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  • Switchgear lead times stretch as data centres dominate

    Switchgear lead times stretch as data centres dominate

    UK commercial projects are losing switchgear allocation to data centres. Lead times have lengthened, quote validity is tightening, and some packages are not being priced at all. Prism Power says design freeze and manufacturer engagement now need to move to the front of programmes.

  • TotalEnergies and AllianzGI fund German batteries

    TotalEnergies and AllianzGI fund German batteries

    TotalEnergies and AllianzGI are scaling battery storage across Germany fast. Their €500 million partnership covers 11 projects totalling 789 MW and 1,628 MWh, with commissioning scheduled by 2028 as battery storage takes a firmer role in German grid operations.

  • National Grid lifts investment to £70bn

    National Grid lifts investment to £70bn

    National Grid is pushing UK transmission spending further upwards again. The utility has added £10 billion to its five-year framework, taking planned capital investment to at least £70 billion by FY31, with UK electricity transmission at the centre of the expansion.