Energy
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Grid delays are already restricting industrial investment and company growth. Roadnight Taylor’s survey identifies a wide gap between expected and realistic connection times, with consequences for expansion, electrification, energy costs, financing, and UK site selection.
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Romania has secured major European financing for Cernavodă refurbishment works. The €800 million EIB loan will support reactor retubing, equipment replacement, testing, and recommissioning as Unit 1 prepares for an extended operating life from 2030.
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Jacobs will support TransnetBW’s expanding German transmission investment programme nationwide. The seven-year framework covers engineering, permitting, environmental work, risk management, project controls, procurement support, and construction oversight across a portfolio shaped by renewable integration and industrial electrification.
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Alfen and CATL will deploy sodium-ion storage across European markets. The 5GWh agreement moves the chemistry towards commercial procurement, with grid compliance, system integration, supply resilience, and operating performance likely to determine its position alongside established lithium-ion technologies.
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Excel Energy and Sigenergy are expanding commercial battery deployment together. Their partnership combines solar installation, storage hardware, and energy-management capability.
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ABB has backed Gridcog’s software for modelling flexible energy projects. The $10 million round will support expansion across markets and technologies.
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Eastern Green Link 2 has entered its principal construction phase. The 2GW HVDC connection will run between Peterhead and Drax.
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IN Power Issue 3 examines electrification beyond headline generation figures. The complete summer magazine is free to read, covering microgrids, grid resilience, conductor materials, and industrial power quality.
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RWE will quadruple output at its Rethen-Vordorf wind farm site. Three existing turbines will be replaced by three higher-capacity machines.
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Waldevar has integrated high-voltage construction capability through Elemo’s acquisition deal. The new division will work across networks rated from 0.4kV to 750kV.