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Western Power Distribution has pledged most new connections for domestic electric vehicle (EV) chargers and heat pumps will now be approved on the same day or the next day, following WPD’s introduction of a new, streamlined system for processing and completing domestic connections for the installation of low carbon technologies (LCTs).
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Zero 2050, a collaborative project involving energy utilities, the Welsh Government, South Wales Industrial Cluster and other public and private sector representatives, undertook analysis to consider how the energy system in South Wales can achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has approved National Grid’s £7.8bn offer to purchase Western Power Distribution (WPD), which covers the South West, South Wales and the Midlands.
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Nokia has announced that it has provided a private 4.9G/LTE wireless network to Western Power Distribution in the UK.
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The electricity distribution network operator has pledged to become a net zero business by 2028, 22 years ahead of the UN target, proposing to invest around £6 billion in its network between 2023-2028.
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Paul Jewell, system development manager at Western Power Distribution, provides an update on Take Charge – a project that aims to make rapid charging at motorway service stations easier for both service station operators and customers.
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National Grid has agreed a deal to buy Western Power Distribution (WPD) – the UK’s largest electricity distribution business – for £7.8 billion.
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British Gas have become the fourth and final energy partner on a project designed to demonstrate how electric vehicles (EVs) can provide V2G services.
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A research project to explore the feasibility of “on-the-go” wireless electric vehicle charging in the UK is being carried out by a consortium of five parties.
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The UK’s largest trial of energy flexibility in Cornwall has concluded with 200 homes and businesses involved.
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