31/12/2020 Power loss in Tillicoultry A fault occurred on 24 December in Tillicoultry, resulting in the loss of power to around 230 homes.
30/12/2020 A helping hand this Christmas Our colleagues across the business have raised over £5,000 for Radio City’s Cash for Kids Mission Christmas appeal and donated hundreds of presents to Helping Hands so children had a gift to open on Christmas morning.
29/12/2020 ‘THOR HAMMER’ TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT UK ELECTRICITY NETWORK D... As part of ongoing work to prepare the electricity network for stormy weather, the new THOR Hammer device will be used to test the strength, secureness and remaining life of overhead line poles.
23/12/2020 Innovative 3D laser mapping technology helps reduce power cu... We have invested £2.3M in cutting-edge technology that uses small planes to fly over the power network creating 3D maps of electricity lines to increase resilience throughout the winter months and beyond.
22/12/2020 Electric vehicle (EV) charging project already powered 300,0... A revolutionary project to create over 40 electric vehicle charging hubs across Lanarkshire has already provided 82MWh of energy to electric vehicles, allowing almost 300,000 miles to be driven using clean, green transport.
18/12/2020 330 Green jobs created with funding boost We have helped create 335 direct and indirect jobs through our £20million Green Economy Fund that invests in projects across Central and Southern Scotland.
18/12/2020 SP Energy Networks welcome government climate change plans The long-awaited UK Government Energy White Paper, together with the Climate Change Committee’s Sixth Carbon Budget and the Scottish Government’s updated Climate Change Plan 2018-2032, have now been released giving us a clear roadmap to achieving Net Zero and securing a green recovery for the UK.
17/12/2020 Move over Starling A small village in Scotland has been at the centre of a series of mysterious interruptions to its power supply with engineers at SP Energy Networks at a loss to explain the reason why.
11/12/2020 The Sixth Carbon Budget Report: Supporting the UK’s pathway ... We welcome the release of the Sixth Carbon Budget Report from the Climate Change Committee.
08/12/2020 Ofgem’s Final Determination on our RIIO-T2 Business Plan Ofgem have today released their Final Determination on our RIIO-T2 Business Plan that outlines ambitious plans for our Transmission network over the next five years from 1 April 2021.
04/12/2020 SPEN roll out tech to keep the lights on this winter Scotland’s electricity network is to benefit from innovative new technology that can restore power within 24 hours if severe weather leads to a loss of electricity this winter.
27/11/2020 Families in social housing benefit from battery project More than 100 homes across Dumfries and Galloway have been benefitting from an innovative battery storage project that has helped to reduce energy costs, thanks to a £1.25million funding injection from our Green Economy Fund.
20/11/2020 Nine of Scotland’s colleges to launch specialist renewable ... With a surge in demand for renewable energy, the Energy Skills Partnership (ESP) has revealed plans to establish nine Renewable & Energy Efficiency Training Centres in colleges across central and southern Scotland following a £500,000 funding boost from our Green Economy Fund.
18/11/2020 Community energy project helps tackle fuel poverty Clyde Gateway, Scotland’s biggest regeneration programme, breaks ground in Dalmarnock today to install one of the country’s most innovative and sustainable heating systems
09/11/2020 Our continued response to the COVID-19 Crisis Over the last few weeks, a huge amount has changed. Yet throughout this time of uncertainty and disruption, the UK continues to have one of the most reliable energy networks in the world.
03/11/2020 SPEN Seeks Participants for Major Electric Vehicle Charging ... We are seeking participants to take part in a major trial of an innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging solution across Cheshire, Merseyside, North Shropshire, and North and Mid-Wales
30/10/2020 TV weather presenters help us keep people safe this winter TV weather presenters Laura Tobin and Sean Batty will share their winter weather safety advice to help people across the country prepare for the storm season – as they become Storm Chasers for us.
29/10/2020 SP Energy Networks trials world first's technology which wil... We are delighted to announce that a new project set to revolutionise the UK’s electricity network has been installed in East Renfrewshire – helping to smooth the transition from traditional energy generation to renewable power.
26/10/2020 Pioneering electric vehicle project to deliver up to £2.6m ... A multi-million-pound electric vehicle (EV) partnership between SP Energy Networks and the Scottish Government is set to deliver up to a £2.6million saving for taxpayers – with the potential to save £310million with roll out across the UK.
22/10/2020 SPEN funds community hydro scheme in southern Scotland KPT Development Trust has announce the completion of the first community owned micro-hydro scheme in Dumfries & Galloway thanks to an award of over £181,000 from our Green Economy Fund.