Energy
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Malta has isolated its first Sicily interconnector for construction works. The 12 day shutdown enables high voltage modifications at Ragusa as the second 225MW link approaches completion.
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Q3 extended the grid, storage and equipment pressures already visible. Connection reform, battery deployment, transformer investment and higher-density data-centre power systems showed how the sector is responding.
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newcleo has installed PRECURSOR’s main vessel and turbine in Italy. The 10MWt non-nuclear demonstrator is due to enter full-scale systems validation after construction finishes this year.
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Invinity’s California flow battery has passed one gigawatt-hour delivered milestone. The 10 MWh Viejas system has operated near-continuously since late 2025 alongside 15 MW of solar generation at the tribal microgrid.
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Fervo’s first Cape Station GeoBlock has entered commercial operation early. The 33 MW Utah unit is now generating PPA revenue, with two further Phase I blocks commissioning and another 400 MW already under construction.
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Applications have opened for Britain’s new industrial electricity support scheme. Eligible manufacturers can seek exemptions from selected policy costs, with the first bill relief scheduled from April 2027.
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Hinkley Point B has transferred into UK decommissioning management today. Nuclear Restoration Services now holds the site licence after ONR approval, following shutdown in 2022 and completion of reactor defuelling.
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Three countries face EU action over electricity preparedness planning gaps. Spain and France received formal notices, while Belgium received an additional notice over updated risk-preparedness plans due in January 2026.
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Wärtsilä and RCT have completed their energy storage joint venture. Valo launches as an independent 50:50 company with about 450 employees, €694 million of 2025 sales, and positive results targeted towards late 2027.
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Swissgrid halved procurement costs while continuing major transmission grid investment. The operator invested CHF164.8 million during the first half of 2026 as balancing reforms, improved forecasting, and AI optimisation reduced operating costs.