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"We are concerned that the current level of the payment is distorting the market and is set to increase further. Our role is to protect customers and make sure costs are kept as low as possible. That is why we are taking action by reducing this payment." NETWORK / 30 / JULY/AUGUST 2017 OUTPUT JULY/ AUGUST £18m Cost of a smart grid trial on the Isle of Shetland, which has been hailed as a success by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. See networks.online for more. Composite solutions The long-term treatment of wooden electricity distribution poles with creosote is increasingly under threat from legislation. Composite poles are now in the marketplace, and this paper from Jerol explores in depth the issues and solutions, and gives a detailed insight into composite distribution and transmission poles. DOWNLOAD FROM NETWORKS.ONLINE/GPHSN/DOWNLOAD/1000510/ COMPOSITE-ALTERNATIVE-WOODEN-POLES Safe and sound "I can't see there not being more mistakes unless we do the shadowing, we take the pressure off the guys who are doing the installing and put the emphasis on a good meter, fi tted properly, left safely." MIKE GRIFFIN SPEAKS OUT ON GAS SAFETY IN THE SMART METER ROLLOUT ON THE BBC'S WATCHDOG PROGRAMME 2MW The rating of the battery system Dong Energy is set to integrate into its existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay. The installation, which is due to be completed by the end of this year, will mark the fi rst deployment of battery storage in combination with offshore wind. €4m Cost of Europe's largest hybrid fl ywheel- battery storage project – the fi rst in the UK – which is to be installed at a University of Sheffi eld research facility near Wolverhampton. OFGEM CHIEF EXECUTIVE DERMOT NOLAN ON THE REGULATOR'S PLANS TO DRASTICALLY CUT PAYMENTS AVAILABLE TO DISTRIBUTED GENERATORS. SEE NETWORKS.ONLINE That is why we are taking action by reducing this payment." OFGEM CHIEF EXECUTIVE DERMOT NOLAN ON THE REGULATOR'S PLANS TO DRASTICALLY CUT PAYMENTS AVAILABLE SEE NETWORKS.ONLINE