Energy

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  • Why Britain buries cables — but still builds pylons

    Why Britain buries cables — but still builds pylons

    Britain already buries cables, but not across every voltage level. As transmission projects advance, the pylon debate now turns on cost, capacity, landscape impact, repairability, soil disruption, and how communities share the burden of national infrastructure.

  • ČEZ to convert Orlík hydro units into pumped storage

    ČEZ to convert Orlík hydro units into pumped storage

    Czech pumped-storage plans revive hydro’s role in grid flexibility nationally. ČEZ will convert part of the Orlík hydropower complex into reversible pumped storage while modernising existing turbine units.

  • Romanian salt caverns to host compressed-air storage

    Romanian salt caverns to host compressed-air storage

    Romania’s compressed-air project revives focus on long-duration electricity grid storage. Airengy and Hagag Europe are targeting salt-cavern storage as Europe searches for alternatives to short-duration lithium systems.

  • Greenvolt commissions Hungary’s largest battery system

    Greenvolt commissions Hungary’s largest battery system

    Hungary’s largest battery project moves grid flexibility forward across Europe. Greenvolt’s Buj system adds nearly 289MWh of storage capacity to a market scaling fast from a low operational base.

  • EU inverter restrictions put grid cybersecurity in focus

    EU inverter restrictions put grid cybersecurity in focus

    Europe’s inverter restrictions sharpen cybersecurity concerns for grid-connected renewables projects. The EU funding measure could reshape solar procurement, project economics, and supplier risk assessments across European energy infrastructure.

  • Ofgem updates RIIO-ED2 load allowances

    Ofgem updates RIIO-ED2 load allowances

    Ofgem has revised RIIO-ED2 allowances for local distribution reinforcement costs. The decision changes load-related expenditure volume drivers as DNOs manage electrification-driven demand.

  • ESN guide frames BESS planning concerns

    ESN guide frames BESS planning concerns

    Battery storage planning has gained a clearer technical reference point. The ESN guide covers fire safety, land use, noise, biodiversity, cybersecurity, emergency response, traffic, and electromagnetic fields.

  • Socomec expands SMARTSYS storage range

    Socomec expands SMARTSYS storage range

    Socomec is extending storage hardware across cabinet and containerised systems. SMARTSYS C260 and M5000 cover commercial energy management, EV charging support, utility-scale BESS, and medium-voltage grid services.

  • Schneider and Kraken target grid flexibility

    Schneider and Kraken target grid flexibility

    Schneider and Kraken are linking grid software with flexibility orchestration. The partnership combines visibility, congestion forecasting, DERMS capability, and AI-led control for utilities and DSOs.

  • EU T-MED targets Mediterranean grid investment

    EU T-MED targets Mediterranean grid investment

    Europe is formalising Mediterranean power infrastructure through new investment structures. T-MED covers renewables, smart grids, interconnectors, storage, cybersecurity, hydrogen corridors, and clean-tech value chains.