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UK Power Networks is testing hydrogen backup for rural outages. The SHARED project combines electrolysis, storage, fuel cells, and sensor-led controls to assess lower-carbon alternatives to diesel generation.
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National Grid will refurbish a key south coast transmission route. Works between Mannington and Nursling will include reconductoring across 115 pylons and steelwork upgrades from June to November 2026.
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Electrical Safety First has opened its 2026 innovation award. The award recognises projects, products, and prototypes designed to reduce electrical hazards in homes, communities, and wider product environments.
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Tion will supply solar power to IONITY’s German network. The long-term agreement will support renewable electricity procurement for high-power EV charging infrastructure from 2027.
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Invinity will design a Swiss GWh-scale flow battery system. The FlexBase project will support an AI datacentre and technology campus at Laufenburg, with initial storage capacity of up to 1.5GWh.
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PALFINGER will supply cranes for North Sea HVDC platforms. The order covers seven davit cranes for converter platforms serving German offshore grid connection programmes for Amprion and TenneT.
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Island Green Power has secured consent for East Devon storage. The 125MW Broadclyst project will sit near National Grid’s Exeter 400kV substation and support flexibility, renewable integration, and system balancing.
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Ofgem has warned electricity traders over interconnector capacity auction conduct. The regulator said bids must reflect market fundamentals as cross-border links become more important to GB system balancing.
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UK Power Networks has opened distribution data through Python tooling. The ukpyn package helps users access, filter, combine, and analyse Open Data Portal datasets.
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Carbon has dropped plans for French solar module manufacturing. The decision raises pressure on Europe’s PV industrial strategy.