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Expert views from our engineers on asset condition, LV network visibility, voltage control and network planning, and what they mean for your network.

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Partial Discharge Monitoring: Extending asset life without the guesswork
When the life of an asset is now set by policy rather than design, the condition data build in at the acquire stage could decide its options later.
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Age of electrification exposing Australia’s weakest link
Australia has spent more than a decade transforming its energy supply, with renewable energy in the National Electricity Market growing from 15% in 2015 to a record 46.5% in 2026.
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Australia’s Budget Highlights LV Visibility Gap for DNSPs
Australia’s 2026–27 Federal Budget highlights the growing need for low-voltage network visibility as EV adoption rises and DNSPs prepare for electrification.
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EV Growth in the UK: Why Grid-Edge Analytics Are Critical for Network Operators
EV growth in the UK is increasing pressure on networks. Grid analytics help operators stay ahead of demand and maintain reliability.
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VisNet Shortlisted for Two Major Categories at the Water Industry Awards 2026
VisNet has been shortlisted for two categories at the Water Industry Awards 2026, highlighting its role in driving innovation and reducing pollution in the water sector.
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SwitchedOn Podcast: How households are reshaping the role of electricity networks
Discover how consumer energy use impacts network capacity and why it’s key to enabling a smarter, resilient Net Zero transition.
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Introducing our Consumer Energy Trends Whitepaper
Energy demand is set to rise despite consumer efforts to reduce usage. Learn why smarter LV networks are critical.
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A New Era of Grid-Edge Intelligence Comes to Overhead LV Networks
EA Technology launches VisNet View, a pole-mounted solution delivering real-time data to improve reliability, capacity, and grid-edge visibility.
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Why We Built VisNet View: Bringing Grid-Edge Intelligence to Overhead LV Networks
Discover how VisNet View delivers real-time grid-edge intelligence for overhead LV networks, improving capacity insight, fault detection and storm resilience.
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Rising Solar PV Adoption Set to Challenge UK Low Voltage Networks in 2026
EA Technology explores how the UK’s £15bn Warm Homes Plan will accelerate solar PV growth and create new low voltage network challenges for DNOs.
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Low-voltage networks, boosting resilience, and non-negotiable network modelling – the biggest trends coming to the UK power sector this year 
This year will be the year of network modernisation, mainly in response to the ever-growing number of low carbon technology and AI infrastructure that is cropping up nationwide.
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Hitting a Voltage Grand Slam – four key plays to make the electricity system fit for the future
Roger Hey's Voltage Matters briefing paper sets out four plays for a future-ready grid: lower bills, greater flexibility, faster connections and, after the Iberian blackout, resilience.
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Voltage isn’t a Guidance -It’s a Statutory Limit. Reflections from VMF Q1.
The Q1 2026 Voltage Matters Forum made one thing clear: voltage is a statutory limit, not guidance, and analogue assumptions are no longer fit for a digital grid.
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Voltage Matters Forum flags alarming ‘Resilience Gap’ in UK grid
January's Voltage Matters Forum delivered a clear message on resilience, flagging an alarming gap in the UK grid's ability to cope.
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UKPN begins first British trial of pole-mounted EcoVAR low voltage control solution
UK Power Networks is trialling pole-mounted EcoVAR units to stabilise low voltages, in Britain's first trial of the technology.
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Fundamentals joins EA Technology as UK voltage control market set to hit £65 million
EA Technology has acquired Fundamentals, backed by Summa Equity, as the UK voltage control market is set to reach £65 million.
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Electricity industry urged to act as growing voltage spikes affect millions of customers
Data from Ohme smart chargers suggests more than 10% of UK consumers are experiencing excess voltage spikes. The industry is being urged to act.
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LV network automation enabling Europe’s net zero transition
Discover how LV network automation and digital twins help European DSOs accelerate net zero, improve grid resilience and speed up low-carbon connections.
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Hitting a Voltage Grand Slam – A Voltage Matters Forum Briefing Paper
The Voltage Matters Forum briefing paper by Roger Hey sets out the four plays needed to make voltage management fit for the future grid.
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Extreme weather events are exposing critical blind spots in Australia’s low-voltage networks
By investing in grid-edge visibility and load monitoring, DNSPs can unlock the full potential of CERs to enhance resilience, reliability and customer outcomes.
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Why You Need an Arc Flash Assessment
Why an arc flash assessment matters for the safety of your people and the compliance of your electrical system.
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VisNet Hits Major Milestone with 25,000 Hubs Deployed Across the UK
In a significant boost for UK grid resilience, VisNet from EA Technology has now surpassed 25,000 deployed VisNet Hub devices in the field, ..
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Europe is creating future-ready energy networks with the VisNet Hub
Read the full article on Enlit World to understand how Europe’s grids are being transformed from reactive systems into intelligent, future-ready energy networks
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The clock is ticking for Europe to close the climate gap
If you care about bridging the gap between climate ambition and climate action and want to understand what is really needed to accelerate Europe’s energy transition, this sharp and thought-provoking piece is essential reading.
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ENA blasts Unite the Union’s claim of profiteering as it predicts £13.8bn benefits from network innovation
The ENA predicts that 119 network innovation projects will deliver £13.8bn in savings and revenue, as it rejects claims of profiteering.
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Spain needs urgent action on voltage control to avoid repeat of April blackout, says regulator
Spain's regulator CNMC has called for urgent measures to stabilise the system and avoid a repeat of the April blackout.
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Ofgem says ED3 could incentivise DSOs to deploy voltage control solutions, as problems increase
Ofgem says ED3 could incentivise DSOs to deploy voltage control solutions, as voltage becomes harder to manage and threatens clean power targets.
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New Voltage Matters Forum attracts 300+ members as grid transition causes growing voltage issues
Co-created by Fundamentals and Threepwood Consulting, the Voltage Matters Forum has attracted more than 300 members as voltage issues grow.
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Low Voltage Overhead Network Monitoring Technology to Boost Grid-edge Intelligence
Discover how EA Technology’s VisNet View helps DNSPs across Australia enhance low voltage network visibility and optimise grid-edge intelligence.
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Supercell storm in Queensland exposes critical gaps in grid edge visibility
Dr Yogendra Vashishtha of EA Technology highlights the urgent need for real-time grid-edge visibility and resilience to protect communities from extreme weather.
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​​SuperTAPP SG -Tapchanger Control​ 
The most versatile, future-focused and cost-effective voltage control solution for electricity networks. SuperTAPP SG Features: SuperTAPP SG Benefits: SuperTAPP SG Function Levels: Additional Services Available: Interested? Let’s Talk Download
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The Future of Grid Reliability: From Reactive to Proactive
With VisNet’s Reliability Apps, powered by the VisNet Hub, DNOs can now move decisively from reactive to proactive, maintenance from waiting for outages to predicting and preventing them.
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Voltage Compliance Service
Many AVC schemes on UK networks are stuck on fixed tap due to ageing or faulty components. Our Voltage Compliance Service helps restore voltage control.
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Tapchanger Spares Service
Did you know Fundamentals Ltd are the exclusive OEM parts supplier for the following tapchanger types? Tapchanger Spares Service Features: Tapchanger Spares Service Benefits: Additional Services Available: Interested? Lets Talk Download
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Tapchanger Control Unit (TCU)
Many tapchanger drives and AVC schemes on UK networks are stuck on fixed tap due to ageing or faulty parts. Our Tapchanger Control Unit brings them back into service.
Powering the UK’s Clean Energy Future: Why the “Last Mile” Matters
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VisNet Modelling: Why the UK’s forgotten ‘last mile’ could put net zero on hold
Read the full article to explore how smarter monitoring, predictive modelling and coordinated investment can unlock the full potential of clean energy across the UK.
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