Firms appointed to next phase of National Grid’s Electricity Transmission Partnership

Balfour Beatty, M Group, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Murphy and Omexom Taylor Woodrow (OTW) have been appointed by National Grid to work on the next phase of its Electricity Transmission Partnership (ETP), valued at £1.2bn, which is expected to increase overhead line (OHL) capacity. The post Firms appointed to next phase of National Grid’s Electricity Transmission Partnership appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Hitachi Energy wins €770M contract for converter stations on Italy-Tunisia HVDC link

The Italian and Tunisian electricity grid operators – Terna and STEG – have awarded Hitachi Energy with a €770M (£664M) contract to build two converter stations on the first electricity interconnection cable between the two countries. The post Hitachi Energy wins €770M contract for converter stations on Italy-Tunisia HVDC link appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Infrastructure sector urged to bolster on‑site power as heatwave prompts grid concerns

Civil engineering and construction firms are being encouraged to reassess their on‑site power setups after an electricity margin alert highlighted the potential for tighter supplies of energy in the UK during spells of extreme heat. The post Infrastructure sector urged to bolster on‑site power as heatwave prompts grid concerns appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Balfour Beatty wins £325m electricity job in Scotland

Aberdeenshire scheme being carried out for Scottish and Southern

Turkey gets first solar-powered airport terminal

A terminal at Dalaman Airport in southwestern Turkey has become the first to fulfil its electricity needs through solar power generated on site. Rooftop photovoltaic panels are able to generate… The post Turkey gets first solar-powered airport terminal appeared first on Global Construction Review.

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