Utilligence will deliver 132kV infrastructure for Longpasture’s solar connection scheme.
SSEN Transmission is standardising smaller substations for faster renewable connections.
Skeleton Technologies has secured a €33m first close in a pre-IPO funding round. The company is expanding high-power storage for AI data centre and grid infrastructure applications.
ABB E-mobility has launched the OM X-Series for high-duty fleet and corridor charging. The distributed system scales from 800kW to 10MW across more than 100 chargepoints.
Siemens and Alliander are using Gridscale X to support more active distribution operation. Alliander has migrated 85 applications and expanded medium-voltage grid coverage to 100%.
Sweden has paused the Konti-Skan Connect cable to Denmark. The decision follows a dispute over congestion revenue and exposes pressure around interconnector funding and domestic generation policy.
ENTSO-E has examined data centres as both large loads and potential flexibility assets. Its report sets out grid security risks around rapid demand growth, voltage control, and renewable integration.
Engie has completed its acquisition of UK Power Networks ahead of schedule. The deal brings one of Britain’s largest electricity distribution operators into Engie’s regulated network portfolio.
InstaVolt has opened five BESS-backed charging sites in Britain. The rollout uses on-site storage to reduce peak exposure, manage grid constraints, and support ultra-rapid charging deployment.
First Bus is using electric depots to support grid balancing. The trial adjusts charging schedules in response to system conditions, giving fleet infrastructure a new operational role in the electricity network.