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Croatia is revising electricity market rules after prolonged connection delays. Proposed amendments would protect affected renewable projects, improve grid capacity transparency, introduce firmer connection deadlines, and broaden long-term market arrangements.
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Slovenia generated less electricity during July than one year earlier. Hydro and thermal output fell sharply, while solar and wind generation increased and electricity imports exceeded domestic net production.
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WALDEVAR and SANY are building an integrated Romanian energy project. The Dobrești development combines 95MWp of solar, 220MWh of battery storage, and dedicated 110kV infrastructure for grid connection.
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GE Vernova and LS Electric have formed an HVDC venture. The partnership will combine VSC converter technology with Korean manufacturing and project delivery capability for domestic transmission schemes and later international opportunities.
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Certain Energy has raised £10 million for manganese battery commercialisation. The Imperial College spinout plans a grid-connected MWh-scale project in India, expanded UK research facilities, and a supply chain for repeatable long-duration storage deployment.
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METLEN has secured the balance-of-plant contract for Penn BESS project. The latest specification puts the West Midlands battery at 129MW/362MWh, with grid connection works included and energisation expected by late 2027.
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Harmony Energy has successfully energised its 70MWh Skeeby battery project. The 35MW Tesla Megapack installation near Richmond is now preparing for commercial operation following completion of its grid connection.
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SSEN Transmission has placed first orders for standardised modular substations. Fifteen modules representing more than 1GW of renewable generation are expected to be ordered by year-end, with first energisations planned from autumn 2028.
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FlexPower has launched renewable electricity supply for German data centres. Customers can combine fixed-price contracts, short-term market procurement, and physical or virtual battery products as power requirements grow.
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European Energy has selected Capalo AI for Baltic optimisation services. Two hybrid projects combine 71MW/170MWh of battery storage with more than 140MWp of solar capacity in Lithuania and Latvia.