UK urged to prepare for ‘seabed warfare’ on critical cables

A report endorsed by former military officials warns of the vulnerability of the UK’s undersea cables to attacks, urging the government to develop a defence strategy against potential threats

New robot deployed for electrical fault detection

SSEN Transmission has introduced a robot at Blackhillock HVDC Substation, offering real time monitoring of electrical components for quicker fault identification and maintenance

Hampshire electricity network receives £5.2m boost

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution has announced a £5.2 million investment to enhance the resilience and flexibility of the electricity infrastructure in Hampshire

Norway to trial ‘world first’ star-shaped seabed power system

The technology is expected to offer flexibility, reduced cable lengths and potential 10% cost savings on a 1GW project

UK readies Google-style map of electricity cables

UK Power Networks has partnered with Google to create digital maps covering more than 180,000km of electricity cables

Digging disasters: Cable strikes ‘jump by 46% since the end of the national lockdown’

In the last five years, a total of 354 people have suffered life-changing injuries after striking a live underground electricity cable, according to a new report