Energy
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Summer operating conditions are becoming harder for Britain’s electricity system. Record solar output, heat driven demand, and sharper evening ramps are expanding the range NESO must manage each day.
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Norway plans to halve electricity grid development times across regions. A two-year NVE licensing deadline, simplified assessments, and project prioritisation sit alongside changes intended to accelerate onshore wind construction.
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Ireland’s Celtic Interconnector is now due to commission in 2028. Energy minister Darragh O’Brien is pressing EirGrid for clearer explanations as difficult seabed conditions and heavier trenching keep the 700MW France link on a late-2028 path.
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Econergy has secured £42.7 million for its Immingham battery project. EDF will optimise the 80MW/240MWh asset under two ten-year revenue-floor agreements.
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ABB has invested in LevelTen’s clean-energy procurement and transaction platform. The partnership connects renewable contracting with industrial electrification and advisory services.
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Sicilian authorities have authorised Pacifico’s eight-hour battery project in Butera. The 40MW/320MWh system is intended to provide several grid services.
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EDF plans major investment in resilience across French generation assets. The €8.7 billion programme covers nuclear, hydropower, and island operations through 2040.
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Invinity’s operating batteries have now dispatched ten gigawatt-hours for customers. The total increased 85% over the past year, adding operational evidence across the company’s global vanadium flow battery fleet.
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Ore Energy has raised $43 million for long-duration iron-air storage. The proceeds will fund its first factory and support a target of gigawatt-hour production in 2028.
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Initial green hydrogen from Lingen has reached Evonik’s Marl complex. The commissioning milestone links large-scale PEM electrolysis, a 120km pipeline, and industrial offtake ahead of the planned 200MW commercial ramp-up.