Distribution
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Ofgem has revised RIIO-ED2 allowances for local distribution reinforcement costs. The decision changes load-related expenditure volume drivers as DNOs manage electrification-driven demand.
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Battery storage planning has gained a clearer technical reference point. The ESN guide covers fire safety, land use, noise, biodiversity, cybersecurity, emergency response, traffic, and electromagnetic fields.
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Socomec is extending storage hardware across cabinet and containerised systems. SMARTSYS C260 and M5000 cover commercial energy management, EV charging support, utility-scale BESS, and medium-voltage grid services.
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Schneider and Kraken are linking grid software with flexibility orchestration. The partnership combines visibility, congestion forecasting, DERMS capability, and AI-led control for utilities and DSOs.
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Europe is formalising Mediterranean power infrastructure through new investment structures. T-MED covers renewables, smart grids, interconnectors, storage, cybersecurity, hydrogen corridors, and clean-tech value chains.
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EZO’s Midlands contract extends rapid public charging across four councils. The 15-year agreement will deliver 250 chargers across the region.
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National Grid has completed voltage-control upgrades at three key substations. The work uses shunt reactors to support transmission system stability.
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Energy network innovation funding is targeting digital, cyber, and flexibility. The latest SIF awards support 18 projects across three development phases.
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Britain’s reformed connection queue has produced its first major offers. NESO has issued offers to more than 700 energy projects.
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BYD’s flash-charging rollout brings megawatt-class EV infrastructure into Europe’s market. Battery-buffered sites will reduce direct grid strain during high-power charging.