Portugal’s renewable build-out is being constrained by grid capacity.
Energa is tendering hybrid solar and battery delivery work.
Two Scottish offshore wind projects have advanced onshore infrastructure.
The Irish Sea transmission assets decision has moved to September.
Sheerness is receiving a major distribution network capacity upgrade.
National Grid has raised its five-year network investment programme.
Austria may need more than €68bn of grid investment by 2040 as renewable electricity targets, regional network constraints, electrification, and system flexibility requirements reshape its energy infrastructure.
Germany has approved draft legislation to procure 11GW of new dispatchable capacity, with staged auctions planned from September 2026 to support electricity supply during periods of low renewable generation.
Polish transmission system operator PSE has awarded contracts for a 400kV line that will carry power from Baltic Sea offshore wind farms into the national grid, supporting Poland’s fast-developing offshore wind programme.
Invinity Energy Systems has completed delivery of 20.7MWh of vanadium flow batteries to the Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex, pairing long-duration storage with a 3MW solar array.