Digitalisation
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National Grid is reinforcing London’s network for major demand growth. Five Hertfordshire data centres representing around 1GW of load are driving new substations, cables, and overhead-line upgrades.
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European AI data centres are moving farther from major cities. Grid availability, connection speed, and powered-land costs are increasingly determining where hyperscale computing infrastructure can be delivered.
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Cummins will supply battery storage for a major data centre. The project will use BESS to manage AI-driven load fluctuations, reduce oscillations, and improve ride-through performance at the utility interconnection.
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Harmony Energy has energised its Skeeby battery storage project successfully. The 35MW/70MWh North Yorkshire system uses Tesla Megapacks and has moved into live commissioning ahead of full commercial operation.
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Siemens Energy is advancing switching technology for multi-terminal HVDC networks. Its Mitsubishi Electric collaboration targets fault isolation, flexible power routing, and the equipment architecture needed for Europe’s emerging meshed DC grids.
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Arenko will optimise Ørsted’s 600MWh Iceni battery from 2027 onwards. The storage asset will share transmission infrastructure with the 2.9GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, creating a demanding combined trading, controls, and grid-management environment.
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SUAS has commissioned Czechia’s largest operational battery storage facility today. The 57MW/120MWh Lipnice system combines balancing services, day-ahead and intraday trading, and algorithmic control within the group’s developing regional EnergyHub.
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NSW proposes electricity reforms for a 28GW data-centre connection pipeline. The measures would change connection planning, network cost recovery, and demand obligations as proposed loads exceed existing system assumptions.
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Energa has extended bidding for its Świercze 110/15kV substation works. The package covers transformers, switchgear, telecontrol, civil infrastructure, and renewable-integration equipment.
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Heron Power will build its first large-scale factory in California. The $100 million-plus plant will manufacture medium-voltage power electronics for grid, storage, and data-centre applications, with mass production targeted for late 2027.