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Austrian Power Grid is progressing its €140m Ernsthofen substation upgrade. The project includes 220kV switchgear renewal, three new 220/110kV transformers, and a fully digitised regional control room supporting Austria’s transmission operation.
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E.ON invested €1.4bn during the first quarter of 2026 while confirming its full-year outlook. The spending underlines the continuing scale of European network modernisation as electrification, grid digitalisation, and connection growth reshape energy infrastructure.
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SmartestEnergy and Bute Energy have signed a 20-year CfD power purchase agreement for the 93.4MW Twyn Hywel Energy Park in South Wales. The 14-turbine project is targeting commercial operation in late 2027.
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Allye Energy has upgraded its MAX300 battery system for fleet depot electrification. The mobile unit now supports up to 400kW DC fast charging with more than 300kWh of storage, helping sites add charging capacity where grid upgrades remain constrained.
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Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has signed export credit-backed facilities for two UK battery projects. The financing supports battery, inverter, and medium-voltage transformer equipment for Cockenzie and Monet’s Garden, adding 297MW/594MWh of planned grid-scale storage capacity.
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Hornsea 3 has moved into full offshore foundation installation. Cadeler has installed the first complete monopile at Ørsted’s 2.9GW project, starting a 197-foundation programme that will test offshore installation capacity, vessel utilisation, and high-voltage delivery sequencing.
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Two major offshore wind schemes have cleared UK planning. Dogger Bank South and North Falls have secured development consent, adding up to 4GW of future offshore wind capacity and bringing associated cable, substation, and transmission connection work closer to delivery.
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Versinetic is strengthening ISO 15118 support for charger manufacturers.
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Nexans is expanding its North American low-voltage cable platform.
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Portugal’s renewable build-out is being constrained by grid capacity.