Digitalisation
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Pod has acquired EO Charging to expand depot charging capability. The deal adds fleet software, energy management, and commercial charging expertise.
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DCC’s new price control will shape smart meter communications costs. Ofgem is consulting on required revenue from November 2026 to March 2028 under a forward-looking regulatory framework.
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NGEN is expanding software-led battery control across European energy markets. Its SG Brain platform combines AI, storage dispatch, market signals, and real-time system optimisation.
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Balkan transmission operators are warning grids must match renewables growth. Regional priorities include investment, digital control, storage, coordinated capacity calculation, and cross-border resilience.
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Firm household batteries could support constrained local electricity substations directly. E.ON’s proposal links domestic storage to distribution network operation, local flexibility, and delayed reinforcement.
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Russelectric has highlighted its Advanced Microgrid Controls Solution for critical facilities. The platform integrates transfer switches, switchgear, power controllers, generation assets, storage, PV, and loads to support resilient facility power management.
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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.