Sicilian authorities have authorised Pacifico’s eight-hour battery project in Butera. The 40MW/320MWh system is intended to provide several grid services.
Utilitas has started building Latvia’s 117MW Lode wind farm project. A 60MW/240MWh battery will provide four hours of storage beside the turbines.
Haizea has shipped record monopiles from Bilbao for Hornsea 3. The largest foundations exceed 105 metres in length and weigh more than 2,300 tonnes.
EDF plans major investment in resilience across French generation assets. The €8.7 billion programme covers nuclear, hydropower, and island operations through 2040.
Centrica will optimise Zelestra’s three-hour Hilgermissen battery across German markets. The 99MW/297MWh project is scheduled to enter operation during the second half of 2028.
ContourGlobal has started building a Chilean solar-storage hybrid energy project. Los Maitenes combines 131MWp of photovoltaics with a four-hour, 360MWh battery system.
EDF and Nordex have agreed a new portfolio procurement model. The proposed framework covers turbine supply and support for up to 900MW of UK onshore wind projects.
Spanish solar generation set another monthly record during July 2026. Photovoltaics produced 7,696GWh and led the national electricity mix for a fourth consecutive month.
German photovoltaic systems supplied record electricity volumes during July 2026. Public-grid output exceeded 12TWh as installed capacity and sunshine hours increased.
PNE has sold two German repowering projects with 45MW combined. Construction is under way, with both wind farms expected to commission around the end of 2026.