Distribution
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Baltic Power has begun delivering offshore electricity into Poland’s grid. More than 50 turbines are installed, while commissioning continues across the project’s 1.2GW generation, transmission, and control systems.
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Q2 advanced Britain’s connections, storage, standards, and transmission programmes further. Renewable growth continued, while fuel-price volatility and inverter controls kept system resilience central to energy engineering.
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Ofgem is testing how early distribution charges should be confirmed. The consultation covers notice-period options for network charges during the transition to the ED3 price control.
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Europe’s renewable buildout is running into grid integration constraints again. ECNO’s 2026 assessment says variable renewables reached 30% of EU electricity generation in 2025, below the pace needed for 2030.
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National Grid’s fund consultation links transmission delivery with community benefit. The proposed Norwich to Tilbury fund could provide more than £30m across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.
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National Grid is formalising external scrutiny of distribution innovation priorities. The planned board will bring independent expertise into how network ideas are tested and scaled.
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Slovenia has joined Europe’s automated balancing platform for frequency restoration. ELES is now participating in PICASSO, the cross-border platform for automatic frequency restoration reserves.
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Baltic transmission planning is moving closer to formal EU prioritisation. The proposed Baltic-German PowerLink would combine interconnection, offshore wind integration, and regional electricity trading.
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Europe’s interconnection agenda is moving from planning into hardware delivery. Elmed’s 600MW HVDC link will connect Italy and Tunisia, adding a new route between Europe and North Africa.
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MSSL has linked heatwave resilience to LV switchboard design practice. Rising plant room temperatures are increasing focus on verified assemblies, temperature rise testing, and short-circuit withstand.