37 h. ago National Grid blamed for 'catastrophic failure' that led to Heathrow substation fire, report reveals

Moisture in the oil at the substation was detected by National Grid as long ago at 2018 but was not tackled

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38 h. ago National Grid aware of fault behind Heathrow shutdown fire for seven years

National Grid blamed for failing to act on known transformer problem, while Heathrow accepted risk as a ‘high-impact, low-probability event’

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38 h. ago Fire that shut Heathrow was caused by a preventable technical fault known for years, report finds

An inquiry has found that an electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport in March was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier

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39 h. ago Heathrow fire caused by problems first identified by National Grid 7 years ago

Official review finds blaze caused by ‘catastrophic failure’ at local substation

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39 h. ago Substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport was preventable, says watchdog report

Ofgem said it had opened an official enforcement investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission.

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39 h. ago Heathrow substation fire caused by preventable 'catastrophic failure' report reveals

Moisture in the oil at the substation detected by National Grid as long ago at 2018 but was not tackled

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39 h. ago Heathrow substation fire ‘caused by fault first identified seven years ago’

Ofgem opens investigation into National Grid as report finds incident that cut airport power was preventableBusiness live – latest updatesThe root cause of the substation fire that shut Heathrow airport in March was a preventable technical fault that National Grid had been aware of seven years ago but failed to fix properly, investigators have concluded.The final report by the National Energy System Operator (Neso) into the incident found said the fire that cut power to the airport, affecting more than 1,350 flights and almost 300,000 passengers, was “most likely” caused by moisture entering the insulation around wires sparking the electrical fault. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Heathrow fire caused by ‘catastrophic failure’ at substation

Finding from official review raises questions for National Grid

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3 d. ago Energy sector set to discuss how National Grid can meet AI demand

The group is made up of energy providers, tech companies, energy regulator Ofgem, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Tech Secretary Peter Kyle.

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9 d. ago Scientists sound the alarm for Nullarbor’s fragile limestone caves and unique underground creatures

A massive renewable energy project threatens the treasures that lie beneath, including rare cave animals and a record of ancient life forms, experts warnAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn the Nullarbor plain, the world’s largest hydrogen export hub is being developed, a colossal renewable energy and industrial project comprising up to 3,000 wind turbines and 60m solar modules – which, at 70GW capacity, is larger than the national grid.Beneath it lies an internationally significant limestone cave system, a fragile home to globally unique creatures, and a time capsule of life since the Pliocene. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Blame game erupts over Spanish blackouts as government blasts 'poor planning' after operators said they 'did not need more thermal power plants'

A blame game has erupted in Spain over the electricity blackouts that paralysed the region earlier this year, after the country's government blamed 'poor planning' on the national grid operator

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3 w. ago Massive power cut hits British holiday hotspot with 'entire Spanish island left without electricity'

Spain's national grid has confirmed that power had been fully restored to the Canary Islands hotspot within three hours, after the blackout affected some 82,000 people.

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