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tfl solar scheme
Grid & Connections

TfL appoints SSE Energy Solutions for Tube solar scheme

TfL has appointed SSE Energy Solutions as its delivery partner for a solar scheme that will feed renewable electricity directly into the Tube network.

10 March, 2026
residential solar
Grid & Connections

Low-voltage grids to face sharper peaks as electrification gathers pace

Low-voltage electricity networks will need far better visibility and planning if they are to cope with the next phase of electrification, says a new report.

9 March, 2026
battery energy storage-2
Grid & Connections

NESO awards no battery storage contracts in Stability Market Round 2

The UK’s National Energy System Operator awarded no contracts to battery energy storage systems in Stability Market Round 2.

6 March, 2026
eastern green link 3
Grid & Connections

Eastern Green Link 3 signs nearly £3bn contracts as it moves a step closer

National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission have signed the main delivery contracts for Eastern Green Link 3.

4 March, 2026
data centre grid flexibility
Grid & Connections

UK-first AI grid trial cuts London data centre power demand by up to 40%

A live trial in London has shown a high-performance AI cluster can reduce electricity demand in real time in response to grid signals.

3 March, 2026
uk net zero
Grid & Connections

Net zero could be at risk due to AI data centre demand

A surge in AI-driven data centre development could increase UK electricity demand and complicate efforts to hit clean power and emissions targets.

24 February, 2026
wolverhampton solar car park
Grid & Connections

Wolverhampton solar car park approved – but will it be built?

Plans to build a new solar-powered car park in Wolverhampton have been given planning consent by the city council. 

18 February, 2026
uk power networks engineeringuk pledge
Grid & Connections

UK Power Networks signs up to EngineeringUK pledge to widen access to engineering careers

UK Power Networks has joined more than 400 organisations backing EngineeringUK’s ‘Tomorrow’s Engineers Code’.

17 February, 2026
ofgem grid connection delays
Grid & Connections

Over 200 ‘protected’ energy projects face grid connection delays

More than 200 energy projects previously granted protected status under the grid connection reforms will not receive their original connection dates.

13 February, 2026
planning approval - renewables battery
Grid & Connections

Net zero won’t be won with renewables alone

The UK's path to net zero can't rely on renewables alone, argues Patrick Gardiner from POWWR, as he advocates for a more flexible approach.

12 February, 2026