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Spain has advanced 260MW of battery storage through permitting decisions. Seven projects across several regions combine standalone systems with solar and wind hybridisation.
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Two European battery projects will add 856MWh of storage capacity. RWE has started construction in Germany, while Kallista Energy and Envision Energy are advancing a large French installation.
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Elia and CPP Investments have acquired the planned Tarchon interconnector. The 1.4GW HVDC project would connect Britain and Germany, strengthening cross border capacity while supporting renewable integration and security of supply.
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Schools will test standardised contracts for privately financed rooftop solar. The Department for Education pilot covers around 150 institutions and introduces common PPA and land-lease terms for future projects.
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Engineers have raised concerns about Britain’s electricity balancing capabilities internally. The allegations follow the 23 June system event and focus on forecasting, control-room visibility, and the tools used to manage increasingly complex operating conditions.
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Lower Wyke Solar Park has secured permission after planning refusal. The 29MW Hampshire scheme will occupy 86 acres and deliver a stated 217% biodiversity net gain in habitats and hedgerows.
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Seven long-duration storage prototypes have now completed government-backed demonstration programmes. Projects covered thermal batteries, hydrogen storage, flow batteries, high-density hydro, pumped thermal storage, and compressed-air systems.
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Britain has set new capacity targets for two future auctions. The March 2027 T-1 and T-4 rounds will seek 5GW and 40.9GW respectively, supporting adequacy across delivery years 2027–28 and 2030–31.
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Battery storage now supports rapid charging through a constrained connection. Osprey’s Abergavenny installation combines three 75kW chargers with local storage and monitoring, testing a model for sites where reinforcement is slow or uneconomic.
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Dinorwig’s first two generating units will undergo full replacement works. GE Vernova will supply new 315MW pump-turbines, motor-generators, controls, and auxiliary electrical systems as First Hydro extends the Welsh plant’s operating life.