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Char.gy plans more than 3,000 new Northamptonshire public charging sockets. The LEVI-backed programme will use lamp-column and kerbside infrastructure to extend residential charging access while limiting excavation, street disruption, and demand for dedicated roadside equipment.
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COPA-DATA will demonstrate software-defined substation automation at CIGRE Paris event. Zenon 16 combines vendor-independent HMI, SCADA, IEC 61850 engineering, virtualised control, cybersecurity, distribution management, and multi-site operational data within a common utility platform.
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European solar generation avoided an estimated €20 billion gas bill. SolarPower Europe’s analysis links record photovoltaic output with reduced fuel exposure, while highlighting the storage, network, flexibility, and market reforms required to manage concentrated midday generation.
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Huawei has expanded its grid-forming strategy for renewable-heavy European systems. The LUTERRA platform combines battery storage, power conversion, digital control, synthetic inertia, black-start capability, voltage support, and coordinated management of generation and demand.
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French and German wind auctions awarded more than three gigawatts. Heavy oversubscription strengthened the development pipeline and lowered support prices, while increasing pressure on turbine supply, project finance, network connections, specialist labour, and construction delivery.
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Grid delays are already restricting industrial investment and company growth. Roadnight Taylor’s survey identifies a wide gap between expected and realistic connection times, with consequences for expansion, electrification, energy costs, financing, and UK site selection.
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VDE has defined two control models for apartment EV charging. The guidance covers shared electrical connections, building energy management, temporary network intervention, installer responsibilities, and the staged addition of chargers and other flexible loads.
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Romania has secured major European financing for Cernavodă refurbishment works. The €800 million EIB loan will support reactor retubing, equipment replacement, testing, and recommissioning as Unit 1 prepares for an extended operating life from 2030.
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Jacobs will support TransnetBW’s expanding German transmission investment programme nationwide. The seven-year framework covers engineering, permitting, environmental work, risk management, project controls, procurement support, and construction oversight across a portfolio shaped by renewable integration and industrial electrification.
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Alfen and CATL will deploy sodium-ion storage across European markets. The 5GWh agreement moves the chemistry towards commercial procurement, with grid compliance, system integration, supply resilience, and operating performance likely to determine its position alongside established lithium-ion technologies.