Stour Valley Underground

04/03/2026

28/02/2026

UKPN, our local electricity network operator that was in Chinese ownership, has just been sold to the French. Will this improve our ability to successfully argue for the removal of redundant pylons from our beautiful eastern region landscapes? Who knows... Here's an article explaining the takeover: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/27/france-cashes-in-britain-net-zero-blitz-10bn-deal/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQPlWtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe2ykuY8MWTXmVNCSBDXnMN0zZeGsmseATO0LF0JX6gvWIrO4XEt1e-f5HD_s_aem_iLWQUcKIL24m3xT_DZf-0Q

Sale of UK Power Networks will tighten Paris’s grip on England’s electricity systems

26/02/2026

https://nfcc.org.uk/our-services/position-statements/battery-energy-storage-systems/

Battery Energy Storage Systems - NFCC

26/02/2026

https://www.fia.uk.com/news/we-are-playing-with-fire-growing-concerns-over-battery-storage-safety.html #:~:text=Fire%20Risks%20Remain%20a%20Major,fire%20burned%20for%2059%20hours.

As battery storage sites multiply across the UK and beyond, concerns are mounting over their safety. From local opposition in Aberdeenshire to fires in California and Essex, critics warn that we may be “playing with fire”. With experts calling for stronger regulation and safer technology, the de...