On the latest episode of The Electrical Times podcast, James Cooke sits down with Vijay Tank, chief commercial officer for energy infrastructure solutions at E.ON, to discuss the company’s ReIndustrial Revolution Report – and why UK businesses should stop seeing energy as just a cost. https://www.eonenergy.com/reindustrial-revolution.html Watch via the Electrical Times YouTube channel: Or listen on Spotify!
Sungrow, a leading PV inverter and energy storage system provider, has announced the successful commissioning of what is expected to be Europe’s largest operational battery energy storage system (BESS) at Hams Hall in the West Midlands, UK, in partnership with global energy storage owner-operator BW ESS. The 350 MW / 1,243 MWh project, powered by…
Ideal Heating has been presented with The King’s Award for Enterprise, recognising the manufacturer as one of Britain’s very best businesses. The King’s Award has been bestowed on the UK market leader in the Innovation category – the fourth time Ideal has received Britain’s most prestigious business honour. It recognises the huge investment Ideal has…
Advanced lighting control technology from Pharos Architectural Controls continues to play an important role at the iconic Cutty Sark at Royal Museums Greenwich, where a sensitive lighting upgrade has enhanced the visitor experience while retaining the control infrastructure already trusted to manage the historic ship’s lighting. Completed in early 2026, the project saw lighting specialists…
Premier Inn, Ilford, has completed a major upgrade to its fire alarm infrastructure with the installation of Advanced MxPro 5 fire panels, providing comprehensive Category L1 protection throughout the nine‑storey hotel. As a busy hospitality environment accommodating guests around the clock, the hotel required a robust and reliable fire detection system capable of delivering early…
Grant UK is extending its work with local grassroots clubs through a one-year sponsorship of the U13 H boys team at Highworth Town Juniors FC. Highworth Town Juniors Football Club is based on the outskirts of Swindon in Wiltshire. Founded in 1964, Highworth Town Juniors FC has developed from a club with a small number…
New research from debt management firm Lowell into the debt burden of self-employed workers has found that the vast majority of people are in some kind of business debt, with some racking up more than £100k to keep their business afloat. The study found that 72% of all self-employed people are in some kind of…
EvoEnergy, NAPIT and C&B Electrical Contractors each took home two awards as the winners of the 2026 Electrical Industry Awards were revealed across 13 categories Presented by Electrical Times and W&ED, this year’s awards celebrated the products, projects and people driving the electrical sector forward. That came against a backdrop of new regulations, evolving standards…
Electrical Times proudly presents the 2026 Electrical Industry Awards Presentation! Hosted by Sarah Keith-Lucas. The Electrical Industry Awards are sponsored by LUCKINSLive Category Sponsors: WISKA Surge Protection Devices Many thanks to the 2026 Electrical Industry Awards judging panel: Stephen Melton – Managing Director at NAPIT Darren Crannis – Technical Manager at the ECA Dan Woods…
Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, introduced the Vertiv™ SmartIT solution, a pre-engineered architecture designed to simplify high-density AI deployments for enterprises, research institutions and colocation providers across existing facilities and new data centres. Previously deployed with NVIDIA to support the NVIDIA DGX™ GB300, the highest-performing, largest-scale AI system…