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Aypa Power has reached financial close for two Ontario battery projects. The Elora and Hedley assets add contracted storage capacity secured through the IESO’s Long-Term 1 procurement.
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Public support for rooftop solar on new-build housing is rising. New research commissioned by E.ON UK shows strong buyer preference for homes fitted with PV, while government has already confirmed the Future Homes Standard will include solar on the majority of new homes.
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Utilita is extending decarbonisation work at its headquarters. Composting, rainwater harvesting, and a possible small-wind installation are being assessed as the supplier sharpens its operational net-zero programme ahead of Global Recycling Day.
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Schneider Electric has backed the permitting measures in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act. The proposal combines faster manufacturing approvals with ‘Made in EU’ and low-carbon criteria in strategic sectors.
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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.