Energy
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Backup power testing can strengthen resilience across critical water infrastructure. Andrew Keith, division director at Power Prove, explains how realistic load testing can expose generator weaknesses before mains disruption threatens treatment continuity.
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Mirova is investing €65 million in two Nordic battery projects. The 145MW/290MWh portfolio spans Finland and Sweden, with Ingrid Capacity responsible for development, operation and optimisation.
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EU regulators opened consultation on new data centre performance standards. The work accompanies a common rating scheme covering efficiency, resource use, flexibility, and grid integration.
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Brussels has proposed common sustainability ratings for European data centres. Sites above 500kW would receive comparable labels covering resource use and grid integration.
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RWE has approved a 400MW battery at its Moerdijk site. The 1.1GWh system will relieve Dutch grid congestion and support OranjeWind integration.
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The Netherlands has updated its national battery systems action agenda. The programme links grid flexibility with battery manufacturing, safety, circularity, and reduced strategic dependence across the supply chain.
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Fabrication has started on TenneT’s second standardised 2GW offshore jacket. IJmuiden Ver Gamma is scheduled to leave Vlissingen for offshore installation in summer 2028.
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Wärtsilä and TGES will assess dedicated data centre power systems. The companies are examining gas and dual-fuel engine plants as Japanese developers face constrained grid connections.
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Milton Keynes has approved FairHeat’s low-carbon heat network contract today. Three public buildings will be prepared for connection using £4.35m of government-backed decarbonisation funding.
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EU grants will fund three cross-border renewable energy infrastructure projects. The €125.81m package covers German-Polish heat networks and the first implementation stage of a Latvia-Lithuania wind development.