Energy
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EnBW has started construction of a 100MWh battery in Marbach. The project will connect into TransnetBW’s transmission network and is due online at the end of 2026.
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Ofgem and DESNZ have updated industry on connections reform delivery. Queue reductions are beginning to show, but battery storage volumes remain well above projected system requirements.
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A new hydrogen partnership links UK manufacturing to defence demand. ITM Power and Rheinmetall are targeting decentralised e-fuel production plants across Europe, with the initial deployment focus set on the UK.
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ACER says annual distribution grid investment in Europe has risen sharply since 2021 and is on course to approach €47 billion by 2027, even as structural barriers remain.
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Solar Energy UK has published new policy recommendations and a practical guide aimed at expanding Britain’s domestic solar and battery supply chain across manufacturing, engineering, installation, and associated services.
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Centrica has energised two battery systems in southern Sweden now. The Borlänge projects add 40MW of flexible capacity and extend a European storage portfolio that now exceeds 770MW under contract.
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National Gas’s summer outlook highlights gas system resilience and interdependence. Lower gas-for-power demand does not remove the network’s role in supporting maintenance, storage cycling, exports, and rapid power-sector response.
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NESO’s summer outlook puts low-demand system balancing in sharper focus. Record spring solar, new demand flexibility tools, and long-range network constraints are converging as Britain adapts to heavier midday surpluses.
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XCharge has added European assembly capacity for constrained-grid charging systems. The new Spanish site will support battery-integrated fast chargers designed to work with limited grid input.
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Britain’s HVDC planning is moving beyond stand-alone offshore links now. Current work is focusing on multi-terminal design, grid-forming converters, fault management, and DC circuit breaker readiness.