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Alpiq is acquiring a 103.5MW operational battery plant in Germany. The 238MWh Bollingstedt asset becomes its first operating large-scale German BESS and extends a European storage portfolio spanning France and Finland.
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COMAX France has completed ten battery sites across metropolitan France. The 57MW/114MWh portfolio lifts its operational French storage capacity above 86MW and expands distribution-connected flexibility.
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PG&E expands bidirectional charging programme across more vehicles and partners. New approved combinations widen access to home backup, flexible charging, and controlled grid export through electric-vehicle batteries.
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ArcLight is committing $1 billion to launch Anchor Point Transmission. The independently managed platform will develop, finance, own, and operate high-voltage infrastructure with utilities and cooperatives across the United States.
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UC San Diego will test solid-state transformers for AI loads. The $8.48 million demonstration combines medium-voltage-to-DC conversion with flexible computing controls and utility planning at an operational supercomputer facility.
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GE Vernova has launched medium-voltage UPS technology for data centres. The pre-commercial system combines power conversion, controls, and battery storage to isolate larger critical loads from supply disturbances and rapid demand changes.
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Masdar has started commercial operations at its Rochdale battery project. The 35MW/70MWh system adds two-hour grid flexibility as the developer advances a £1 billion UK storage programme.
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Edisun Power will consolidate SMARTENERGY operations under one listed company. The CHF440 million transaction brings renewable development for data centres, Power-to-X, generation, and storage into the enlarged Swiss business.
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Zelestra has commissioned its first operational solar project in Germany. The 27.5MWdc Klevenow plant uses around 42,300 modules and is expected to generate approximately 28,700MWh each year.
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Elia is testing conductor coatings to raise existing line capacity. Initial calculations indicate gains of approximately 11% to 15% without replacing conductors, subject to durability and field validation.