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Power availability is tightening fast across EMEA data-centre development pipelines. Grid access, connection timelines, and infrastructure readiness are increasingly determining which planned facilities can become operational capacity.
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Jinko ESS and Taliva Energy have expanded Eastern European storage. Their 400MWh BESS agreement covers multiple utility-scale projects and strengthens the regional supply chain for grid flexibility.
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Electrica has advanced Romanian storage through 17 grid connection approvals. The 700MWh portfolio can now move into design, permitting, and construction, with commissioning targeted by the end of 2027.
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Engie has secured Spanish battery flexibility under a decade-long agreement. The 10-year arrangement with Ignis covers a 625MWh BESS portfolio and adds to Europe’s maturing market for storage-backed flexibility.
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Actis has entered Poland with a renewables and storage platform. The Klara Renewables acquisition gives the investor operating wind assets and a pipeline targeting up to 1.5GW across wind, solar, and BESS.
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Baltic Power has added subsea O&M capacity before commercial operation. Føn Energy Services will support foundations and cables at Poland’s 1.2GW offshore wind farm, reinforcing the operational focus around subsea electrical infrastructure.
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Iberdrola is adding satellite intelligence to electricity network resilience planning. Iceye synthetic aperture radar data will support faster assessment of floods, fires, and high-wind impacts across power network assets.
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Malta’s second interconnector has moved from manufacture toward marine installation. The 122km, 225MW HVAC link will strengthen Malta’s electricity connection to Sicily, adding resilience, redundancy, and greater operational flexibility for the island grid.
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BSR has secured mezzanine finance for solar-storage platform growth plans. The £130m Eiffel Investment Group facility is backed by around 700MW of contracted solar PV and co-located solar-plus-storage assets across the UK and Australia.
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Ofgem’s RIIO-ET3 consultation tightens electricity transmission reporting for network operators. The proposed framework covers cost, output, performance, glossary, regulatory pack, and network asset risk reporting for the 2026 to 2031 price control period.