UK electricity grid news, in one place.

Sunday 15 November

• 06:00
  Step forward in plan for 270 pylons running from Yorkshire to NottinghamshireYorkshire Post · Transmission · 3 outlets

  2 more reports

  • £550m Humber Pylon Project Enters Planning Scrutiny, but Approval Still Pendingfish4news.co.uk
  • £550m Humber to Midlands pylon project clears first hurdleConstruction Enquirer
• 01:29
  Britain's grid alert ended after forecast reserve shortfall shrank from 1,388MW to 200MWThe Cool Down

Saturday 14 November

• 13:13
  Great Britain Spent £3.1 Billion Balancing Its Power Grid in 2025/26www.tokenpost.com
• 13:00
  UK pays wind farms to switch off. Crypto advocates say bitcoin miners can fix it.CoinDesk · Flexibility & Demand Response
• 07:30
  'Be prepared' - Northern Powergrid's advice for South Tyneside residents this winterShields Gazette · Distribution & DSO

Friday 13 November

• 20:58
  Power back on is part of Shotton and Aston hit by Friday evening outageDeeside.com · Distribution & DSO
• 20:16
  Siemens Energy selected for Berwick substationshttps://megaproject.com/ · Network Investment & Projects
• 17:46
  Constraint costs forecast to reach £3.9bn in 2027Utility Week · Transmission · 2 outlets

  1 more report

  • UK Sees Power Grid Constraint Costs Hitting £3.9 Billion in 2027Bloomberg.com
• 17:25
  SSEN opens Lewis Hub £1 million community benefit fundHebrides News · Network Investment & Projects
• 16:21
  For cheap power, NESO’s duties must be ‘updated’ to focus on system costUtility Week · Policy & Government
• 15:54
  Eastern Green Link 3 obtains maritime license for its 2 GW linkInspenet · Transmission · 7 outlets

  6 more reports

  • EGL3 Subsea Cable Project Secures Marine Licence For Scottish WatersOcean News & Technology
  • Scotland-England Subsea Power Link Secures Marine LicenseOffshore Engineer Magazine
  • Marine license granted for one of UK’s largest power projectsOffshore Energy
  • Marine licence granted for Eastern Green Link 3Energy Global
  • Green light for Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3)Energy Voice
  • Eastern Green Link 3 secures marine licencereNEWS
• 15:46
  SSE marks two years of construction for the Eastern Green Link 2TGS | 4C Offshore · Transmission
• 12:04
  Orkney Islands’ first link to UK mainland nears offshore installationOffshore Energy · Transmission
• 10:47
  Clean Power 2030 a 'stretch' says FahnbullehEnergy Voice · Policy & Government · 3 outlets

  2 more reports

  • Minister refuses to say if UK will hit 2030 clean energy targetThe Times
  • WATCH: Energy Secretary Officially Ditches ‘Clean Power 2030’ PledgeGuido Fawkes
• 10:31
  Power cut hits 227 customers in Southend’s Kursaal area due to 'equipment fault'Southend Echo · Distribution & DSO
• 10:03
  National Grid advances 90 km linkTransformer Magazine · Transmission
• 09:39
  Power cut hits homes near Whitchurch as engineers work to restore electricityWhitchurch Herald · Distribution & DSO
• 09:30
  Caithness community endures 24-hour power cutJohn O'Groat Journal · Distribution & DSO
• 09:26
  Octopus to pay UK businesses to ease off power at peak timesEnlit World · Flexibility & Demand Response · 2 outlets

  1 more report

  • Octopus offers to pay UK businesses to ease power usage at peak timesNewswav
• 08:31
  Springwell Solar Farm: UK’s Largest Approved PV Project Wins Legal Battle. What’s Next?Construction Review · Generation & Renewables
• 08:00
  Power cut near Billingshurt due to safety concern on electricity networkSussexWorld · Distribution & DSO
• 07:55
  EV rapid charging costs could exceed £1 per kWh in 2027Motoring Research · Regulation & Price Controls · 3 outlets

  2 more reports

  • EV charging costs could hit £1 per kWh in 2027 due to ‘flawed’ Ofgem policyFleet World
  • EV charging will hit £1/kWh in 2027 due to ‘grid tax’, warns reportEV Powered
• 05:05
  Proposed power line near North Tawton raises fears for the environmentOkehampton Times · Transmission · 2 outlets

  1 more report

  • Residents raise concerns over proposed Devon power lineThe Moorlander

Thursday 12 November

• 21:27
  The UK’s data centre ambitions are colliding with realityRaconteur · Grid Connections
• 17:30
  15km Loch Lomond and Loch Long power line upgrade reaches major milestoneHelensburgh Advertiser · Network Investment & Projects
• 17:09
  The Balancing Act (Part 3: Projections)National Energy System Operator (NESO)
• 17:06
  Global clean electricity to cut bills and boost energy securityGOV.UK (DESNZ) · Policy & Government
• 16:29
  Transport + Energy Forum: Surging electricity demand puts planning and grid capacity in focusTransport + Energy · Network Investment & Projects
• 12:00
  Notice of Determination to Grant Licence (Dogger Bank A) under regulation 28(2)Ofgem · Regulation & Price Controls
• 07:46
  NESO’s latest EMN made little sense – are batteries the reason?Watt-Logic
• 02:34
  Black sky event guidance explains who can sign up for priority support in a power cutTyla · Policy & Government · 3 outlets

  5 more reports

  • What families in UK should do in case of ‘black sky event’ as Brits across UK warnedTyla
  • Expert explains what would actually happen if UK power cuts out in 'black sky event'LADbible
  • US to test emergency broadcast system next week as UK unveils 'black sky event' planLADbible
  • How long would a UK-wide blackout last? The grid must restore all power within five daysNacionale
  • Is there going to be a blackout in the UK? No, the BBC's 'Black Sky' plan is only a contingencyNacionale

Wednesday 11 November

• 23:56
  Rejection of 850MW Blenheim Palace solar farm plan ‘regrettable’Utility Week · Generation & Renewables
• 21:15
  National Grid awards EGL3 construction contracthttps://megaproject.com/ · Transmission · 10 outlets

  9 more reports

  • BAM UK & Ireland named construction partner for EGL3 transmission linkWorld Construction Network
  • Eastern Green Link 3 Selects BAM UK & Ireland for Converter Station WorksConstruction Review
  • National Grid hires BAM for EGL3 converter station worksRenewables Now
  • BAM named construction partner for Eastern Green Link 3Scottish Construction Now
  • Bam scoops another EGL3 converter station jobConstruction News
  • BAM bags both ends of EGL3 power superhighwayConstruction Enquirer
  • Bam appointed to deliver converter station for UK’s largest ever electricity transmission projectNew Civil Engineer
  • BAM UK & Ireland appointed as construction partner for Eastern Green Link 3Royal BAM Group |
  • Eastern Green Link 3 reaches major milestone with appointment of construction partnertheenergyst.com
• 18:26
  Industry calls for optimised DERs to unlock flexibilityEnlit World · Flexibility & Demand Response
• 15:14
  Electricity network innovation saves £263m on transformationEnergy Live News · Network Investment & Projects
• 14:49
  Lewis Hub begins electrical interconnection works in ScotlandInspenet · Network Investment & Projects · 3 outlets

  2 more reports

  • Main construction starts on central part of interconnection between Western Isles and UKOffshore Energy
  • SSEN Transmission breaks ground on Lewis Hub electricity projectPower Technology
• 14:46
  The Great British Grid must fix the network, not just the queue: IONATECapacity Media
• 14:28
  UK grid operator Aurora Utilities secures GBP-100m equity boostRenewables Now · Industry Moves · 3 outlets

  2 more reports

  • Aurora Utilities raises £100m to accelerate flexible grid connection driveBusinessGreen
  • Aurora Utilities raises £100M to expand UK grid connectionsDealroom
• 12:51
  UK government refuses 840MW Botley West Solar Farm in first-ever solar NSIP noSolar Power Portal · Generation & Renewables
• 11:00
  Farmers say power line inquiry left them facing huge costs – SSEN disputesThe Scottish Farmer · Transmission