Introducing Wilson e4 Ultimate Low Loss Amorphous® Transformer

Wilson Power Solutions is delighted to launch a brand new distribution transformer, Wilson e4 Ultimate Low Loss Amorphous® Transformer, the most energy-efficient transformer in the UK and Europe. Energy Losses As a UK power and distribution transformer manufacturer, we always look for solutions to limit energy waste by improving our own products’ efficiency. Even though […]

Movie 8 Mar 2024

Meet us at Solar & Storage Live 2024

Solar & Storage Live 2024 in London serves as a platform for industry leaders, startups, and stakeholders to converge and exchange ideas. With a focus on solar energy, energy storage technologies, and their intersection with smart grids and sustainable infrastructure, exhibitors have a unique chance to demonstrate their involvement in a cleaner, more energy-efficient future. […]

Movie 26 Feb 2024

IETF: Industrial Energy Transformation Fund – Phase 3

Industrial emissions account for around 18% of UK emissions. To reach the Net Zero target in 2050, industrial emissions need to fall by around 90% from today’s levels. Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) launched Phase 3 of industrial grants on Monday 29 January 2024, with the closing date on Friday 19 April 2024, and aims […]

Movie 23 Feb 2024

Wilson transformers support Gatwick Airport EV charging stations

Wilson Power Solutions is continuously working towards delivering a sustainable future. We actively participate in green energy projects including electric vehicle charging points, energy storage systems or solar energy generation projects. The latest project we worked on has just come to fruition in London. We have proudly built and delivered 2 x 2500kVA, 33000/415V and […]

Movie 22 Jan 2024

Wilson Power Solutions showcasing at Distributed Energy Show

The Distributed Energy Show at Telford International Centre is one of the pivotal events in the energy sector, showcasing the latest trends, innovations, and breakthroughs in distributed energy. Held in March, The Distributed Energy Show is a free-to-attend exhibition and conference that will bring together the entire supply chain focused on distributed energy resources and […]

Movie 15 Jan 2024

Wilson Power Solutions is attending Energy Storage Summit 2024

Wilson Power Solutions team is attending the 2024 Energy Storage Summit at Novotel Hotel in London on 20-21 February. It is a thrilling opportunity to showcase our innovation in transformer technology and demonstrate its importance in the future of energy storage solutions. We have already provided transformers for the three largest Battery Energy Storage Systems […]

Movie 5 Jan 2024

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 […]

Movie 24 Oct 2023

Restructure of WPS Board & Senior Management Team

Wilson Power Solutions is delighted to announce the appointment of a new board member and two members of the senior management team. The restructure comes as a response to the rapid growth the business has seen over the past few years bringing with it not only an increase in sales and production capacities but also […]

Movie 26 Jul 2023

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 […]

Movie 16 May 2023

Yorkshire Transformer Manufacturer at The Heart of Europe’s Largest Battery Energy Storage System

Transformers manufactured by a Leeds firm are playing a critical role in Europe’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) by megawatt hours, which has just come online in the East Riding of Yorkshire.   Harmony Energy’s 98MW/196MWh Pillswood facility, near Cottingham, utilises 78 Tesla Megapacks connected to the grid using power and distribution transformers. These […]

Movie 29 Nov 2022

Wilson Power Solutions Win Solar & Storage Live Award

Wilson Power Solutions was shortlisted two weeks ago for the Networks and Connections Award as part of the Solar & Storage Live Awards. The award ceremony took place on Wednesday 19th Oct at a beautiful gala dinner in a room full of lively, enthusiastic, hard-working people. Although we are often very confident in the quality […]

Movie 24 Oct 2022

Announcement: Introducing WATTS

Wilson Power Solutions Ltd are pleased to announce the formation of Wilson Agile Transformer Technical Services (WATTS – Rental), a joint venture between Wilson Power Solutions and Agile Power Group FZE based in Dubai. The new company WATTS – Rental will be headquartered in Dubai, UAE where it will operate in excess of 250 MVA […]

Movie 19 Aug 2022

Guide to Replacing Transformers

The third part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) was published earlier this month. Scientists warn that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach but restricting temperature rise to no more than 1.5C to 2C could be the range that will minimize the likelihood of reaching critical environmental […]

Movie 22 Apr 2022

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 […]

Movie 4 Apr 2022

COP26: Energy Efficiency Initiative

This November the UK is hosting the UN climate change conference COP26 in Glasgow. World leaders will meet with the aim to agree on how to tackle the urgent threat of global climate change. Governments and organisations have to work in partnerships to prevent global temperatures from rising above 1.5C and protect our planet and […]

Movie 9 Nov 2021

Announcement: WPS to stop supplying refurbished transformers

As many of you may already know, Wilson Power Solutions is a third-generation family run business led by Erika Wilson. Richard Wilson founded the business in 1964 and was later joined by his two children, Colin and Dennis in the 1960s. Since its inception and up until the 1990s, Wilson Power Solutions main business activity […]

Movie 21 Oct 2021

Wilson Power Solutions wins at the 2021 AEE Awards!

It gives us great pleasure to announce that we have been awarded the “Innovative Energy Project of the Year” for the Western Europe Region for our Ultra-Low Loss Transformers at the AEE Awards 2021.   The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), was founded in 1977 by Albert Thumann and is a nonprofit professional society of over 18,000 members […]

Movie 5 Oct 2021

Wilson Power Solutions supplies Tesla Contego mega-project!

We recently supplied 14 x 2.8MVA transformers to the 34 MW / 68 MWh Contego project near Burgess Hill in West Sussex. The project was developed by Harmony Energy and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV). The site uses a battery storage system of 28 Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries with Tesla’s Autobidder AI software for real-time trading […]

Movie 13 Sep 2021

Introducing our Transformer Product Portfolio

We’ve added a new feature to our website that will make it easier for you to find out about our standard Transformer product ranges. No more playing email tennis waiting to be served up product specifications and datasheets, this information is now available instantly online. The standard product ranges available on this new tool are; […]

Movie 2 Sep 2021

Announcement: Simon Wilson retires and Erika Wilson becomes major shareholder

Download Full Press Release Download Short Press Release Simon Wilson retires from his role as joint Managing Director and makes a full exit from the company after 31 years at Wilson Power Solutions. Erika Wilson will become the sole Managing Director after carrying out this role jointly with Simon for the last 13 years. Erika […]

Movie 27 May 2021

Fund for replacing transformers – What you need to know!

Applications closed, check out Phase 2 Post. Download IETF Digest Download IETF Guide    The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) is a grant designed to encourage energy intensive businesses to cut their carbon emissions and reduce their energy waste through switching to energy efficient low-carbon technologies. This fund is run by BEIS and Innovate UK. […]

Movie 4 May 2021

Tier 1 Transformers Stock Availability

We have stopped manufacturing Wilson e1 transformers in light of the new Tier 2 EU Ecodesign regulation. However, we still have Tier 1 transformers in stock that are available for sale and they are good for budget-sensitive projects. Following the EU Ecodesign regulation, our stock of Wilson e1 transformers has already been placed in the […]

Movie 23 Apr 2021

Wilson Power Hire: Containerised Transformer Packages

As part of a 170 MVA hire fleet, Wilson Power offers a range of transformers coupled with switchgear in containerised solutions to customers in need of a temporary solution to supplement their equipment or to deal with an emergency. The six transformer substations come in two ONAN Ratings, 6300KVA (oil-filled and cast resin) and 3150KVA […]

Movie 8 Mar 2021

Decarbonising EV Infrastructure & Case Study

There are almost 164,000 pure EV’s in the UK now (less than 0.5% of all cars) but we already have more charging points than petrol stations. It’s not exactly a straightforward comparison but it’s a good sign of a collaborative effort to equip the country with adequate infrastructure for the inevitable growth. The government’s “Green […]

Movie 25 Jan 2021

EU Ecodesign Regulations for Transformers – Tier 2 (2021) FAQ

Please download the FAQ whitepaper here   The European Commission estimates that 2.9% of all energy generated across EU27 and the UK is wasted through transformer losses. This amounts to 93TWh which is equivalent to the electricity consumed in Denmark over three years. The regulation applies to all transformers placed in the market or put […]

Movie 5 Jan 2021

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 […]

Movie 3 Dec 2020

WPS Donates £10,400 to the NHS Charities Together

When COVID-19 first hit, the entire nation was touched by the selfless response of the NHS staff and the efforts they make on daily basis risking their lives and their families’ well being to save us all. We then made the decision that we should give back somehow. We had supplied the NHS with transformers […]

Movie 25 Nov 2020

Send us Tx Pictures for a Chance to Win

This year has been challenging for all of us on a personal and professional level. It has definitely transformed the way we do many things, most of which, communication. We have not been able to meet most of you in person unless it was absolutely essential but we are exploring new ways to better engage […]

Movie 12 Nov 2020

We Now Provide DNO & iDNO Approved Transformers

  Wilson Power Solutions now supply UK DNO & iDNO approved ground mount unit type transformers on an 8-10 week lead time, with some units available now in stock. Being Toshiba‘s exclusive UK partner, we are now able to service UK network competitive connection projects utilising transformers manufactured according to SSE, UKPN and SPEN specifications. […]

Movie 9 Oct 2020

COVID-19 Statement from Wilson Power Solutions

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis and with the uncertainty surrounding supply chains, we have been understandably receiving a high volume of requests from our customers to provide reassurance and guarantees. Our senior team has put together a statement which outlines our contingency plan in terms of protecting our team members, site works, and supply chains. We […]

Movie 17 Mar 2020

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