National Grid

The incident on 9th August left nearly a million homes and businesses across England and Wales in the dark and affected road and rail networks and some hospital services

The process is expected to be delayed following the legal challenge from an unnamed complainant

The Energy Emergencies Executive Committee will review the actions of National Grid and establish what happened to cause the outage and whether correct procedures were followed

Group CEO John Pettigrew has denied claims he was on holiday at the time of the incident and said the ‘UK is not Argentina’ after comparisons with the country, which experienced a massive blackout earlier this year

National Grid Electricity System Operator said the power cut was due to the loss of two large generators – gas and offshore wind – on 9th August

The Viking Link interconnector will be the longest in the world and enable the sharing of renewable energy between the two countries

The acquisition of Geronimo Energy was made through the grid operator’s non-regulated unit, National Grid Ventures

A mocked-up supermarket has proven freezer aisles across the UK could be used as a giant ‘virtual battery’

The Energy Institute’s incoming President Steve Holliday FREng FEI discusses the Energy Barometer 2019 and why consumer engagement has to be the next front in the war on climate change

Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement follows recent advice from the Committee on Climate Change