Digitalisation
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Austrian Power Grid is progressing its €140m Ernsthofen substation upgrade. The project includes 220kV switchgear renewal, three new 220/110kV transformers, and a fully digitised regional control room supporting Austria’s transmission operation.
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E.ON invested €1.4bn during the first quarter of 2026 while confirming its full-year outlook. The spending underlines the continuing scale of European network modernisation as electrification, grid digitalisation, and connection growth reshape energy infrastructure.
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Versinetic is strengthening ISO 15118 support for charger manufacturers.
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Portugal’s renewable build-out is being constrained by grid capacity.
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Austria may need more than €68bn of grid investment by 2040 as renewable electricity targets, regional network constraints, electrification, and system flexibility requirements reshape its energy infrastructure.
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AMPACIMON has been selected for a National Grid dynamic line rating sensor rollout covering part of the UK transmission network, with DRONE VOLT expected to install sensors on live high-voltage lines using LineDrone technology.
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BayWa r.e. will operate Germany’s largest planned battery storage system.
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ABB is expanding medium-voltage manufacturing capacity across several European markets.
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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.
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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%.