Energy
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Statkraft plans major hydropower reinvestment across Norway’s ageing assets portfolio. The 10-year programme includes maintenance, upgrades, new capacity, and flexibility improvements across generation infrastructure.
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Ofgem will administer household discounts linked to new transmission infrastructure. The scheme will provide bill support for eligible communities hosting electricity network assets needed for clean power expansion.
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RES has completed the Topaz wind project sale in Türkiye. Reges Elektrik will take forward the 66MWm project after licensing progress in Çorum and Yozgat.
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Boskalis is adding cable-lay capacity for offshore grid expansion programmes. The 24,000-tonne vessel targets HVDC export cables, interconnectors, and large offshore wind projects.
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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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European Energy has started construction on major Sicilian agrivoltaics project. The 225.5MW development combines solar generation, grazing, reforestation, and biodiversity measures.
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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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Gala North would reinforce a strategic Scottish Borders grid route. The proposed substation combines 132kV and 400kV infrastructure with an overhead line diversion.
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Datacentre power demand is exposing pressure on UK grid connections. Gas connection requests are rising as some developers weigh onsite generation against delayed electricity connections.