Stories

Work laying cables and pipelines for our infrastructure projects means we often dig underground and, when doing so, it’s not unheard of for us to uncover archaeological treasures. Our current project at Hinkley in Somerset is no exception.

Building the world’s longest undersea cable, to allow the UK to share zero carbon energy with Norway, has brought some challenges. Read more about how we engineered smart solutions to deal with tough terrain and fishing lakes.

Growing up in Zimbabwe and witnessing how vital electricity was to daily life inspired Senamiso Mathobela, Delivery Manager, to choose a career in the energy sector. Fast forward to now and she’s one of WES’s Top 50 Women Engineers 2020.

After 14 weeks of volunteers living on site, the last team who stepped up to keep our Control Centre running throughout the pandemic is returning home. But they remain on standby to keep the lights on should a second wave strike.

With nearly 3,000 cars and vans, switching to low emissions vehicles is part of our commitment to reaching net zero by 2050. Fleet Manager Lorna McAtear explains how we’re stepping this journey up a gear and aiming for a fully clean-fuel fleet for 2030..

Jennifer Glenister, a 27-year-old Project Supervisor in Capital Delivery, talks about the benefits of diversity, turning her hand to DIY and what it means to her to be shortlisted for our annual Female Engineer of the Year award.

Our CEO John Pettigrew explains why net zero should be front and central to the UK’s COVID recovery plans, and the three key areas of focus that can make for both a healthier economy and a cleaner energy future.