Distribution
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Litgrid has opened procurement for Lithuania’s largest electricity substation project. Gižai will introduce 220kV operation to Lithuania’s transmission system and connect the planned 700MW Harmony Link with Poland.
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PSE is expanding two northern substations on Poland’s 400kV network. The works combine transmission reinforcement, line integration, and reactive-power infrastructure as northern generation patterns change.
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TransnetBW is procuring new 380kV switchgear for three battery connections. The Pulverdingen package combines extra-high-voltage customer connections with wider reinforcement of one of Baden-Württemberg’s major transmission nodes.
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EPEC will deliver Lower Wonga’s high-voltage grid connection infrastructure package. The contract covers a 275/33kV substation and 275kV overhead line for a 380MWdc solar and 281MW/843MWh storage development.
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Grid uncertainty is pushing British factories away from electrification plans. ADE: Demand research finds that unclear early costs and timelines can drive replacement decisions back towards gas.
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UK Power Networks is digitising land-access agreements with artificial intelligence. Wayl‑Ease combines image recognition, mapping, automated workflows, and digital contracting as the network operator moves the consent platform through its beta-stage development.
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NESO will gain faster access to rotating demand cuts nationwide. Ofgem-approved Grid and Distribution Code changes take effect on 13 August, formalising the Demand Control Rotation Protocol for short-term electricity supply shortages.
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France is widening renewable curtailment rules as negative prices deepen. The threshold will fall from 10MW to 1MW in two stages, extending remote shutdown requirements across a much larger share of supported solar and wind generation.
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Pembroke’s new synchronous condenser is now supporting Britain’s grid stability. The RWE installation supplies inertia without generating electricity as conventional synchronous generation becomes less frequently connected.
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Venezuela’s electricity crisis is spreading deeper into Caracas this summer. Daily outages are exposing severe generation shortages alongside transmission, maintenance, and distribution problems that require system-wide rehabilitation rather than isolated equipment repairs.