Energy
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Germany opens registration for auctions supporting dispatchable power capacity procurement. Two 4.5GW tender rounds are planned for 2026.
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EU funding expands clean energy infrastructure across eleven member states. The latest Modernisation Fund round supports grids, storage, heating, and transport electrification.
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Iberian interconnection adds capacity across Portugal and Spain’s transmission systems. The new 400kV link strengthens cross-border balancing and renewable integration.
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Dean Moor Solar Farm has cleared the UK consent process. The 150MW Cumbria project will be built between Gilgarran and Branthwaite following approval through the nationally significant infrastructure route.
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UK Power Networks has completed major south London cable reinforcement. The £6.8m Sutton to Beddington upgrade added 6.8km of underground cable to support resilience and future electricity demand.
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DNOs now want early procurement mechanisms built into RIIO-ED3 planning. The proposal would give the supply chain earlier certainty for equipment and services needed to deliver distribution network reinforcement.
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Power availability is tightening fast across EMEA data-centre development pipelines. Grid access, connection timelines, and infrastructure readiness are increasingly determining which planned facilities can become operational capacity.
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Jinko ESS and Taliva Energy have expanded Eastern European storage. Their 400MWh BESS agreement covers multiple utility-scale projects and strengthens the regional supply chain for grid flexibility.
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Electrica has advanced Romanian storage through 17 grid connection approvals. The 700MWh portfolio can now move into design, permitting, and construction, with commissioning targeted by the end of 2027.
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Engie has secured Spanish battery flexibility under a decade-long agreement. The 10-year arrangement with Ignis covers a 625MWh BESS portfolio and adds to Europe’s maturing market for storage-backed flexibility.