Energy
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Malta’s second interconnector has moved from manufacture toward marine installation. The 122km, 225MW HVAC link will strengthen Malta’s electricity connection to Sicily, adding resilience, redundancy, and greater operational flexibility for the island grid.
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BSR has secured mezzanine finance for solar-storage platform growth plans. The £130m Eiffel Investment Group facility is backed by around 700MW of contracted solar PV and co-located solar-plus-storage assets across the UK and Australia.
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Ofgem’s RIIO-ET3 consultation tightens electricity transmission reporting for network operators. The proposed framework covers cost, output, performance, glossary, regulatory pack, and network asset risk reporting for the 2026 to 2031 price control period.
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Carrog’s grid connection package has cleared a high-voltage planning hurdle. BOOM Power’s approved Anglesey scheme includes an underground 400kV cable and 400kV substation to connect a consented battery project to the transmission network.
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UKNNL and Manchester have formalised a wider nuclear research partnership. The MoU covers decommissioning, materials, fuels, waste management, innovation, facilities access, and skills development across one of the UK’s most important nuclear research clusters.
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Poland’s SMR programme has entered a formal nuclear financing test. OSGE has applied for Contract for Difference support covering 14 BWRX-300 units across three sites, with grid connection progress already secured for one location.
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European BESS delivery is widening beyond headline project capacity alone. New moves in Italy, Sweden, and Poland link storage growth to grid interconnection, asset management, transmission-node access, and utility-scale project acquisition.
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Europe’s battery pipeline is shifting into large connected project delivery. Three BESS schemes in Germany, Poland, and Belgium add about 11GWh, sharpening the link between storage procurement, transmission access, supplier commitments, and grid flexibility.
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Integrals Power will supply LMFP material for European cell development. The €9m OLiMPUS project aims to industrialise safe, cost-effective, sustainable LMFP battery cells using European technology, partners, and supply chains.
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InstaVolt will add GeniePoint locations to its UK charging network. The acquisition covers 228 sites and more than 260 chargers, taking the company beyond 1,000 UK charging locations.