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DNV says standardisation could materially lower North Sea wind costs. Its highest-volume scenario produces a 28% LCoE reduction by 2050, while irregular project flow remains a near-term problem and ports and installation capacity emerge as later constraints.
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ABB and BCG argue hybrid AC/DC systems are moving mainstream. Their report puts 800VDC distribution among the immediate applications in AI data centres, while fragmented standards and shortages of DC-specific engineering skills remain barriers to wider deployment.
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Iberdrola awarded €30m across storage and mobile-substation contracts in Spain. Ingeteam takes €25m of BESS work, while Ormazabal will design, manufacture, and supply two mobile substations for network operations.
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Smart charging could cut Europe’s EV-related grid investment by €10.6bn. Siemens modelling across 64 urban centres still identifies €14.1bn of physical reinforcement by 2030 even with intelligent load management.
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Axpo commissioned Switzerland’s largest operating battery storage system at Gurtnellen. Its 50MW installation sits beside energieUri’s separate 8.4MW battery and existing grid and generation infrastructure in Canton Uri.
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Fortum and Google linked Loviisa’s future to long-term power demand. A 22-year nuclear PPA supports lifetime-extension investment, uprating, and a new 94MW battery alongside Google’s expanding Finnish data-centre estate.
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PNNL grid analytics are moving from research into utility deployment. Licensed to Simple Thread as Aion Pulse, the software automates generator performance assessment using PMU and SCADA measurements.
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Lidl will invest £10m expanding rapid chargers at British stores. Around 100 new units are planned at existing locations this financial year, alongside charging at most newly built stores.
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Government seeks evidence on AI deployment across Britain’s energy system. The consultation will inform the first UK AI for Clean Energy Strategy and examines data, regulation, integration, security, skills, and increasing operational autonomy.
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Motorway charging grants failed to fund any electricity network upgrades. A new DfT evaluation says risk allocation, long investment horizons, grid processes, and planning constraints undermined the £70m pilot.