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Iberdrola is adding satellite intelligence to electricity network resilience planning. Iceye synthetic aperture radar data will support faster assessment of floods, fires, and high-wind impacts across power network assets.
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Malta’s second interconnector has moved from manufacture toward marine installation. The 122km, 225MW HVAC link will strengthen Malta’s electricity connection to Sicily, adding resilience, redundancy, and greater operational flexibility for the island grid.
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Ofgem’s RIIO-ET3 consultation tightens electricity transmission reporting for network operators. The proposed framework covers cost, output, performance, glossary, regulatory pack, and network asset risk reporting for the 2026 to 2031 price control period.
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Carrog’s grid connection package has cleared a high-voltage planning hurdle. BOOM Power’s approved Anglesey scheme includes an underground 400kV cable and 400kV substation to connect a consented battery project to the transmission network.
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Ironbridge has secured consent for a distribution-connected battery storage project. Greenfield and RPC’s 99.9MW scheme will use the former Ironbridge Power Station substation, adding storage capacity at a legacy electricity infrastructure site.
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CHINT is pushing grid equipment toward higher-load digital infrastructure markets. Its Intersolar Europe showcase covered grid-forming storage, SF6-free MV switchgear, solid-state technologies, and higher-efficiency electrical architectures for renewables, storage, and AI-driven loads.
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LCP Delta expects Britain to miss its clean power target. Its latest GB Power Market Outlook forecasts 83% clean generation by 2030, with network constraints and slower clean-technology build rates limiting progress.
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NESO has raised Britain’s 2030s transmission investment requirement to £89bn. The updated Beyond 2030 network design recommends 43 projects as electricity demand, offshore wind, and clean power policy reshape grid requirements.
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Amprion has secured expanded financing for German transmission grid investment. The €6.5bn green revolving credit facility strengthens liquidity as high-voltage reinforcement, offshore grid connections, and large-scale network expansion move deeper into delivery.
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NKT has completed its Asnæs medium-voltage cable production expansion programme. The upgraded Danish facility adds production and testing capacity for Europe’s grid reinforcement pipeline.