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IN Power’s April issue asks whether the grid is ready. Coverage connects automation, OT cybersecurity, demand flexibility, data centres, autonomous industrial sites, and contracting competence as electrification pressure moves from policy target to operational test.
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Pure Energie has selected Kraken to manage and optimise wind, solar, battery storage, and customer load across the Netherlands through an integrated energy management platform connected to TenneT.
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Energinet has introduced a temporary three-month pause on new grid connection agreements in Denmark after large-scale demand requests outpaced near-term network capacity, with data centres cited as a major driver.
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Centrica has completed the acquisition of the 850MW Severn combined-cycle gas turbine power station in South Wales, strengthening its flexible generation portfolio as the UK system absorbs more renewable output.
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Sonaura will develop and operate a 7MW private-wire solar project to supply Bentley Motors’ Crewe manufacturing headquarters, subject to planning and regulatory approvals.
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B&Q and RAW Charging are rolling out ultra-rapid EV charging hubs across UK retail locations, with an £11m investment, high-power DC charging, and grid upgrades where required.
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Elements Green has acquired the 300MW/600MWh Newarthill battery energy storage project near Motherwell, adding a transmission-connected Scottish asset with planning consent and an adjacent 275kV substation connection.
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Schneider Electric has introduced the StarCharge Fast 720 EV charging system to the UK market, targeting high-throughput commercial, industrial, fleet, bus, and heavy-vehicle charging sites with up to 720kW of charging capacity.
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National Grid Electricity Distribution has published its latest Network Development Plan, setting out a ten-year view of distribution-network development, headroom, constraint management, flexibility, and reinforcement as electricity demand and low-carbon connections increase.
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Several German battery storage projects have advanced, including Green Flexibility’s Balzhausen system, Suncatcher hybrid projects with Statkraft, and new storage schemes involving SWB, Be.storaged, ArcelorMittal, and EDF Power Solutions.