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  • Schneider Electric unveils next‑generation Altivar HVAC drives

    Schneider Electric has launched two HVAC drives for smarter buildings. The ATH200 and ATH600 target OEM, commercial, and mission-critical applications with native BMS connectivity, cyber protections, and support for lower-GWP refrigerants.


  • Teesside installs resilient dynamic lighting controls

    Teesside University has added resilient controls to dynamic lighting systems. The new setup at its Digital Life building uses master-slave control architecture and programmable RGBW lighting, giving the campus team local control with reduced risk of downtime.


  • UK Networks launches EV charging battery tender

    A UK tender targets batteries for constrained charging sites nationwide. The first 22 systems form the opening phase of a 160-location programme designed to support high-power EV charging where grid capacity is too limited for direct connection.


  • AI trial shows data centre grid flexibility

    A London trial showed AI can modulate data centre loads. National Grid now sees a path for hyperscale facilities to act as controllable demand, cutting peak strain and accelerating new connections without interrupting critical compute workloads.


  • Stargate enters UK through Seacht partnership

    Stargate Hydrogen has entered Britain through a Seacht Group agreement. The partnership combines UK engineering capability with ceramic-based electrolysis technology aimed at green hydrogen project development.


  • Google and Xcel back 30 GWh battery

    Google and Xcel are backing exceptionally large long-duration storage deployment. Their Minnesota agreement pairs a new Google data centre with 300 MW and 30 GWh of iron-air storage, plus new wind and solar capacity for the regional grid.


  • Sensata launches integrated EV fault contactor

    Sensata has launched a combined contactor and passive fuse device. FaultBreak is validated to 16 kA at 1 kV and is designed to cut component counts, weight, and thermal losses in EV power systems.


  • NKT secures record Eastern Green Link contract

    NKT has signed its largest ever power cable contract yet. The more than €2.2bn Eastern Green Link 3 award covers a 525 kV HVDC system that will move up to 2 GW between Scotland and England.


  • EcoFlow launches Ocean 2 home battery

    EcoFlow has launched a higher-spec residential battery platform in Europe. The new Ocean 2 system combines 5 kWh LFP modules, 100% depth of discharge, IP66 protection, and integrated backup as residential storage competition tightens on usable capacity and installation practicality.


  • Elucian adds IP65 EV distribution boards

    Elucian has broadened its EV board offer for UK installers. The new IP65 range adds pre-configured protection, weather-resistant enclosures, and EV-specific circuit arrangements as charging work continues to push consumer unit design into more specialised territory.