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Casey Porter Editor, Electrical Engineering Magazine
appy New Year, and welcome to the first issue of Electrical Engineering of 2026! We hope you all had a well-rested break, and feel ready to return and immerse yourselves back into the world of EE.
To usher in a new year and to keep you organised and in touch, EE have set up a 2026 events guide to
keep your diary full of the most relevant shows in the Electrical Engineering industry, some you may know, some of which you have yet to discover. We have also developed a brand new 2026 predictions supplement, allowing you insight into what some
of the largest names are expecting. We get to hear from Steven Carlini of Schneider Electric amongst others as we gauge some clarity on what is on its way. But what do we already know? This year we are seeing Ofgem approve billions in grid investment, including £8.9 billion for high-voltage systems, for the 2026 to 2031 period. The UK government’s clean energy strategy is actively driving job creation in electrification and renewables as it plans to grow the clean energy workforce substantially, potentially adding hundreds of thousands of new jobs in electrical roles by 2030. And as always, renewable energy and Net Zero ambitions continue to dominate industry conversations.
Electric vehicle infrastructure is advancing into the megawatt-scale, with bidirectional charging and ultra- high-power networks introducing new complexities in electrical system design. At the same time, AI-driven and digital technologies are becoming integral to grid operations, supporting forecasting, load management, predictive maintenance and energy optimisation. Alongside this, renewable generation and energy storage remain at the core of the transition, with battery systems, hybrid solutions and microgrids seeing rapid growth across both commercial and utility-scale applications. And by way of conclusion, I would like to say thank you for your continued
support and readership, the team can’t wait to see what 2026 has in store. Enjoy
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