South Wales partners will test grid flexibility for industrial connections. The programme will first examine batteries and better use of existing network capacity.
Nordex has secured 175MW of new turbine orders across Europe. Thirty-four machines will be installed in France, Portugal, and Spain during 2027 and 2028.
Vattenfall is advancing foundation installation at Germany’s Nordlicht I project. The 980MW wind farm will use 68 monopiles before turbine installation and commissioning.
Eurelectric says Europe needs more flexibility as clean generation grows. Its 2026 Power Barometer highlights storage, grids, and demand response as continuing constraints.
Vattenfall will optimise four German battery projects totalling 285MW capacity. Commercial operation is expected from January 2027 under agreements running to 2036.
EIB and BNP Paribas will expand guarantees for grid manufacturers. The €700m portfolio could support up to €2.8bn of investment.
Statkraft will optimise two Greenvolt battery projects across Polish markets. The ten-year agreement covers 400MW/1.6GWh of four-hour storage.
Rezolv has secured financing for Romania’s 1.3GW Dama Solar project. The €561m package moves construction forward with operation targeted for 2028.
Northland has closed financing for two Polish battery storage projects. The 300MW/1.2GWh portfolio is under construction for 2028 operation.
UK renewable generation reached a record 55.8% share in Q2. Wind output exceeded gas generation while installed renewable capacity reached 66.3GW after another 2.7GW was added over twelve months.