TotalEnergies and AllianzGI are scaling battery storage across Germany fast. Their €500 million partnership covers 11 projects totalling 789 MW and 1,628 MWh, with commissioning scheduled by 2028 as battery storage takes a firmer role in German grid operations.
National Grid is pushing UK transmission spending further upwards again. The utility has added £10 billion to its five-year framework, taking planned capital investment to at least £70 billion by FY31, with UK electricity transmission at the centre of the expansion.