Grid

Rise in connected devices could make the grid more vulnerable unless security is stepped up, experts say

National Grid to offer a new set of subsidies to diesel generator operators under a scheme designed as insurance against the lights going out

Brussels investigation to initially seek information from 11 EU countries on how existing and planned capacity mechanisms will operate

Opposition says new Energy Security Board would ensure energy policy is 'guided by a long-term, expert and impartial perspective on the security of our energy supplies'

Construction gets underway on first line of T-pylons, which promise to curb landscape impact of transmission lines

Two countries sign deal to start building 730km link that could provide 14 per cent of the electricity used in homes each year

SSE says voltage support contract will allow Peterhead to progress with carbon capture and storage project

National Grid says impact of event was much more muted than it had predicted

Technicians prepare for impact of solar power loss on electricity grids as moon passes between solar panels and the sun but power supply unlikely to be affected

House of Lords committee says interconnectors and demand response would reduce need to fund costly and polluting additional capacity