Power apprentices gain royal rewards
Nine electricity apprentices who tested their teamwork during expeditions have received Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards at Buckingham Palace. The apprentices all work for UK Power Networks and keep the power flowing to homes and businesses across London, the East and South East. The group had the honour of being given their awards by Prince […]
Safety warning to builders after live cables left hanging around
Cutting through, or moving live electricity cables is a job for the experts – that’s the warning from an electricity firm after its engineers discovered live cables dumped in a wheelie bin. UK Power Networks’ teams have seen an increase in the number of live electric cables being left in a dangerous state, for example […]
UK Power Networks bags ‘Most Admired’ award
UK Power Networks has been named Britain’s Most Admired Company for the Energy Distribution and Supply sector for 2022. The award, part of the Britain’s Most Admired Companies survey conducted by Echo Research in partnership with Coventry University, places UK Power Networks alongside companies such as Amazon, Legal & General, and Vodafone. The annual benchmark […]
Power upgrade benefits Kenardington
UK Power Networks is investing £1.2 million to upgrade the electricity grid connecting homes and businesses in the Kenardington area of Ashford. The company is increasing network resilience and boosting capacity at its existing site in Kenardington. A 19-tonne transformer was connected at the substation via a second circuit, increasing network flexibility and unlocking more […]
EV owners in charge thanks to innovative app feature
Electric car owners can stay in charge even if there’s a power cut, thanks to innovation from UK Power Networks and ev.energy. The two companies have come together to launch a new feature in ev.energy’s app that tells customers of any power cuts in their area. This includes local power cuts which have been planned […]
Solar-powered electric cars for Northumberland County Council
As part of its ambition to cut carbon emissions in half by 2025, Northumberland County Council has appointed UK Power Networks Services to design and build a £3 million infrastructure upgrade to its main staff car park in Morpeth, including 120 new electric vehicle charge points. This includes an 800kW solar photovoltaic (PV) carport array […]
UK Power Networks tests innovative approach in successful field trials
UK Power Networks has prevented the recurrence of more than 150 power cuts in the last year, using smart tech to find and fix faults faster. The company has been field trialling cutting-edge technologies designed to locate and proactively repair faults before they interrupt customers’ supplies. This increases network resilience and reduces customer interruptions caused […]
Colchester Foodbank dishes up self-heating meals
One of the busiest foodbanks in the east has taken delivery of 18,000 self-heating meals to help homeless people, sofa surfers, refugees and struggling families across the Colchester area. Electricity firm UK Power Networks donated two lorry-loads of long-life meals to Colchester Foodbank, after they proved a hit with engineering crews working from their vans, […]
New grid site energised to power Ebbsfleet Garden City’s future
A new electricity grid site has been energised, providing essential new power infrastructure for the development of Ebbsfleet. The completion of the main grid site, which will be supported by two main electrical substations required by the new development, paves the way to power up to 15,000 new homes, schools and businesses. UK Power Networks’ […]
‘Speed networking’ set to inspire young engineers
Young engineers of the future will be inspired by a series of events being held by the country’s largest electricity distributor – including a webinar that is open to any primary school in the UK. Designed to encourage new talent, the events take place across National Careers Week (6-11 March) and British Science Week (10-19 […]