Energy
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NESO ran Britain’s electricity grid at 98.8% zero-carbon for a short period on 22 April, while gas fell to a historic low.
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A German battery project has cleared a major grid milestone. Noveria’s agreement with TenneT fixes the connection path for a large storage scheme in Lower Saxony.
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North Sea cable planning is shifting from bilateral to basin-wide coordination. A new TSO agreement points to deeper cooperation on offshore cable infrastructure as offshore wind volumes rise.
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RES is backing wind sector recruitment through student engagement. The programme links future talent directly with operations, careers, and the wider energy transition.
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Siemens and Vulcan are deepening Lionheart’s automation partnership. The agreement links lithium production, renewable energy, heat output, and industrial digitalisation.
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Germany’s capacity debate is sharpening around long-duration battery storage. New modelling places storage directly against gas in future security-of-supply procurement.
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WindEurope is pressing for faster grids and electrification action. Its Madrid package ties investment, permitting, and manufacturing directly to power system competitiveness.
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Exergy3 has secured seed funding for industrial heat expansion plans. The raise backs commercial deployment of thermal storage for high-temperature industrial decarbonisation.
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Last Mile has reached a million live utility connections nationwide. The milestone underlines continued growth in multi-utility delivery, ownership, and long-term network adoption.
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Britain is widening fixed-price support for existing low-carbon power assets. The move sits alongside wider market reform aimed at cutting constraint costs and reshaping locational signals.