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Ofgem has approved revised rules for the Viking Link interconnector. The decision updates access and charging arrangements for the UK-Denmark electricity link as cross-border power flows become more central to system operation.
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SSEN Transmission is planning a dedicated high-voltage grid training centre. The Aberdeenshire facility would support network skills as Scotland’s transmission investment programme expands across construction, operation, and maintenance.
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Nexos will support a lower-carbon Ascension Island power system upgrade. The project will use battery and energy management systems to improve resilience and reduce annual diesel use by 42%.
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Mitie will connect three Elgin solar farms across British networks. The projects span 33kV local works and a 132kV National Grid connection, underlining the electrical infrastructure required behind renewable deployment.
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CRRC is preparing a European launch for denser storage hardware. The liquid-cooled 6.X system targets higher energy density, smaller site footprints, and lower thermal-management demand for grid-side and commercial storage applications.
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Europe’s network scenarios sharpen the scale of future electrification growth. Rising power demand, hydrogen integration, and declining methane use will shape the next TYNDP cycle for electricity, gas, and hydrogen infrastructure.
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Sungrow and Sunotec have commissioned Bulgaria’s Nova Zagora battery system. The 150MW/600MWh Bulgarian project adds grid-scale flexibility in Southeast Europe and forms part of a wider storage programme moving towards gigawatt-hour scale.
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OMV Petrom has moved Gabare into full project development phase. The Bulgarian scheme combines large-scale solar generation with 600MWh of battery storage, adding another hybrid asset to Southeast Europe’s flexibility pipeline.
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Wärtsilä will place its storage business inside a joint venture. The RCT Solutions deal gives the BESS integrator a new structure as utility-scale storage faces tighter margins, deeper software requirements, and more demanding delivery expectations.
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TECH-X sponsorship points to lighting’s wider technical agenda for 2026. The LIA event will bring standards, connected lighting, sustainability, and design into one Birmingham conference.