Electrical Review

As the UK Government sets its sights on increasing the use of renewable sources, the requirement for offshore wind generation is going to dramatically rise. Not only is the wind farm itself important, but the design of the network and quality of the power are crucial to ensure the energy can be harvested and distributed to its maximum capacity.  Here Dr Norman Macleod, technical marketing director for Alstom Grid, looks at these requirements

There are many policies and agreements in place that will no doubt have an impact on how we generate and distribute energy in the future. The government’s target to cut emissions in half by 2025 will play a large role in the increase of renewable technologies and solutions, making them an essential part of the future energy landscape.  Although this is currently up for debate and the target may be relaxed, it is still demonstrative of the move towards a greener society.

Power Continuity Systems won the contract for the major power protection systems upgrade to the head office for national operations of Britannia Building Society.

PowerContinuity Systems worked with the national building society, founded in 1856, to install a new N+2 resilient uninterruptible power supply system combined with diesel generators, as part of a major overhaul of the head office in Leek, Staffordshire.