Energy

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  • Zenobē closes Coalburn four-hour BESS financing

    Zenobē closes Coalburn four-hour BESS financing

    Coalburn is testing Britain’s appetite for longer battery duration projects. Zenobē has reached financial close on a 200MW/800MWh four-hour storage asset in South Lanarkshire.

  • SSEN opens £7.4bn transmission contractor framework

    SSEN opens £7.4bn transmission contractor framework

    Scotland’s transmission buildout is opening a major contractor framework route. SSEN Transmission’s £7.4bn procurement structure covers civils, buildings, overhead lines, and underground cable works.

  • National Grid tests return of live line working

    National Grid tests return of live line working

    Live working could return to Britain’s high-voltage transmission network maintenance. National Grid’s demonstration could reduce outage requirements for selected overhead-line tasks under controlled operating procedures.

  • Heatwave raises European grid stress before summer peak

    Heatwave raises European grid stress before summer peak

    Europe’s early heatwave is tightening electricity systems before peak summer. Cooling load, weak wind output, nuclear constraints, and volatile prices are pressing system operators across several markets.

  • Zenobē closes Coalburn four-hour BESS financing

    Portugal prepares capacity market with storage auction

    Portugal is bringing storage into its electricity adequacy framework now. A planned capacity mechanism and 750MVA battery auction would procure flexibility alongside generation and demand-side response.

  • Zenobē closes Coalburn four-hour BESS financing

    Europe’s storage debate moves beyond short-cycle batteries

    Europe’s storage debate is moving beyond conventional short-cycle battery operation. Eurelectric’s analysis links longer-duration flexibility with lower curtailment, reduced congestion, and stronger renewables integration.

  • Renewable Connections wins Shireoaks solar consent

    Renewable Connections wins Shireoaks solar consent

    Shireoaks Solar Farm has secured consent near Worksop in Nottinghamshire. The 18.74MW scheme will export via local electrical connection infrastructure and adds another medium-scale solar project to the UK delivery pipeline.

  • Egni Co-op secures Welsh rooftop solar funding

    Egni Co-op secures Welsh rooftop solar funding

    Egni Co-op has secured new Welsh rooftop solar funding support. The £1.4m Local Energy Fund investment will support around 2MW of community-owned PV across schools and public buildings.

  • Carno 3 closes £80m Welsh wind financing

    Carno 3 closes £80m Welsh wind financing

    Carno 3 has reached financial close for Welsh construction delivery. Gresham House and Amegni Renewables have secured £80m from Santander and Rabobank for the 45MW North Wales wind farm.

  • Bute Energy reaches Twyn Hywel financial close

    Bute Energy reaches Twyn Hywel financial close

    Bute Energy has moved Twyn Hywel into construction funding delivery. The 93.8MW Caerphilly onshore wind project has secured £160m from Lloyds and Rabobank, with construction starting and operation expected by late 2027.