Where Our Energy Comes From news, page 8
- June 2022
SSEN publishes Whole System Register to build cross-sector collaboration
SSEN Distribution has published a Whole System Register listing its innovation and business as usual activities for net zero, with annual updates and a feedback section for stakeholders.
UK government publishes Storm Arwen action plan ordering network operators to improve storm responses
The UK government has published an action plan ordering electricity distribution network operators to improve storm resilience, communications and compensation after Storm Arwen left around one million households without power.
Ofgem confirms CfD allowance methodology from cap period nine onwards
Ofgem has confirmed how the Contracts for Difference allowance inside the default tariff cap will be calculated from cap period nine, removing the £0/MWh floor that stopped negative scheme costs reaching household bills.
SSEN commits funding to strengthen network and community resilience after Storm Arwen
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has applied to Ofgem for £10m of dedicated funding for five projects intended to improve its storm response, after earlier resilience spending committed in summer 2022.
- May 2022
SSEN completes £4.6 million Dorset network upgrade
SSEN has completed a £4.6 million upgrade to a 32 kilometre electricity circuit serving Poole and Shaftesbury in Dorset, which it says strengthens supplies to around 160,000 homes and businesses.
SSEN launches LCT Connections tool in industry first
SSEN Distribution has launched an online tool that gives automatic quotes for connecting low carbon technologies such as electric vehicles and heat pumps, the first DNO to offer spreadsheet uploads.
- April 2022
SSEN completes £1.7 million Portsmouth infrastructure upgrade
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has completed a £1.7 million upgrade to part of Portsmouth's electricity network, replacing grid transformers and equipment serving thousands of customers.
Civil nuclear deployment ambition raised to up to 24GW by 2050
The government has raised its civil nuclear deployment ambition to up to 24GW by 2050, three times current capacity and up to a quarter of projected electricity demand.
Conservative government launches REMA electricity market review
The Conservative government launched a review of electricity market arrangements in April 2022, with a first consultation that July, examining the rules that set wholesale power prices.
- March 2022
SSEN announces £10m upgrade to Islay electricity network
SSEN Distribution has confirmed a £10m project to upgrade the electricity network on Islay, with construction starting in mid-April and work due to last 12 months.
SSEN publishes first DSO Action Plan
SSEN Distribution has published its first DSO Action Plan, covering flexibility products, markets and connections over an initial two-year period, with £73m of investment planned to 2028.
E3G publishes briefing on replacing Russian gas at speed
E3G has published a briefing arguing that energy efficiency, clean heat and renewables could by 2025 replace four times the gas the UK imports from Russia, faster than new oil and gas fields can be built.
geo and Vaillant white paper warns lack of appliance interoperability could cost billions in energy savings
A white paper from geo and Vaillant warns that without common standards for heat pumps, EV chargers and appliances, households could lose billions in energy savings by 2050.
Helicopter airlift delivers materials for Aultbea-Ullapool network upgrade
SSEN Distribution has airlifted 162 wooden poles and overhead line equipment by helicopter along an 18km route between Slattadale and Aultbea as part of a £14.2m network upgrade in the North West Highlands.
Russia threatens to close major gas pipeline to Europe
Russia has threatened to close a major gas pipeline to Europe in retaliation for countries considering bans on Russian oil imports, a move that could raise prices even in countries that use little Russian gas.
SSEN begins £2.49 million infrastructure upgrade in Bournemouth
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has started a £2.49 million project to replace underground cables between two Bournemouth substations, serving 11,500 customers in the Victoria Park area.
- February 2022
Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 pushed oil above $100 a barrel and raised European gas prices by 50%, setting off the sharpest period of UK household energy bill rises in decades.
Red Met Office warning issued for Storm Eunice as energy networks prepare
The Met Office issued a rare red weather warning for parts of south west England and south Wales as energy network operators moved staff and equipment into position ahead of Storm Eunice.
SSEN restores all reported faults after Storms Malik and Corrie
SSEN has restored all reported customer faults after Storms Malik and Corrie, reconnecting more than 120,000 homes in the north of Scotland following gusts of over 90mph.
UK Power Networks prepares for Storms Dudley and Eunice
UK Power Networks has put more than 100 engineering teams on duty from tonight as Storm Dudley arrives, with winds of up to 90mph forecast from Storm Eunice on Friday.
Russia and China sign $117.5bn oil and gas deals
Three weeks before invading Ukraine, Russia and China signed oil and gas deals worth an estimated $117.5bn, including a 30-year gas contract raising supply to China by a quarter.
Russia invades Ukraine, disrupting global energy markets
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 disrupted global energy markets and added uncertainty to European gas supply, deepening a price crisis that had begun in 2021.
- January 2022
Crowdflex study finds domestic flexibility could cut peak demand by up to 23 percent
A study of 25,000 households by SSEN, National Grid ESO, Octopus Energy and Ohme found that homes on time-of-use tariffs cut evening peak demand by 15 to 17 percent, with electric vehicle owners reaching 23 percent.