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Serbia’s largest storage plan has drawn early international developer interest. Six companies have submitted expressions of interest for the proposed Đerdap 3 pumped-storage hydropower project.
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Turkey’s first standalone battery has entered active grid-stability service provision. The Şanlıurfa project marks a new step for storage in ancillary services and frequency control.
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Dutch storage planning is shifting towards longer-duration grid support technologies. A hydrogen-iron flow battery at Windpark Zeewolde would connect large-scale wind generation with 10–40 hour storage.
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Baltic transmission planning is moving closer to formal EU prioritisation. The proposed Baltic-German PowerLink would combine interconnection, offshore wind integration, and regional electricity trading.
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Europe’s interconnection agenda is moving from planning into hardware delivery. Elmed’s 600MW HVDC link will connect Italy and Tunisia, adding a new route between Europe and North Africa.
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MSSL has linked heatwave resilience to LV switchboard design practice. Rising plant room temperatures are increasing focus on verified assemblies, temperature rise testing, and short-circuit withstand.
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Envision and Pulse are advancing a Wolverhampton battery storage project. The 129MW/310MWh system adds grid-forming capability and 2.4-hour duration to the UK BESS pipeline.
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Ofgem has approved updates to Dynamic Response market service rules. The decision affects availability, balancing market notifications, baseline methodology, and participation by battery and aggregated assets.
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SP Electricity North West has accelerated a battery grid connection. Real-time active network management avoided reinforcement, saved £3.2m, and kept curtailment to 0.3%.
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NGET has expanded university partnerships for transmission grid innovation programmes. The five-year RIIO-T3 agreements connect academic research with power electronics, digital tools, planning, and lower-emission network technologies.