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Three engineers in high-viz clothing and hard hats, working to install new equipment from a gantry suspended under electricity transmission line connection to pylon

1/6/2026 News

High wire act

This month, the UK’s National Grid will start work to refurbish the final 40-km section of high-voltage overhead electricity transmission line running from the Mannington substation in East Dorset to the Nursling substation in Southampton, Hampshire.

Floating offshore wind

Three-bladed wind turbine on yellow floating foundations, in calm blue sea, with blue sky and fluffy white clouds in background

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2/6/2026 Feature / Selwyn Parker

How deep can FLOW go?

Early projects have demonstrated the potential of floating offshore wind (FLOW). The focus is now shifting towards the engineering, infrastructure and commercial challenges involved in deploying the technology at scale. Selwyn Parker reports.

Skills, education and training

Head and shoulders photo of John Burnett in orange high-viz jacket, with write mesh fence and close up electricity pylon behind.

12/11/2025 Comment / John Burnett

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: John Burnett FEI CEng

Now based in Manama, Bahrain, John Burnett FEI CEng has come a long way from Didcot Power Station in Oxfordshire, which he first visited in boyhood. The CEO of Al Ezzel Power Company and Al Dur Power & Water Company reflects on his career journey and the benefits he has received along the way from participating in the Energy Institute.

Engineering

Zubin Jehangir in high-vis jacket and work clothing, standing outside in front of metal fence surrounding industrial equipment

11/5/2026 Comment / Zubin Jehangir

Shining a spotlight on energy people: Zubin Jehangir MEI CEng Chartered Petroleum Engineer

While a CEng qualification is a desirable destination for many early-career engineers, Zubin Jehangir’s application for CEng as a Chartered Petroleum Engineer at the Energy Institute (EI) was just the start of a globe-trotting journey that has led to new connections with the Aberdeen, Highlands & Islands Young Professionals Network (YPN) and unique insights as an assessor.

Skills, education and training

Head and shoulders photo of Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK

22/3/2023 Comment / Hilary Leevers

Why and how we must secure tomorrow’s engineers for a greener future

Critical roles in engineering and technology still do not attract enough people to fill them. If the UK is to meet its net zero targets there needs to be significant growth in engineers and technicians, bringing more talent into what are often called ‘green’ jobs, says Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, a charitable organisation that promotes education and engagement in engineering and technology.

Skills, education and training

Head and shoulders photo of Austin Lim, with green foliage behind

13/11/2024 Comment / Austin Lim

Shining a spotlight on Energy People: Austin Lim AMEI Interim CEng

Malaysia-based Austin Lim AMEI is an Environmental Sustainability Design (ESD) Engineer at WOHA Architects. He explains the value of Interim Registration at the Energy Institute on his path towards becoming a Chartered Engineer.

Young professionals

Head and shoulders photo of AbdulHameed Raji AMEI Interim CEng, Energy Consultant, Arup

11/12/2024 Comment / AbdulHameed Raji

Shining a spotlight on Energy People: AbdulHameed Raji AMEI Interim CEng

Having realised there was no Energy Institute Young Professional Network local to his West Midlands home, AbdulHameed Raji set up a new branch. Such enterprise typifies the attitude of this dynamic engineer, who explains how he came to the Energy Institute, and the energy industry, in the first place.

Wind

Photo of person in yellow high-viz jacket and hard hat standing on walkway leading to large industrial platform, with lots of pipework and equipment, standing in the sea

13/8/2025 Comment / Hafiz Salim

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Hafiz Salim AMEI, Senior HV Equipment Engineer, Ørsted

The electrical engineer has crossed the Pacific Ocean and North America and is now working on one of the US’ first-ever offshore wind projects. He reflects on the support he has received along the way from the Energy Institute.

Skills, education and training

Head and shoulders photo of Lydia L Balogun-Wilson, set against light blue-grey background

14/1/2026 Comment / Lydia Balogun-Wilson

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Lydia Balogun-Wilson FEI FRAEng

The senior leader shares her story, reflects on the benefits of involvement in the Energy Institute, and on her sense of responsibility toward the next generation of engineers.

Wind

28/5/2025 Comment / Ryan Penman

Profile: Technician to company director in 15 years

A strong tail wind must have been pushing former wind turbine technician Ryan Penman, who has made company director less than 20 years after starting his career as one of the second-ever intake of the first wind turbine technician apprenticeship at Siemens Gamesa. (As told to New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple.)

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High wire act

How deep can FLOW go?

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: John Burnett FEI CEng

Shining a spotlight on energy people: Zubin Jehangir MEI CEng Chartered Petroleum Engineer

Why and how we must secure tomorrow’s engineers for a greener future

Shining a spotlight on Energy People: Austin Lim AMEI Interim CEng

Shining a spotlight on Energy People: AbdulHameed Raji AMEI Interim CEng

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Hafiz Salim AMEI, Senior HV Equipment Engineer, Ørsted

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Lydia Balogun-Wilson FEI FRAEng

Profile: Technician to company director in 15 years