“Why your business must adapt to a decentralised world”
By David Martini, Managing Director of CleanTech Wholesale The world is changing. Our industry is shifting. For hard proof, just look at these numbers this year. The UK saw a record 170,000 solar installations in the first half of 2025. Home battery storage installs reached 20,000. Only the businesses that understand the true meaning of […]
£15.6 million East Ham substation upgrade completed
UK Power Networks has successfully completed a major £15.6 million infrastructure upgrade at Nelson Street substation, significantly enhancing the resilience and capacity of the electricity network in East London. In partnership with Clancy, the project involved the installation and commissioning of three new 132kV 54-ton transformers and 11kV switchboard, replacing existing equipment with new kit […]
Electricity towers removed for new Sussex development
Distribution network operator UK Power Networks has dismantled three electricity towers in Mid Sussex to enable continued delivery of a new community at Brookleigh, a new development being delivered to the north of Burgess Hill. Overhead electricity lines and towers by the A2300 were replaced with 1km of underground cables to prepare for the Brookleigh […]
Moorcroft lit up with solar power
Solar panels have been introduced by manufacturer and supplier of construction materials Holcim UK at a Devon quarry to power part of its operations. The 208 panels have been installed on the rooftop of workshops at Holcim’s Moorcroft site in Plymouth. The site, which is home to a limestone quarry, asphalt, and ready-mix plants, is […]
‘Government must level playing field for solar uptake’
Renewable energy firm RenEnergy is urging the government to remove barriers to solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment in commercial leasehold properties, following the publication of a joint whitepaper with South Norfolk and Broadland District Council. Entitled Solar PV on Commercial Leasehold Properties, the whitepaper explores the legal, financial, and logistical challenges that have historically hindered solar […]
Heat pump scheme to slash bills in Manchester
Residents at Lullington Close in Wythenshawe, Manchester, are set to benefit from lower bills and warmer homes this winter following the installation of a new networked heat pump system by Kensa, a British heat pump manufacturer and installer. The project, delivered for Wythenshawe Community Housing Group, has seen outdated electric night storage heaters in 19 […]
15.8km of new electricity cables for East London
UK Power Networks has invested nearly £8 million in replacing underground electricity cables in the Ilford area of London. The electricity firm is upgrading the local cable network from Perth Road to Redbridge with brand-new, environmentally-friendly, cross-linked polyethylene cables. The cables that span multiple circuits, joining two substations together, should increase the reliability of power […]
Salko expands nuclear operations as demand rises
Mechanical and electrical engineering specialist Salko UK is ramping up its operations across the UK’s nuclear sector as it expands its team of security-cleared professionals active on high-priority sites. The Yorkshire-based firm, which recently marked 25 years in business, currently has 20 technical professionals with specialist clearance to work on nuclear power plants – a […]
£330m pension investment for clean energy transition
Workplace pension provider Smart Pension has announced an initial £330 million investment in two funds managed by Octopus Energy’s renewable arm, Octopus Energy Generation, to fast-track the UK’s transition to clean energy. This commitment supports companies like Kensa, a manufacturer of ground source heat pump technology, to generate sustainable growth for Smart’s 1.5 million pension […]
‘Electricity networks face growing risk from extreme weather’
The increased frequency of abnormal weather events such as intense heatwaves, more violent storms, and heavy rainfall presents a growing risk to countries’ electricity distribution networks, threatening customers’ power supplies. That’s according to VisNet from EA Technology, a specialist energy management and grid-edge intelligence firm. As the UK and all of Europe once again experiences […]