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Britain has launched funding for ultra-long-duration electricity storage technologies nationwide. The £28m programme targets systems capable of supplying electricity for more than 100 hours, including advanced electrochemical storage and underground hydrogen technologies.
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Government approval clears Beacon Fen solar and battery development plans. The Lincolnshire DCO covers 400MW of photovoltaics, up to 600MVA of battery storage, an on-site substation, and electrical connections operating at up to 400kV.
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A cyberattack reportedly shut a small UK gas peaker temporarily. The unidentified roughly 15MW facility was offline for four days, while government and NCSC work on broader energy-sector cyber resilience continues.
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Halenbeck-Rohlsdorf II has entered operation with 114MWp solar capacity installed. The Brandenburg plant is expected to generate up to 120GWh annually, with long-term PPAs covering Shell Energy Europe and two Finanz Informatik companies.
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Kozloduy reduced Unit 5 output as Danube levels kept falling. The approximately 120MW preventative reduction responds to critically low river conditions and is the first such meteorological and hydrological measure in the plant’s 52-year operating history.
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GEN-I has started construction of its Gheorgheni battery storage project. The 55MW/220MWh standalone system will connect through a 110kV, 63MVA substation, with WALDEVAR Energy delivering the EPC package and associated grid-connection works.
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Capital Dynamics has acquired a 170MW four-hour Irish battery project. The ready-to-build Knockanure scheme has secured 170MW of grid capacity at the neighbouring 110kV substation, with procurement and delivery planning already under way.
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Statkraft proposes replacing Høyanger hydropower with higher-capacity flexible plant assets. The two new stations would raise combined capacity from around 109MW to 257MW while using the same regulated water resources and existing reservoir limits.
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Van Oord has completed all 111 Baltica 2 offshore monopiles. The campaign installed 107 turbine foundations and four offshore-substation foundations for the 1.5GW Polish project, clearing a major dependency for turbine, cable, and substation installation.
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France has cleared preparatory works for EDF’s Gravelines EPR2 project. The environmental authorisation covers site infrastructure, earthworks, ground reinforcement, initial civil engineering, and cooling-water works while later nuclear installation approvals remain separate.