Energy
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Italy has approved major support for renewable electricity project delivery. The €23bn scheme will use 20-year two-way contracts for difference to support new generation and strengthen renewable integration.
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Drax has signed a second solar PPA with Global Switch. The 10-year agreement will supply 55GWh annually from 2027 and sits alongside Drax’s planned Bluefield acquisition.
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Fidra Energy has acquired another gigawatt-scale UK battery storage project. The Enderby acquisition gives the Edinburgh-based developer a major Leicestershire asset with planning consent and a cap-and-floor decision due this summer.
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National Grid has submitted fresh transmission investment proposals to Ofgem. The 25 re-opener applications could unlock around £4.5bn for reinforcement and upgrade work across England and Wales.
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Germany’s Förderstedt battery project has secured a long-term revenue structure. Next Kraftwerke and ECO STOR will use a hybrid tolling and merchant model for the 300MW/700MWh asset.
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A 245kV vacuum breaker project has entered pilot development phase. Siemens Energy’s LIFE BLUE development uses clean air insulation and vacuum switching as Europe tightens rules on high-voltage F-gas equipment.
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Polish renewable sites have exposed sharper battery storage cybersecurity risks. The incident affected communications and control visibility across around 30 wind and solar sites, sharpening scrutiny of operational resilience, protection architecture, and insurance coverage.
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Britain’s next distribution price control is testing network resilience policy. Ofgem has tightened ED3 business planning rules, while direct financial incentives for climate and network resilience remain contested.
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SSEN Transmission has selected Jacobs for major strategic grid frameworks. The work covers operational technology cybersecurity, substation design, digital services, and AI-enabled tools across the north of Scotland transmission network.
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ENOVA has completed its largest German wind repowering project yet. The Meppen wind farm replaces older turbines with nine Vestas V172 machines, lifting output while reducing turbine count at the Lower Saxony site.