Distribution
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Ireland’s Celtic Interconnector is now due to commission in 2028. Energy minister Darragh O’Brien is pressing EirGrid for clearer explanations as difficult seabed conditions and heavier trenching keep the 700MW France link on a late-2028 path.
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Government plans could simplify preliminary surveys for English network projects. Proposed permitted development rights would cover specified temporary, low-impact investigations.
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NESO plans to combine margin and constraint flexibility across Britain. The Local Constraints Market will progressively move into one national service.
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Texas has paused data-centre grid approvals pending a comprehensive audit. Developers must disclose electricity, water, ownership, incentives, and community impacts before projects can progress through ERCOT’s connection process.
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ADS-TEC has started building Mühlacker’s first large-scale battery storage system. The 10MW/20MWh installation will support peak shaving, time shifting, and local grid stability from October.
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Slovakia’s distribution networks gain further EIB funding for modernisation works. The latest €50 million tranche lifts the package to €400 million for lines, substations, transformers, smart meters, and automation.
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Australia committed major financing to distribution-connected renewable energy projects nationwide. The A$100 million programme targets up to 16 solar, battery, and retrofit schemes capable of reaching construction during 2027.
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Invinity secured its largest battery sale to date at 43MWh. Dairyland Power Cooperative will deploy the vanadium flow systems across several Upper Midwest sites, with deliveries expected to begin in late 2027.
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Everything-to-grid technology could turn distributed assets into coordinated grid resources. The WEF says vehicles, buildings, batteries, and industrial loads could provide flexibility, although standards, market rules, and cybersecurity remain substantial barriers.
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ADS-TEC Energy has started construction of Mühlacker’s 20MWh battery system. The four-container installation will provide 10MW at the municipal substation, with handover scheduled for October 2026.