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Sungrow has commissioned Sierra Leone’s 35MWh national solar-storage grid project. Eight PowerTitan units provide storage, black-start capability, and commissioning support for a severely constrained national network.
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Veolia will operate Ohio’s 350MW grid-independent data centre microgrid project. The system combines on-site generation, linear generators, 430MWh of batteries, and medium-voltage infrastructure.
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UK solar capacity reached 22.8GW in June’s official deployment update. More than 27,000 installations added 132MW during the month, extending rapid growth across rooftop and utility-scale systems.
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Eku has acquired a 300MW Didcot battery project in Oxfordshire. Construction is planned for 2026, with a 600MWh system connecting to National Grid in 2028.
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Solar supplied over one-fifth of EU demand for three months. Germany remained above 30%, while national records strengthened the case for storage and flexible demand.
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Slovenia’s approved battery scheme targets at least 370MWh of storage. Grants will support stand-alone systems under the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework.
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Engie is preparing bids for new European capacity generation tenders. The utility has secured land and begun turbine-supply discussions while advancing 4GW of data centre energy projects.
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Greenvolt has opened Poland’s 800MWh Turośń Kościelna battery storage facility. The 200MW transmission-connected asset combines four-hour duration, capacity market revenues, and commercial optimisation by Entrix.
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Romania has declared an August emergency after Danube output losses. One nuclear reactor is offline, hydropower is constrained, and the government is arranging water transfers and additional imports.
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Hungary will fully shut Paks as Danube cooling levels collapse. The unprecedented outage will remove almost half of national electricity supply and force heavier reliance on imports and demand reductions.