As recent events in South America have proven, power cuts can cause widespread disruption, even if they only last a few hours. Network talked to operators in the UK to find out how they are building a more resilient grid and tackling the issue. For many people living in Britain, power cuts are nothing more…Read more

The Energy Institute’s incoming president Steve Holliday reflects on the Energy Barometer 2019 and calls for a renewed and visionary focus on flexibility. The great success story of the UK’s transition to low carbon so far is indisputably in the power sector. So much so that it is tempting to think ‘job done’ and time…Read more

SGN and Murphy have entered into a new 50:50 joint-venture in utility asset ownership. The gas network has acquired 50% ownership in Murphy Utility Assets (MUA), a recently established utility connections asset owner with expertise in the utility market. MUA will initially focus on the adoption of gas and electricity infrastructure assets across the UK,…Read more

Northern Gas Networks is using a robot called STAN to travel through underground pipes and carry out repairs. It is being used on an average of two jobs every week and can reduce disruption for customers by limiting the number and size of holes that need to be dug in the road. Once inserted into…Read more