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Peak Energy and RWE Americas plan a sodium-ion storage pilot in Wisconsin. The project would mark the first deployment of sodium-ion batteries on the MISO network if commissioned as planned.
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UKBIC has opened its Flexible Pilot Line in Coventry. The new line is intended to lower material and scale-up costs for battery start-ups and SMEs moving from lab work toward commercial manufacture.
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Hitachi Energy will supply a 550 kV SF6-free GIS installation in Japan. The Chubu Electric Power Grid project is positioned as the first fully SF6-free system at that voltage level.
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Husqvarna has upgraded ageing switchgear at its Czech manufacturing hub. ABB has retrofitted medium-voltage equipment at the Vrbno pod Pradědem site to cut outage risk, extend asset life, and avoid a full replacement programme.
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Spain’s renewable build-out is running ahead of the networks needed to support it. EDP Spain says grid investment, demand growth, and clearer rules for storage now matter as much as generation if the country is to keep attracting energy-transition capital.
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Low-voltage networks are heading into a more demanding phase of electrification. New research points to rising household loads, sharper evening peaks, and more reverse power flows, increasing the need for real-time visibility, targeted reinforcement, and stronger planning at feeder level.
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VTT has opened a microgrid test environment in Espoo, Finland. FutureGrid combines physical infrastructure, real-time simulation, and digital twins to validate next-generation grid hardware, software, and control strategies before live deployment.
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SkillELECTRIC 2026 is open for entries across the UK. The NET-run competition will test electrotechnical students and apprentices through online assessment, regional heats and a national final, covering safe isolation, installation quality, inspection and testing, and low-carbon installation capability.
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Britain is tightening demand-side grid access as applications surge sharply. The consultation would remove speculative projects from the queue while giving data centres, industry, and EV infrastructure a faster route to connection.
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Colombia has reached 4 GW of clean generation capacity. The milestone lifts renewables to 17.09% of the national power mix and comes as the country pushes toward its 6 GW Plus target alongside new auction mechanisms for storage, long-term contracts, and supply security.