Energy
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KfW has launched two financing routes for German energy infrastructure. The programmes support distribution networks, grid-connected heating and cooling, geothermal plants, and thermal storage.
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Antora raised $550 million to expand thermal battery manufacturing capacity. The funding will expand US production and deployments serving industrial heat, power, and data centre demand.
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Veolia will operate Ohio’s 350MW grid-independent data centre microgrid project. The system combines on-site generation, linear generators, 430MWh of batteries, and medium-voltage infrastructure.
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Slovenia’s approved battery scheme targets at least 370MWh of storage. Grants will support stand-alone systems under the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework.
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Engie is preparing bids for new European capacity generation tenders. The utility has secured land and begun turbine-supply discussions while advancing 4GW of data centre energy projects.
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Romania has declared an August emergency after Danube output losses. One nuclear reactor is offline, hydropower is constrained, and the government is arranging water transfers and additional imports.
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Hungary will fully shut Paks as Danube cooling levels collapse. The unprecedented outage will remove almost half of national electricity supply and force heavier reliance on imports and demand reductions.
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Renewables supplied more than half of UK electricity during 2025. Annual energy statistics record new highs for wind, solar, and total renewable generation.
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M Group will refurbish a strategic Scottish 400kV transmission corridor. The £110 million programme covers more than 70km between Strathaven and Smeaton.
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Axpo and Zelestra have structured long term support for storage. Their ten year physical toll covers a planned 207MW/830MWh system in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.