$4.5B Arkansas Solar Storage Megaproject Gets Underway

New transmission-ready energy infrastructure combines domestic manufacturing, utility-scale batteries and phased delivery to meet surging industrial electricity demand.

United Infrastructure to develop data centre grid connection standards

Following a roundtable event in Cardiff, the company has been asked by stakeholders to formulate a series of standardised electricity connection archetypes designed to accelerate grid connectivity for the UK’s rapidly growing data centre sector. The post United Infrastructure to develop data centre grid connection standards appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Four firms land £300m Scottish electricity network deal

Quartet to upgrade network across north of Scotland

£2.1M community fund from £1.1bn Sea Link so small it could be a ‘rounding error’ – MPs

The £2.1M community benefits fund allocated by National Grid from its Sea Link electricity interconnector project is so small in comparison to the total value of the £1.1bn project that it could be seen as a “rounding error”, Members of Parliament (MPs) have said. The post £2.1M community fund from £1.1bn Sea Link so small it could be a ‘rounding error’ – MPs appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Recommended spending on Britain’s power network soars

Almost £90bn of investment is needed in Britain’s electricity network over the next nine years, according to the body responsible for ensuring power supply meets demand. National Energy System Operator (NESO) said updated evidence and option development had added £31bn to required expenditure since an… The post Recommended spending on Britain’s power network soars appeared first on Construction News.

Engineering with Rosie - Electricity Across Oceans: Is HVDC the Future? 11072023

How can we connect power grids across long distances or across seas and oceans? The answer is high voltage direct current, or HVDC, interconnectors. In this video Rosie explains how these differ to regular AC, alternating current transmission, the recent technology advances that are causing HVDC interconnectors to start popping up all over the place, and what challenges remain to be solved if we are going to connect places as far flung as Europe and North America.

Channel 4 News - World’s longest 'interconnector' to supply green electricity to 1.4 million UK homes 20072023

Across southern Europe the heatwave continues with the mercury predicted to hit 45 degrees celsius in Greece. So stopping the burning of fossil fuels which are overheating the planet is ever more urgent Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson reports from Lincolnshire, where engineers have installed the world's longest "interconnector". It runs between the UK and Denmark and will eventually supply green electricity to 1.4 million British homes.

Just Have a Think - Revolutionising power transmission 28052023

The energy transition solutions of the 21st Century will take many forms, with a complex mix of different power producers. Moving energy across ever greater distances will overcome much of the intermittency of renewables like wind and solar. The way we will achieve that is via truly mind boggling high voltage direct current transmission systems. The question is, can we manufacture them quickly enough?

Bill Gates - The surprising key to a clean energy future 24012023

If you care about climate change, you should care about transmission. The U.S. can invest trillions of dollars in lowering emissions, and it won’t get us to zero unless we improve the way we get electricity to people. Read more at https://gatesnot.es/3ktQF6D

Everything Electric Show - The Inevitability of a 100% Renewable Energy Supply with Rosie Barnes, 06032023

With many years experience as an engineer in the renewable energy sector, especially wind turbines, Rosie takes Robert through her journey, and the development and growth of wind turbines as a viable solution for creating long lasting and reliable clean energy