Abbreviation ENA Region served UK | Formation 1 October 2003 | |
Legal status Non-profit company (registered in England & Wales, No. 4832301) Purpose Energy networks in the UK Location 6th Floor, Dean Bradley House, 52 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AF | ||
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body funded by UK gas and electricity transmission and distribution licence holders.
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History
ENA was formed in October 2003 from the dissolution of the Electricity Association into three separate industry bodies:
Following the demerger of the Gas Distribution Network operations of British Gas Transco, they also joined ENA.
Structure
ENA member companies are:
It is situated on Horseferry Road (B323) not far from Lambeth Bridge, next to Smith Square.
Function
ENA's role is to provide a strategic focus for the energy networks sector by communicating key messages. All its work is underpinned by technical expertise—more than half the association's staff are specialist engineers. ENA's online catalogue contains hundreds of reference documents relating to cables, contactor gear, electrical and mechanical composites, overhead transmissions and distribution lines, switchgear, engineering recommendations and other information. The association also records faults, defects and safety information on behalf of the networks industry.