Erika Wilson Becomes BEAMA’s First Female Vice President
Press Release: BEAMA has elected its first female Vice President today as part of its AGM. Erika Wilson, the new VP, is the managing director at Wilson Power Solutions Ltd, a power and distribution transformers manufacturer based in Leeds.
Erika joined BEAMA’s board of directors nearly three years ago. Throughout her post, she has been a valuable asset to the board taking an active role in representing SME members from the networks sector. Erika hopes to continue to be the voice of SME members during her two-year term as a VP.
Decarbonisation is one of Erika’s main interests and she plans to support BEAMA’s staff and utilise its exposure to review policies, propose schemes and launch campaigns to allow the industry to better deliver on the Net Zero and Green Industrial Revolution promises. Through a collective effort approach, Erika aspires to support the involvement of BEAMA in these key activities whilst keeping the benefit of its members at the heart of every decision.
3 Dec 2020
Europe’s Joint-Largest BESS energised in Buckinghamshire
A significant step towards securing our energy future and meeting the UK’s landmark commitment to decarbonise electrical systems by 2035 was taken this month by the successful energisation of Bumpers, the joint-largest Battery Energy Storage System in Europe by MWh. Developed by Harmony Energy, the site utilises fifty-six Tesla Lithium-Ion 2XL Megapacks, connected to twenty-eight […]
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Energising the UK’s First Transmission-Connected Solar Farm
Photo credit: Alexander Parkyn-Smith The UK’s first solar farm to connect to a transmission network instead of a distribution network has been energised by the National Grid in the beginning of May 2023. Larks Green is located in Bristol and is connected to Iron Acton substation through a Wilson Power Solutions transformer. The 49.9MWp […]
16 May 2023
IETF: Industrial Energy Transformation Fund FAQ
The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) was designed by the UK government to encourage energy-intensive businesses to cut their carbon emissions and reduce their energy waste by switching to energy-efficient low-carbon technologies. A budget of £315 million was allocated by the government to be spent through the IETF. BEIS manages England, Wales and North Ireland’s […]
4 Apr 2022
