National Grid has teamed with Hitachi Energy to deploy gas-insulated switchgear and gas-insulated lines at its Bengeworth Road substation as part of its London Power Tunnels project, in a UK first.
The London Power Tunnels 2 project is a seven-year, £1bn project to rewire South London to meet future energy demands…
Balfour Beatty has signed an agreement to help support the planning advancement for the construction of a new small modular reactor (SMR) which could rival Rolls-Royce’s plans.
The memorandum of understanding was signed between the infrastructure giant and Holtec Britain to develop plans for a SMR-160 pressurised light-water reactor somewhere in…
Yorkshire Water will conduct an independent investigation into a burst pipe which leaked into a Sheffield gas main, cutting heat and hot water for 3,000 homes.
People in the town of Stannington were left without any heated energy for two weeks following the incident on 2 December. Cadent Gas said gas…
Rolls-Royce SMR has revealed the three shortlisted locations for its first small nuclear reactor factory.
The heavy pressure vessels (HPV) factory will produce components for a fleet of small modular reactors (SMRs) designed and built in the UK. The three locations are: · The International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), Sunderland and South…
The first nuclear reactor built for a British power station in more than 30 years is complete and ready for delivery to Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
The “reactor pressure vessel” is the high strength steel cylinder that contains the nuclear fuel and the chain reaction needed to make heat. The…
Strabag UK has started exploratory works at Loch Lochy in the Great Glen in the Scottish Highlands for what could become the UK’s first large-scale pumped storage scheme in 30 years.
SSE Renewables’ proposed hydro scheme at Coire Glas, which was given planning consent by the Scottish government in October 2020,…
National Grid is using innovative satellite technology to boost the resilience of the energy network against climate change, improve its reliability and make millions in cost savings.
The Eye in the Sky initiative is being led by National Grid alongside partners European Space Agency, Cranfield University, satellite data specialist Spottitt and…
Development of the next generation of small nuclear reactors has been boosted by £77M of government funding.
The government has announced new funding to support clean energy production in the UK, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent impact on global energy prices. The funding, which totals £102M, includes £77M…
This month's NCE News Wrap is out now, bringing you recent key stories in a quick five-minute roundup.
In December's News Wrap video, NCE takes a look at the latest Lower Thames Crossing and Hinkley Point C developments, along with progress for Sizewell C and the Portishead railway restoration. In addition, NCE acting news…
EDF Energy has appointed a design team made up of Egis, Jacobs UK, Setec TPI and Tractebel Engineering for the Sizewell C nuclear power plant.
The ICOSH consortium will deliver the civil engineering design for the nuclear island at power station, with the contract including designs for the reactor, fuel and…
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