Distribution
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RWE has installed two offshore substations for Nordseecluster A project. The milestone moves the German North Sea scheme deeper into delivery, with cable work under way and turbine installation due this summer.
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NESO’s summer outlook puts low-demand system balancing in sharper focus. Record spring solar, new demand flexibility tools, and long-range network constraints are converging as Britain adapts to heavier midday surpluses.
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Britain’s HVDC planning is moving beyond stand-alone offshore links now. Current work is focusing on multi-terminal design, grid-forming converters, fault management, and DC circuit breaker readiness.
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Xcel Energy has won approval for distributed battery deployment statewide. The programme extends utility use of storage deeper into the distribution network and local capacity planning.
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Swissgrid has outlined how Switzerland could integrate 40 GW of solar. The paper moves the debate from deployment targets towards stability, flexibility, market design, and system coordination.
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TenneT has signed its first battery congestion-control contract in the Netherlands. The 200 MW/800 MWh Sequoia project in Oosterhout is due to energise in 2027.
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SP Energy Networks has launched a new flexibility market platform. ElectronConnect will support month-ahead procurement, provider onboarding, and a three-year push to scale flexibility across the network.
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Lucy Group has completed a significant SF6-free switchgear acquisition today. The deal brings Nuventura’s dry-air GIS technology into Lucy Electric as European F-gas restrictions begin reshaping the medium-voltage market.
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National Grid has energised another key Dinorwig-Pentir transmission circuit now. The upgrade advances cable replacement and substation works in North Wales, with hybrid gas insulated switchgear forming part of the wider reinforcement programme.
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PECO has filed for a $429 million electric rate increase tied to reliability, vegetation management, cable replacement, substation upgrades, and wider distribution investment.