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CU Phosco installs smart poles to boost 5G ahead of Oktoberfest UK exterior lighting manufacturer CU Phosco, working with 5G Synergiewerk and Telefónica, has installed six smart streetlight poles in Munich to improve mobile coverage and capacity in time for Oktoberfest 2025. The new poles are positioned near major underground rail stations to reduce coverage…
£330m pension investment for clean energy transition Workplace pension provider Smart Pension has announced an initial £330 million investment in two funds managed by Octopus Energy’s renewable arm, Octopus Energy Generation, to fast-track the UK’s transition to clean energy. This commitment supports companies like Kensa, a manufacturer of ground source heat pump technology, to generate…
ECN February issue out now! The February issue of ECN is OUT NOW and packed with insights and information on the topics you care about. Read the issue here. From the Editor Making the headlines recently is an issue that continues to affect tradespeople: tool theft. There are growing concerns surrounding theft and the push…
Hartlepool furniture group upgrades its EV charging units When The Optimum Group, a specialist commercial furniture manufacturer with a purpose-built showroom and factory space in Hartlepool, needed to upgrade its previous EV charging units to accommodate more vehicles, it turned to BG Sync EV to provide the flexibility it needed. After an endorsement from its…
UK Power Networks receives major innovation funding boost More than a dozen high profile innovation projects have been given the green light after UK Power Networks secured funding from industry regulator, Ofgem. The latest round of Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, has seen 13 UK Power Networks’ projects given…
UK Power Networks collaborates on underground data initiative UK Power Networks has been an active participant of a new data project to digitally map underground infrastructure across the UK. The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) was launched in 2019 by the Geospatial Commission, part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The register…
Solar-powered electric cars for Northumberland County Council As part of its ambition to cut carbon emissions in half by 2025, Northumberland County Council has appointed UK Power Networks Services to design and build a £3 million infrastructure upgrade to its main staff car park in Morpeth, including 120 new electric vehicle charge points. This includes…
Schneider Electric appoints David Williams Schneider Electric has appointed David Williams to the newly created role of Vice President of Transactional Business in the UK and Ireland. Having joined Schneider Electric in 2011, David has held roles across several business sectors, including solar, smart buildings, digital power solutions and power products. For the past three…
Octopus Energy drives solar power in Iberia with new partnership Octopus Energy’s generation arm expands green power in Iberia by investing in renewables developer FF New Energy Ventures (FFNEV) to develop more cheap green power, reducing fossil fuels reliance. The Octopus Energy Development Partnership (OEDP) investment in Spanish-founded FFNEV will scale activity in Spain and…
Provision of backup project for government facility cements WBPS as leaders in power WB Power Services (WBPS) has been appointed to provide vital back-up power for a government funded testing facility. The long-standing expertise of the business was sought by a consultant who asked for expert input into the scope, design, and installation of a…