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  • Lightsource bp secures Straboe solar-storage approval

    Carlow approval advances hybrid solar storage capacity for Ireland’s grid. The Straboe project combines 102MW of PV with a 60MW battery.


  • Irish supercapacitor project targets fast grid response

    Irish supercapacitor pilot links storage response with digital infrastructure loads. The County Offaly project will test ultra-fast power support.


  • OX2 pairs Swedish wind with battery storage

    Swedish wind storage investment strengthens hybrid renewable generation delivery models. OX2 will pair the Fageråsen wind farm with 209MWh of storage.


  • German capacity registration advances 2026 auctions

    Germany opens registration for auctions supporting dispatchable power capacity procurement. Two 4.5GW tender rounds are planned for 2026.


  • EU fund backs grid and storage projects

    EU funding expands clean energy infrastructure across eleven member states. The latest Modernisation Fund round supports grids, storage, heating, and transport electrification.


  • Spain–Portugal interconnector reinforces Iberian grid

    Iberian interconnection adds capacity across Portugal and Spain’s transmission systems. The new 400kV link strengthens cross-border balancing and renewable integration.


  • FireAngel launches Spec+ alarm range

    FireAngel has launched a mains-powered alarm range for professional installers. Spec+ covers smoke, heat, carbon monoxide, and multi-sensor alarms with Grade D1 classification and BLE interconnection.


  • Dean Moor solar project secures consent

    Dean Moor Solar Farm has cleared the UK consent process. The 150MW Cumbria project will be built between Gilgarran and Branthwaite following approval through the nationally significant infrastructure route.


  • UKPN completes Sutton to Beddington reinforcement

    UK Power Networks has completed major south London cable reinforcement. The £6.8m Sutton to Beddington upgrade added 6.8km of underground cable to support resilience and future electricity demand.


  • DNOs seek early procurement route for ED3

    DNOs now want early procurement mechanisms built into RIIO-ED3 planning. The proposal would give the supply chain earlier certainty for equipment and services needed to deliver distribution network reinforcement.