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  • RWE commits to 1.1GWh Moerdijk battery

    RWE has approved a 1.1GWh battery development at Moerdijk station. The 400MW system will use capacity steering to relieve Dutch grid congestion from 2028.


  • Amey seeks Core Valley Lines HV contractor

    Amey is procuring maintenance support for Core Valley Lines power. The contract covers 25kV traction assets, 11kV supplies, protection, cabling, and round-the-clock emergency response.


  • NESO consults on post-ESRS restoration changes

    NESO is consulting on further Grid Code restoration changes nationwide. GC0186 covers regional restoration plans, switching capability, testing, data requirements, and transmission-owner treatment.


  • Enel X to optimise Threefold battery fleet

    Enel X will optimise Threefold Energy’s commercial battery portfolio nationwide. The five-year deal starts with about 3.5MW of behind-the-meter capacity and could scale towards a 100MW ambition.


  • Endra starts 35MWp Hanko hybrid energy park

    Endra has started construction of Hanko’s 35MWp hybrid energy park. The Finnish project combines utility-scale solar with a 5MW/10MWh battery and is due for completion during 2028.


  • ABO Energy secures 102MW in German wind auction

    ABO Energy has secured tariffs for three German wind projects. The 102.2MW portfolio combines new development with repowering across three federal states.


  • EU sets data-centre sustainability rating scheme

    Brussels has proposed common sustainability ratings for European data centres. Sites above 500kW would receive comparable labels covering resource use and grid integration.


  • Dutch storage sector reshapes redispatch contracts

    Dutch storage operators are developing revised contracts for grid redispatch. The framework could improve flexibility access while reducing commercial restrictions affecting battery projects.


  • Centrica takes 400MWh German battery flexibility

    Centrica and Return have signed a German battery flexibility agreement. The 100MW/400MWh virtual tolling structure draws capacity from multiple physical storage assets.


  • German smart meter rollout reaches 3.17 million

    Germany now has more than three million intelligent metering systems. The regulator reports 3.17 million installations and is shifting attention towards reliable quarter-hour data transmission.