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A decade of investment and innovation halves power cuts

A decade of investment and innovation halves power cuts

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A decade of investment and innovation halves power cuts

UK Power Networks has celebrated its tenth anniversary this week

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Pilot project swaps backup diesel generators for van-based batteries

Pilot project swaps backup diesel generators for van-based batteries

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Pilot project swaps backup diesel generators for van-based batteries

Northern Powergrid, Hyperdrive Innovation and Offgrid Energy have partnered to create a clean and quiet way to provide backup electricity to households during power outages

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Power cut: National Grid blames lightning strike as Ofgem launches investigation

Power cut: National Grid blames lightning strike as Ofgem launches investigation

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Power cut: National Grid blames lightning strike as Ofgem launches investigation

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

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Didcot demolition leaves 40,000 households without power

Didcot demolition leaves 40,000 households without power

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Didcot demolition leaves 40,000 households without power

Material from the demolition struck the overhead electricity network, which led to the power outage between 7am and 8.20am on Sunday

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Power cut: Government sets out scope of investigation

Power cut: Government sets out scope of investigation

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Power cut: Government sets out scope of investigation

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

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National Grid: Britain has one of the world’s most reliable energy networks

National Grid: Britain has one of the world’s most reliable energy networks

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National Grid: Britain has one of the world’s most reliable energy networks

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

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UK power failures ‘demonstrate need for fast response tech like batteries’

UK power failures ‘demonstrate need for fast response tech like batteries’

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UK power failures ‘demonstrate need for fast response tech like batteries’

Regen and the Electricity Storage Network say the government and Ofgem must increasingly value these technologies in the Capacity Market

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UK Government launches investigation into massive power cut

UK Government launches investigation into massive power cut

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UK Government launches investigation into massive power cut

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

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Giant power cut in South America leaves 48m without electricity

Giant power cut in South America leaves 48m without electricity

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Giant power cut in South America leaves 48m without electricity

Electricity failures covered the whole of Argentina and Uruguay, as well as parts of Brazil, Chile and Paraguay

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Ring ring! Power cut helpline reaches three million calls

Ring ring! Power cut helpline reaches three million calls

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Ring ring! Power cut helpline reaches three million calls

The 105 hotline allows people to contact their local electricity network in the event of an outage

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UKPN pledges to help vulnerable power cut customers

UKPN pledges to help vulnerable power cut customers

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UKPN pledges to help vulnerable power cut customers

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Energy supplier puts on party during NYE power cut

Energy supplier puts on party during NYE power cut

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Energy supplier puts on party during NYE power cut

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