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EcoFlow has launched a higher-spec residential battery platform in Europe. The new Ocean 2 system combines 5 kWh LFP modules, 100% depth of discharge, IP66 protection, and integrated backup as residential storage competition tightens on usable capacity and installation practicality.
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Elucian has broadened its EV board offer for UK installers. The new IP65 range adds pre-configured protection, weather-resistant enclosures, and EV-specific circuit arrangements as charging work continues to push consumer unit design into more specialised territory.
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HDM Solar has launched Renewables Training Centres of Excellence at UK branches. The facilities provide free product training delivered with manufacturer partners, including hands-on commissioning space and live systems. Sheffield and Port Talbot are active, with Livingston due to follow.
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RES has exceeded 3GW of solar and BESS under O&M in Northern Europe. The portfolio spans the UK and Ireland, Germany, Poland, Norway, and Sweden, and includes major UK contracts across utility solar and large-scale battery storage.
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A failed blower on an FCC unit forced rapid intervention. At Petroineos’ Lavera refinery, Aggreko mobilised a large temporary air production and power package inside two months, enabling continued operation for 45 days and limiting disruption to output.
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UK commercial projects are losing switchgear allocation to data centres. Lead times have lengthened, quote validity is tightening, and some packages are not being priced at all. Prism Power says design freeze and manufacturer engagement now need to move to the front of programmes.
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TotalEnergies and AllianzGI are scaling battery storage across Germany fast. Their €500 million partnership covers 11 projects totalling 789 MW and 1,628 MWh, with commissioning scheduled by 2028 as battery storage takes a firmer role in German grid operations.
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National Grid is pushing UK transmission spending further upwards again. The utility has added £10 billion to its five-year framework, taking planned capital investment to at least £70 billion by FY31, with UK electricity transmission at the centre of the expansion.