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Naturgy will invest €330 million repowering six Spanish wind farms. The programme replaces 274 turbines with 40 newer machines while adding 26MW/94MWh of battery storage.
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Europe has opened its next cross-border electricity infrastructure selection round. Transmission, storage, and smart-grid projects can now seek PCI or PMI status under the TEN-E framework.
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Construction has started on Belgium’s 82-kilometre Ventilus grid reinforcement programme. Elia is upgrading 380kV infrastructure to increase transmission capacity, integrate additional North Sea wind, and strengthen West Flanders’ electricity system.
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Waratah Super Battery has completed another major grid-security commissioning test. The 850MW/1,680MWh asset discharged around 700MW for two hours before briefly charging at its full 850MW rating.
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Alstom will supply battery-electric trains plus charging systems in England. Infrastructure at Hull, Scarborough, and Saltburn will support 29 new TransPennine Express units entering service from 2032.
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Britain’s transmission upgrade programme faces substantial delivery risks before 2030. The NAO warns delays could drive constraint costs substantially higher as generation connects ahead of sufficient grid capacity.
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Korkia is expanding powered-land development for energy-hungry data centre projects. Projects in Finland, Sweden, the UK, and Chile will combine grid access with renewable generation and storage.
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Latvenergo is evaluating renewable acquisitions totalling up to 250MW capacity. Wind and hybrid projects will be assessed as the utility works towards 2,300MW of additional generating capacity.
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RWE and Masdar are assessing Germany’s 2027 offshore auctions together. Their cooperation carries an indicative investment value above €3bn as six postponed areas move into next year’s tender programme.
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OMV Petrom awards battery EPC work for Ișalnița solar park. Simtel will deliver the 20MW/40MWh system under a €6.6m contract with construction expected within roughly seven months.