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A London trial showed AI can modulate data centre loads. National Grid now sees a path for hyperscale facilities to act as controllable demand, cutting peak strain and accelerating new connections without interrupting critical compute workloads.
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Stargate Hydrogen has entered Britain through a Seacht Group agreement. The partnership combines UK engineering capability with ceramic-based electrolysis technology aimed at green hydrogen project development.
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Google and Xcel are backing exceptionally large long-duration storage deployment. Their Minnesota agreement pairs a new Google data centre with 300 MW and 30 GWh of iron-air storage, plus new wind and solar capacity for the regional grid.
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Sensata has launched a combined contactor and passive fuse device. FaultBreak is validated to 16 kA at 1 kV and is designed to cut component counts, weight, and thermal losses in EV power systems.
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NKT has signed its largest ever power cable contract yet. The more than €2.2bn Eastern Green Link 3 award covers a 525 kV HVDC system that will move up to 2 GW between Scotland and England.
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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.