National Grid has released proposals for a 90km power line to transport 6GW of electrical power from windfarms in the North Sea to the Midlands.
The project forms part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the largest overhaul of the grid in generations, with new infrastructure across England and Wales helping the…
Arcadis has been appointed to National Grid’s new Global Management Consultancy Framework in helping the energy company transition to a decarbonised network and reach net zero.
The partnership will begin imminently and will see Arcadis provide of consulting services across National Grid’s UK and US businesses. Electricity networks will be vital…
Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) which specialises in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects, has been engaged to deliver power elements and grid packages for a project described as “the world’s largest green hydrogen plant.”
Led by Neom Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) and backed by a £6.7bn investment, the “mega…
The future of two floating wind turbine projects off the coast of Ireland has been secured following the formation of a joint venture.
A partnership between Irish ocean energy specialist Simply Blue Group and EDF Renewables has been formed to develop the multi-million-pound Western Star and Emerald floating wind projects, both…
Balfour Beatty is eyeing opportunities in the energy sector as it welcomes Jacobs as one of the three design consultants forming the Strategic Design Partnership, replacing WSP.
Balfour Beatty created the partnership in 2017 with the aim to “re-frame the designer-contractor relationship” by fostering collaboration and openness. Balfour Beatty’s procurement of…
National Grid has called for interest in up to £9.3bn of work on a mammoth overhaul of power infrastructure in England and Wales.
The energy company launched procurement for planning, design and construction partners for its Great Grid Upgrade initiative. Nine major onshore projects worth a combined £4.5bn will initially be…
Thomas Telford Limited (TTL), the commercial arm of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), has sold the ICE Publishing portfolio to Emerald Publishing.
Bingley-headquartered Emerald Publishing is part of investment firm Cambridge Information Group and publishing services to researchers in various forms including journals, books, teaching cases as well as open…
Prime minister Rishi Sunak agreed to increase government spending into a government infrastructure investment programme at G7, to the tune of £32bn over the next five years.
Sunak made the promise in Hiroshima, Japan over the weekend at the G7 sunmmit, redoubling the UK’s previous offering, £8bn a year up to…
A total of 72 electricity pylons, including 10 within the South Downs National Park, will be removed in the long term following National Grid’s appointed of Balfour Beatty to deliver a £42M upgrade in East Sussex.
Under the two year scheme, Balfour Beatty will design and build a new 400kV substation…
Bosses on Australia's troubled Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric megaproject have celebrated the completion of a key tunnel - but work on another remains on hold and environmental concerns have been raised.
Energy producer and project client Snowy Hydro said it was "extremely pleased" to finish excavating the 2.9km-long emergency, cable and ventilation…
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