AC Voltage Variation Studies
As the UK transitions to net zero, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) play a crucial role in stabilising the grid. Before connecting, each project must prove it can safely handle voltage disturbances — that’s where an AC Voltage Variation Study comes in. Using advanced EMT simulations, Blake Clough Consulting assesses how plants respond to short-term over-voltages and ensures compliance with Grid Code limits. Our studies give network operators confidence that systems remain stable, secure, and compliant under real-world conditions.
November 7, 2025
Power Systems Studies For an Evolving Grid
As renewable energy generation increases, power networks are becoming more complex and less stable. Power Systems Studies play a vital role in de-risking renewable projects from feasibility through to energisation. At Blake Clough Consulting, our experts use advanced tools such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory and PSCAD to analyse load flow, fault levels, harmonics, and stability. The result? Clear, compliant, and reliable connection strategies that ensure your project meets grid codes and operates safely within design limits.
November 7, 2025
Grid Forming Control – Opportunities and Challenges
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) and other inverter-based resources have traditionally used grid-following control, effective only on strong networks. As inverter connections increase, grid strength falls, raising stability concerns. Grid-forming control offers a new approach to maintain stability in a changing energy system.
August 20, 2025
Power Systems for Data Centres: Planning, Performance and Grid Integration
Data centres have become one of the fastest-growing and most power-hungry infrastructure types in the modern energy system. Fuelled by the expansion of cloud services, artificial intelligence, and hyperscale data platforms, their development is surging across the UK and Europe. Find out more.
August 13, 2025
Power Systems Innovation: Meeting the Network Challenges of Net Zero
Power Systems Innovation is at the heart of the UK’s journey to Net Zero. As grid conditions become more complex and less predictable, innovative tools, technologies, and approaches are essential to ensure stability, resilience, and effective renewable integration. Read on to find out more.
July 22, 2025
Harmonic Studies in Line with ER G5/5 – Ensuring Grid Code Compliance
Harmonic distortion is a growing concern in today’s increasingly inverter-dominated electricity networks. The connection of new generation or storage to the UK distribution or transmission networks is now subject to stricter harmonic compliance requirements under Engineering Recommendation G5/5 (ER G5/5).
July 17, 2025
Driving Innovation through Skills
At Blake Clough Consulting, innovation starts with the right people. While Electrical Engineering remains central to our work, we understand that tackling the evolving challenges of the UK’s electricity networks demands a broader perspective. That’s why our growing team includes experts from a wide range of technical disciplines, bringing fresh ideas, new approaches, and the agility needed to drive real progress across the energy sector.
July 17, 2025
Fault Level Studies – What are they & Why are they Important?
Find out more about Fault Level Studies and how our team of power systems experts can help ensure your connection to the electricity network is safe, compliant, and reliable. Whether you're adding new generation, expanding industrial loads, or modifying existing infrastructure, understanding fault levels is crucial to maintaining system stability and preventing equipment damage.
June 12, 2025
Power System Stability
In today’s highly interconnected power networks, maintaining stability is critical to ensuring a reliable electricity supply. Power system stability refers to the grid's ability to remain in or return to a balanced state following disturbances, such as equipment failures or sudden changes in demand. This concept underpins everything from the smooth operation of household appliances to the security of national infrastructure. As renewable energy sources and demand-side variability grow, understanding and managing system stability has never been more important.
May 16, 2025
Understanding Intertrip Systems: An Essential Element of Modern Power Networks
As the UK’s electricity grid becomes cleaner, smarter, and more decentralised, maintaining system stability is more critical and more complex than ever. Enter intertrip systems: the unsung heroes of modern grid control. These automated protection schemes rapidly disconnect generators or loads during faults, helping prevent blackouts, manage Loss of Mains risks, and support load balancing in renewable-heavy systems. Here we explore what intertrips are, how they work, and why they’re central to the future of a stable, resilient power network.
May 2, 2025