Jordan O'Brien

Rochester, United Kingdom

Managing Editor at Electrical Review

Managing Editor at Data Centre Review Magazine

Thinks he’s funny. Obsessed with @DisneyParks, cutting-edge tech, planes and electric vehicles.

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Articles

NGED funds new research to create a more ‘agile’ grid

1 week ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is investing more than £200,000 in a five-year research programme at the University of Bath that aims to give network operators clearer, real-time visibility of energy flows and accelerate the UK’s push towards net zero. The work will be led by Professor Furong Li, newly appointed Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Future Electric Networks, a position sponsored by NGED.
E.ON announces £4 million in Allume Energy

1 week ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

Millions of people living in British flats could soon tap into cheaper, cleaner electricity after E.ON UK confirmed a £4 million strategic investment in Australian cleantech scale-up Allume Energy. The investment deal is designed to accelerate the roll-out of Allume’s SolShare platform, a patented system that fairly divides the output of a single rooftop solar array between every household in a block.
Global offshore wind capacity jumps 14% to 85 GW

1 week ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

Global operational offshore wind capacity has climbed 14% in the past 12 months, reaching 85.2 GW, according to RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse Insights Offshore Wind report. China continues to dominate the league table on a global scale with 42.9 GW, while the UK retains its position as Europe’s clear leader on 15.6 GW. Germany (9 GW) and the Netherlands (5.4 GW) remain in third and fourth place respectively, with Taiwan (3 GW) leapfrogging Denmark (2.7 GW) into fifth.
How to build a resilient energy system

2 weeks ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

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UKPN's ChargePoint Navigator streamlines LEVI funding bids

2 weeks ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

Local authorities vying for a slice of the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund could soon find bidding easier, thanks to UK Power Networks DSO’s new ChargePoint Navigator tool.
Rolls-Royce wins race to build UK's first SMR

2 weeks ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

Rolls-Royce SMR has been named the preferred bidder by Great British Energy to deliver the UK’s first fleet of small modular reactors (SMRs). Under the agreement, Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) intends to sign contracts with Rolls-Royce SMR later this year, allocate a site and establish a joint development company.
UK Government ups Sizewell C investment to £14.2 billion

2 weeks ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

The UK Government has confirmed that it will up its stake in the long-awaited Sizewell C nuclear plant to £14.2 billion, doubling its previously committed investment.
Believ secures £300 million investment to roll out chargers

2 weeks ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

Believ has secured a £300 million investment facility that will fund at least 30,000 new public charge points across the UK. The financing round is led by Believ’s joint owners Liberty Global and Zouk Capital, and supported by Santander, ABN Amro, NatWest and MUFG. It comes as the UK Government pursues a goal of 300,000 public chargers by 2030; with recent research from Octopus Electroverse claiming that the UK has already eclipsed 100,000 public EV chargers.
myenergi ditches the screen with launch of Zappi Glo

3 weeks ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

myenergi has broadened its line-up of EV chargers with the launch of Zappi Glo, a 7 kW single-phase unit that forgoes screens and buttons in favour of full control via the myenergi app. Unlike earlier models, Zappi Glo is intended as a true plug-and-go solution: with myenergi noting that users can simply connect and walk away, or delve into the app to set schedules, adjust charging modes and track performance in real time.
National Grid breaks ground on new Uxbridge Moor substation

3 weeks ago | electricalreview.co.uk | Jordan O'Brien

National Grid has begun construction of its new Uxbridge Moor substation in Buckinghamshire, a multi-million-pound project that will unlock 1.8 GW of extra grid capacity – enough to power a mid-sized city – and connect more than a dozen data centres on the fringes of London. The development, which sits alongside the existing but at-capacity Iver 400 kV site, will be the largest new facility on National Grid’s network by capacity.