World-first trial paves the way for new renewable energy market
Innovative trials on the South East’s electricity network have set the foundations for a world-first short-term market for renewable energy sources. Power Potential – a joint project between National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) and electricity network operator UK Power Networks – is demonstrating how wind and solar farms can dynamically feed in power to […]
Good news for geese- Gaywood skyline changes for the better
There is a new skyline and a clear view at Gaywood, near Kings Lynn today, as the familiar sight of electricity cables over the A149 and across the fields have disappeared. A £3 million project to remove the 50-year-old poles and install new cables underground has now been completed by UK Power Networks. It is […]
Seven in ten welcome the prospect of hybrid heating
Almost three quarters of people are interested in low carbon hybrid heating – but comfort and reliability are ‘must haves’, new research shows. The results are from more than 1,000 survey responses gathered by electricity network operator UK Power Networks and gas network Wales & West Utilities as part of their HyCompact project. The trial […]
Post-COVID boost for small businesses
The UK’s biggest electricity distributor has led the way in reaching out to support thousands of SMEs in the communities it serves to help combat the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses are at the heart of the UK’s economic recovery as COVID-19 restrictions ease this summer – and one utility firm is helping […]
Dunstable Downs skyline to be transformed by £2million project
The COVID-19 pandemic has made many appreciate the benefits of country walks and now a popular Bedfordshire beauty spot will be improved for everyone to enjoy in future. A major project to transform the Dunstable Downs skyline is set to get underway with the aim of enhancing views at the highest point in the county […]
Power company surges to its highest-ever Best Companies listing
The UK’s biggest electricity distributor has been named number six in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For List – making the standings for a seventh successive year and achieving its best ever position. UK Power Networks, which delivers power supplies to 8.3 million homes and businesses across London, the South East and […]
‘Virtual power station’ created by UK Power Networks
A ‘virtual power station’ equivalent to the electricity generation of a gas-fired power station, is being created by UK Power Networks. New contracts for energy capacity worth £30 million are being awarded to 17 innovators in the energy, tech and car sector including Octopus Energy, Electric Miles and Ohme, making it the UK’s largest-ever ‘Flexibility’ […]
Power company helps victims of domestic abuse
Calls to domestic abuse helplines have dramatically surged during the pandemic and now a power company is offering victims a safe space and trained call centre staff to help make sure they get the support they need. UK Power Networks, which delivers electricity to 19 million people, has created a Safe Spaces button on the […]
UK Power Networks works with Carbon Trust to set science-based targets
UK Power Networks has become the first UK distribution network operator to have its carbon reduction plan and targets endorsed by the Science-Based Target Initiative. The company is on course to achieve net zero for all its directly-controllable carbon emissions by 2028. Working with The Carbon Trust, UK Power Networks mapped the carbon footprint of all […]
UK Power Networks leads the way in levelling up
Securing equal opportunities for the communities it serves is the driving force for UK Power Networks today becoming the first distribution network operator to partner with the country’s largest social mobility plan. The company which distributes electricity to 8.3 million customers across London, the East of England and South East of England, has committed to […]