IRELAND’S NATIONAL 5G TEST CENTRE OPENS


Electricity North West will be removing 750m of overhead power lines, and installing almost 700m of underground cable on Rockcliffe Marsh, as part of a multimillion pound fund to improve the landscape in areas of outstanding natural beauty. enwl.co.uk


ScottishPower, along with Glasgow City Council, has revealed a new vision to transform Glasgow into the UK’s first ‘net zero’ city by 2045. scottishpower.co.uk


SP Energy Networks, the distribution network operator in central and southern Scotland, is installing new 33kV cables to modernise the existing infrastructure to provide a more reliable power supply. spenergynetworks.co.uk


TÜV SÜD has added Certification Body Test Lab (CBTL) accreditation in Atlanta, and can now test lighting and LED products for compliance in over 40 markets. tuvsud.com


ZTE Corporation has launched its first cyber security lab in Nanjing, China. zte.com.cn


NuScale Power and Enfission have announced a MoU to explore the use of next generation nuclear fuel technology in NuScale’s small modular reactors. nuscalepower.com


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aynooth University has opened Ireland’s National 5G Test Centre. The state of the art facility, called RadioSpace,


represents an investment of €1m and is said to be the country’s first large-scale facility for the research and testing of radio and wireless technologies needed for 5G and the future Internet of Things. RadioSpace will be open to large industry, SMEs and


start-ups; and will provide a unique, large scale, interference-free facility for scientists and engineers from industry and universities, in Ireland and internationally. It will be one of the first of its kind in Europe. The facility consists of a specially constructed anechoic chamber


that provides perfect isolation for radio signals; nothing can enter and nothing can leave. This, with the advanced test equipment and specialist engineers, allows for very sensitive measurements to be made, essential for the development of modern wireless devices. RadioSpace connects industry and academic researchers with the


aim of addressing the full range of challenges in developing new technologies and products for the next generation of wireless devices. RadioSpace is designed to provide a full range of services to developers of 4G mobile networks, IoT enabled products and future 5G and mmWave devices.


NETWORK DIVERSION PROJECT UNDERWAY


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£400,000 Western Power Distribution project is underway in Mendip, Somerset,


to divert the network in preparation for a new nuclear power plant. The project involves the undergrounding


of over three kilometres of 33kV and 11kV overhead lines – part of the preparation work for Hinckley Point C power plant. The company says it will improve the


visual landscape for customers near the bulk supply point at Churchill, facilitate the network for upgrades needed for the plant, and provide additional supply security during bad weather. The new 3.2GW nuclear plant is being


constructed to supply low carbon energy to around six million homes when complete. Radstock team manager, Steve


Blackwell, explained the complexities of the Mendip project: “As well as the undergrounding of the cables, a 132kV tower will be repositioned to accommodate the additional load needed for the power plant. “The diversions enable the 132kV F route


to be taken down with no live, exposed conductor beneath the tower line, while maintaining supplies and keeping network security to a maximum.” Work will continue on the tower and


overhead lines until November. The power plant will supply low carbon energy to around six million homes when complete.


ECA’S POWER PLAYERS 2019 OPEN FOR ENTRIES L


eading younger people, from across the engineering services sector, now have a new opportunity to be recognised and rewarded for their achievements, following the launch of ECA’s Power Players initiative. Power Players is open for entries from anyone aged 39 or below who has achieved innovative or impactful activity


in their careers so far. The initiative is open until Tuesday 17 September 2019. To enter, individuals simply need to submit a short video at www.powerplayers.uk.com. Power Players is aimed at those in the younger generation who have already made a strong start to their careers.


Entrants are required to send in a short entry video about their innovative or inspirational work. There are a range of top quality prizes for the two most impressive entrants, including the opportunity of a lifetime business and networking trip abroad, to be announced in due course.


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