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Industry News
First HVDC link of its kind reaches full commercial operation

First HVDC link of its kind reaches full commercial operation

Marking a milestone project's move from commissioning to day-to-day grid service.                              

Industry News 6 min read
Market Analysis
The connections queue, in one chart

The connections queue, in one chart

A study of how long new generation and demand projects are waiting to connect — and where that's improving.                              

Market Analysis 6 min read
Industry News
DNO completes largest primary substation upgrade of the year

DNO completes largest primary substation upgrade of the year

How a distribution network operator cleared a long-standing connections bottleneck ahead of schedule.                              

Industry News 6 min read
Market Analysis
Interconnector capacity: mapping the next decade of build-out

Interconnector capacity: mapping the next decade of build-out

Which subsea and cross-border links are furthest along, and what they mean for European balancing.                              

Market Analysis 6 min read
Industry News
Offshore wind connection reaches energisation milestone

Offshore wind connection reaches energisation milestone

A look at the onshore substation works that brought another gigawatt-scale link onto the transmission network.                              

Industry News 6 min read
Market Analysis
What the next price control means for network investment

What the next price control means for network investment

Reading the settlement that will shape spending on the UK's electricity networks through the rest of the decade.                              

Market Analysis 6 min read