Energy
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Four European battery projects have moved closer to construction now. Financing packages in Poland, Spain, and Belgium show storage investment becoming larger, more structured, and more dependent on contracted revenue routes.
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Long-duration storage has moved into Europe’s energy policy foreground again. Industry groups are urging the European Commission to recognise LDES as core infrastructure for electrification, security, competitiveness, and renewable system resilience.
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Europe’s energy digitalisation strategy now has a formal delivery roadmap. The European Commission plan links data centre demand, AI-enabled grid management, smart meters, cybersecurity, and energy data governance as electricity systems become more connected.
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Eastern Green Link 5 is now moving through detailed consultation. National Grid is consulting on the English section of a proposed Scotland-to-England electricity link designed to move up to 2GW of power.
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National Grid’s reinforcement pipeline is being reshaped by demand growth. The transmission operator has submitted £4.5bn of re-opener proposals to Ofgem, with data centre load forming part of the case for additional network investment.
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Eesti Energia has secured EIB support for green-bond investment programme. The €300m issue will fund renewables, electricity networks, battery storage, and EV charging infrastructure across Estonia and the Baltic region.
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Turkey is advancing a Caspian-to-Europe green electricity corridor proposal plan. The project would link Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and south-east European markets through expanded transmission and power-trading infrastructure.
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Apollo has secured approval for its PALM quick connection system. The technology targets faster dynamic cable connection and disconnection for floating offshore wind projects.
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VIRTUS has installed 185MVA transformers at its Wustermark campus development. The Berlin/Brandenburg site will connect at 380kV through a dedicated high-voltage power architecture.
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Enviromena has energised Rhigos Road under commercial direct-supply solar arrangements. The South Wales solar farm uses a licence-exempt PPA structure with Evolve Energy.