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National Grid has secured planning approval for three 400kV substations. The projects enable transmission circuits from South Yorkshire to Nottinghamshire to be uprated from 275kV operation.
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Vestas has secured a 65MW onshore turbine order in Italy. Ten V162 machines will be supplied with a 25-year service agreement, with delivery and commissioning planned during the second half of 2027.
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Italy added 28.86MWh of renewable-linked battery capacity during July 2026. Terna data put this segment above 12GWh while solar capacity continued to expand.
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TenneT Germany has priced a €2.6bn green hybrid bond transaction. The dual-tranche issue supports a transmission investment programme of around €67bn between 2026 and 2030.
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Siemens Energy has delivered Hamburg’s final electrolyser array to Moorburg. The six-unit, 100MW plant is scheduled for commercial operation in 2027, with annual green hydrogen output expected at around 10,000 tonnes.
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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.