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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.
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Electrica will build flexible cogeneration capacity to modernise Craiova’s heat. The 82MW electrical plant combines district heating, thermal storage, rapid start-up, black-start capability, and provision for future hydrogen blending.
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Pacifico has secured Jindo’s 2.13GW offshore development role in Korea. The government-designated Phase 2 cluster carries a 345kV grid specification and runs through 2033, while project-level electricity business licences remain under review.
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SECI has concluded 1.5GW of assured peak renewable procurement nationwide. The FDRE-IX auction covers 6,000MWh of four-hour supply from ISTS-connected renewable projects using co-located storage, with NTPC Renewable Energy confirming a 500MW award at ₹6.00/kWh.
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Saudi Arabia has signed four utility-scale battery storage agreements nationwide. The first procurement group totals 2GW/8GWh across four four-hour projects developed under a build-own-operate model, with investment exceeding SAR4.35bn.
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Greencells has completed construction at Crays Hall Farm solar park. The contractor reports 40MWp of installed photovoltaic capacity and around 40GWh annual generation, while the project’s Allocation Round 6 CfD capacity is recorded separately at 25.92MW.