Making roadworks sites easier for everybody to navigate is on the agenda for UK Power Networks in partnership with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), local disability advocacy groups, and key suppliers. The innovative technologies trial, showcased at a recent Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea (ADKC) innovation event, reflects a shared commitment to improving accessibility…
UK Power Networks has invested nearly £8 million in replacing underground electricity cables in the Ilford area of London. The electricity firm has invested £7.9 million upgrading the local cable network from Perth Road to Redbridge with brand-new, environmentally-friendly cross-linked polyethylene cables. The cables that span multiple circuits, joining two substations together, will increase the…
Renfrewshire Council is to replace the gas supply in two of its council housing high-rise blocks with an innovative networked ground source heat pump solution, which will be the largest installation of its kind in Scotland. Residents at the two multi-storey blocks in Gallowhill, Paisley will see their gas supply replaced with the renewable heating…
Sutton Council will benefit from new EV charging points following completion of a UK Power Networks Services project. A total of 13 new rapid and ultra-fast charging points are energised and ready to use for the council’s electrified fleet operating out of Gibson Road at the Civic Centre offices in Sutton. The completion marks the…
The final electrical substation for Dogger Bank C has been floated out to sea for installation, marking a major milestone in ABB‘s electrical infrastructure delivery for the world’s largest offshore wind farm, which is supporting efforts to decarbonize the UK grid. Located over 130 km off the coast of Yorkshire in the UK, the three-phase…
After suffering from years of poor heating performance, the owner of a five-bedroom, barn conversation property located in the stunning area of Newquay, Cornwall, decided it was time to switch out their existing heat pump system for a new Ariston NIMBUS Pocket 150 air source heat pump (ASHP). The new ASHP was installed by Ariston…
Leading mechanical and electrical engineering firm, Salko UK, has successfully completed a full scope of complex mechanical and electrical works at Woodsmith Mine – Europe’s deepest mineshaft. The Yorkshire-based specialist was appointed to deliver full mechanical and electrical installation packages over a five-year contract, including work on both above-ground and deep sub-surface infrastructure. Salko UK…
Evolt Charging, part of SWARCO Smart Charging, the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charging business, is supporting, Cadw the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, to deliver fast and reliable EV charging to heritage sites across Wales that are now live and ready for public use, as well as helping to electrify Cadw’s own fleet of…
Reduction in electricity costs will enable Thomas Telford UTC to direct more money into student education and campus improvements Embedded safety features help create a safe space on the roof where students can view the solar array firsthand Thomas Telford University Technical College (UTC) has cut its annual electricity costs by 66 per cent with…
Views across Kent’s Stour Valley have been transformed by a power line undergrounding project. UK Power Networks has invested £485,000 to remove 2km of overhead cables and 27 poles from Kent Downs National Landscape at the historic, picturesque village of Wye. The power lines ran parallel with a country lane at the entrance to the…
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