12/05/2025 UK’s first non-SF6 switchgear SP Energy Networks energises UK’s first non-SF6 switchgear in a landmark moment for grid decarbonisation
12/05/2025 £2.5M overhead line upgrade for East Lothian The £2.5 million investment will increase network reliability and resilience and boost capacity on the network to facilitate the connection of more low-carbon technologies like electric vehicle chargers and heat pumps.
12/05/2025 RIIO-T3: Mission focussed on Clean Power 2030 This blog focusses on how we are ‘Moving the Grid Forward’ to Clean Power 2030 through our RIIO-T3 Business Plan.
07/05/2025 Consultation on subsea superhighway this May We are asking residents in Fife to give their views on proposals for a converter station in Westfield.
01/05/2025 New Telecoms Operating Model now live We are excited to announce that we are live with our new telecoms operating model, signalling a pivotal moment for our telecoms operations.
29/04/2025 New report compares electricity transmission technologies A new independent report by Mott Macdonald for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) compares costs, environmental impacts, carbon intensity, technology readiness and delivery time for a range of electricity transmission technologies.
28/04/2025 SP Energy Networks donates life-saving defibrillator to Edi... SP Energy Networks donates defibrillator to a local primary school. The donated unit, suitable for use on both adults and children, is a vital addition to the first-aid resources of the school, which is located near SP Energy Networks’ Currie substation to the south-west of Edinburgh.
23/04/2025 Hitachi Energy and SP Energy Networks join forces to deliver... We have agreed on a long-term partnership for Hitachi Energy to provide critical equipment that is free from the world’s strongest greenhouse gas (SF6).
22/04/2025 Public consultation begins on new Glenrothes electricity sub... SP Energy Networks is asking people in Fife to share their views on proposals to construct a new electricity substation near Glenrothes.
14/04/2025 Moving the Grid Forward, Moves us All Forward Our lives are more reliant on electricity than ever. Upgrading our power grid will unlock Britain's renewable potential and deliver cleaner, homegrown energy.
04/04/2025 So long to Scotland’s oldest transmission line Scotland is saying so long to its oldest transmission line as SP Energy Networks brings down 62 electricity towers that have served the community for almost 100 years.
03/04/2025 SP Energy Networks empowers veterans through laptop donation We have donated eight laptops to Community Veterans Support (CVS) in Glasgow, fast-tracking the centre’s tech upgrade plans. This donation will help the charity replace its outdated IT systems while ensuring that disused technology is usefully repursued.
02/04/2025 Northwich gets upgrade as underground cable replacement work... The forthcoming works – part of a £1.8 million investment project in the electricity network in Northwich – will see an existing underground cable connection replaced in the Darwin Street area of the town.
01/04/2025 Scouts secure support to reopen vital Community Centre A local community centre reopens after receiving funding to complete a full retrofit. The aged gas boiler has been replaced with air source heat pumps, a cavity wall and roof insulation has been installed, alongside mechanical ventilation and new doors and windows. The upgrades have been made possible thanks to a £169,563 funding grant from SP Energy Networks’ Net Zero Fund.
31/03/2025 Double first for SP Energy Networks as it celebrates BSI Kit... Leading electricity network operator, SP Energy Networks, has become the first UK company to achieve both the BSI Kitemark™ for Service Excellence and the BSI Kitemark™
28/03/2025 Cytundeb partneriaeth gymunedol diweddaraf Wrecsam yn dechra... Mae SP Energy Networks wedi bod yn dathlu ehangu ei bartneriaeth gymunedol nodedig gyda Chlwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam drwy
28/03/2025 Marking the expansion of our landmark community partnership ... We will be the official sponsor of all youth academy teams and para teams, as well as the club’s official Community Partner.
28/03/2025 Clackmannanshire drivers urged to plan-ahead for weekend roa... Drivers in the Kincardine area are being advised of two weekend road closures to enable essential work to upgrade the electricity network.
20/03/2025 UK CMA clears Iberdrola’s acquisition of Electricity North W... The acquisition is part of Iberdrola’s strategy to strengthen its networks business in countries with strong ratings, such as the UK. Iberdrola, through ScottishPower, now becomes the second largest distribution network operator in the UK.
20/03/2025 Welcoming Ofgem's Advanced Procurement Mechanism (APM) The regulator’s new Advanced Procurement Mechanism (APM) will unblock supply chains by allowing Britain’s electricity transmission owners (TOs) to buy essential equipment – such as switchgear, cables and steel – years in advance of when it is needed.