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Germany’s capacity debate is sharpening around long-duration battery storage. New modelling places storage directly against gas in future security-of-supply procurement.
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New charging rules could ease one persistent barrier to adoption. Proposed planning changes for cross-pavement charging would simplify home charging access for drivers without private driveways.
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Germany is reconsidering planning advantages for grid-scale battery storage projects. Proposed code changes would narrow some siting benefits previously linked to substations.
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A rural Kent reinforcement project has increased capacity and improved resilience. Work in Biddenden combined overhead line upgrades, a transformer replacement, new switching, and a business connection scheme tied to rising local demand.
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WindEurope is pressing for faster grids and electrification action. Its Madrid package ties investment, permitting, and manufacturing directly to power system competitiveness.
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Exergy3 has secured seed funding for industrial heat expansion plans. The raise backs commercial deployment of thermal storage for high-temperature industrial decarbonisation.
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HDM Solar is extending its branch network into Scotland. The Livingston site combines local stockholding with hands-on installer training and technical support.
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Last Mile has reached a million live utility connections nationwide. The milestone underlines continued growth in multi-utility delivery, ownership, and long-term network adoption.
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Hertfordshire is expanding public EV charging through a new Believ contract. The programme covers residential streets and rapid charging in council-owned parking locations.
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Britain is widening fixed-price support for existing low-carbon power assets. The move sits alongside wider market reform aimed at cutting constraint costs and reshaping locational signals.