Energy
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National Grid has submitted fresh transmission investment proposals to Ofgem. The 25 re-opener applications could unlock around £4.5bn for reinforcement and upgrade work across England and Wales.
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Germany’s Förderstedt battery project has secured a long-term revenue structure. Next Kraftwerke and ECO STOR will use a hybrid tolling and merchant model for the 300MW/700MWh asset.
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A 245kV vacuum breaker project has entered pilot development phase. Siemens Energy’s LIFE BLUE development uses clean air insulation and vacuum switching as Europe tightens rules on high-voltage F-gas equipment.
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Polish renewable sites have exposed sharper battery storage cybersecurity risks. The incident affected communications and control visibility across around 30 wind and solar sites, sharpening scrutiny of operational resilience, protection architecture, and insurance coverage.
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Britain’s next distribution price control is testing network resilience policy. Ofgem has tightened ED3 business planning rules, while direct financial incentives for climate and network resilience remain contested.
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SSEN Transmission has selected Jacobs for major strategic grid frameworks. The work covers operational technology cybersecurity, substation design, digital services, and AI-enabled tools across the north of Scotland transmission network.
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ENOVA has completed its largest German wind repowering project yet. The Meppen wind farm replaces older turbines with nine Vestas V172 machines, lifting output while reducing turbine count at the Lower Saxony site.
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Nordseecluster A has cleared another German offshore wind certification milestone successfully. DNV’s third BSH release confirms design, installation, operation, and decommissioning planning compliance before turbine installation begins in the North Sea.
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Oceanbeat has become a test of German offshore economics now. The 4GW portfolio sits within wider questions around auction design, project risk, grid connection timing, and supply-chain cost exposure.
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Germany’s offshore wind charging framework faces renewed scrutiny again. BNetzA’s latest direction would protect operational and awarded offshore wind farms from planned generation grid charges, reducing regulatory risk around major projects.