Energy
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European transmission operators want stronger investment conditions for electrification delivery. ENTSO-E is seeking regulation that recognises resilience, cybersecurity, flexibility, and system stability alongside cost efficiency.
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Germany has opened its first long-term electricity capacity market auction. The 4.5GW procurement offers 15-year commitments under detailed de-rating, delivery, security, and grid-support conditions.
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Ofgem has proposed rewards for innovative electricity transmission project delivery. The RIIO-ET3 mechanism would assess acceleration, evidence, repeatability, and long-term consumer value.
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Ofgem has revised licence conditions for Britain’s first LDES window. The framework will govern cap-and-floor projects selected for support later in 2026.
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Amarenco has financed a 100MW battery project in southwest France. The two-hour LFP system will be built on a former industrial site near existing electrical infrastructure.
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Italian battery investment has moved beyond the first MACSE awards. Acquisitions and equipment orders now cover more than 1.5GWh of planned storage capacity.
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Grenergy has secured €100m financing for Spain’s Oviedo battery project. Construction of the 618MWh standalone system is under way beside the La Estrecha substation.
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Northern Ireland is defining compensation rules for offshore wind development. Proposed changes would allow broader environmental measures where unavoidable effects on protected marine sites cannot be eliminated through project design or mitigation.
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Italian electricity demand is rising alongside industrial and renewable output. June brought the highest demand recorded for the month in a decade, while solar capacity and battery installations continued to expand.
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Latvia’s storage build-out is moving into utility-scale hybrid infrastructure delivery. Ignitis Renewables will combine a 107MW battery system with the 174MW Tume solar farm and its existing grid connection.