Energy
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The European Investment Bank and Commerzbank have launched a guarantee-backed cooperation intended to mobilise up to €2bn for grid investment and grid equipment supply chains across Europe.
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National Grid has energised the Little Horsted substation in East Sussex, adding around 0.5GW of transmission capacity and supporting UK Power Networks’ downstream reinforcement work.
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UK gas networks received 113 data centre connection enquiries across 2024 and 2025, as electricity grid delays shape energy choices for major digital infrastructure.
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Power took centre stage at Hannover Messe for good reason. As industrial AI, EV charging, electrified production, hydrogen systems, and digital factories increase demand on electrical infrastructure, the event pointed to a more complex transition built around controllability, protection, storage, and grid edge resilience.
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NESO has procured nearly 700MW through the first zonal run of its Demand Flexibility Service, extending the operational role of flexible demand.
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Decade Energy has secured €22m to scale depot power infrastructure for electric truck fleets across Europe.
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The EU-backed MISSION project is developing SF6-free switchgear for MV and HV AC and DC systems, targeting future transmission and distribution equipment.
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NESO ran Britain’s electricity grid at 98.8% zero-carbon for a short period on 22 April, while gas fell to a historic low.
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A German battery project has cleared a major grid milestone. Noveria’s agreement with TenneT fixes the connection path for a large storage scheme in Lower Saxony.
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North Sea cable planning is shifting from bilateral to basin-wide coordination. A new TSO agreement points to deeper cooperation on offshore cable infrastructure as offshore wind volumes rise.