Happiness

Written by Taylor Mason on September 30, 2014 in News with 2 Comments

Published on 19th Sept 2014 The civil engineers behind some of London’s most iconic infrastructure projects have put on their dancing shoes to show the public – young people in particular – how happy they are to be engineers and the diverse and exciting careers on offer through choosing maths and science subjects at school.

Powergrid TV – Northern Powergrid’s flying engineers

Written by Taylor Mason on September 1, 2014 in News, NPG News with 0 Comments

Powergrid TV – Northern Powergrid’s flying engineers

UK Utility News

Utility Week Project Roundup w/c 15 July July 18, 2019
Projects across the energy and water sectors are being completed across the UK. Utility Week takes a look at those that have been announced this week. The post Utility Week Project Roundup w/c 15 July appeared first on Utility Week.
Adam John
Ofgem survey finds reduction in those who remember SVT increase July 18, 2019
A quarterly survey conducted by Citizens Advice and Ofgem looks into domestic consumer perceptions of the energy market. It also revealed a fall in the number of people who said the cost of their SVT has risen. The post Ofgem survey finds reduction in those who remember SVT increase appeared first on Utility Week.
Adam John
UK utilities should prepare for more extreme summers July 18, 2019
Recent experience shows us the UK is in for more extreme weather events – in winter and in summer – says Huntswood's Alex Prentice, who urges utilities to be ready to help customers at these critical times. The post UK utilities should prepare for more extreme summers appeared first on Utility Week.
Utility Week
Contracts for Difference auction drifts into the slow lane July 18, 2019
The third competitive Contracts for Difference allocation round will proceed along one of the slower of five possible tracks within its timetable, the delivery body has announced. The fastest two have now been ruled out after the electricity system operator at National Grid announced it will undertake a review of non-qualifying projects. The post Contracts […]
Tom Grimwood
Eon’s 100% renewable promise is one small step, but the sector must make a giant leap July 18, 2019
Following Eon's announcement that it will be supplying customers with 100 per cent renewable electricity, Adam John takes a look at what else large energy suppliers could be doing to better protect the environment. The post Eon’s 100% renewable promise is one small step, but the sector must make a giant leap appeared first on […]
Adam John