Energy
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Rubix will supply MRO products for Hinkley Point C construction. The three-year EDF agreement includes managed inventory and technical support while explicitly excluding equipment used within the nuclear reactors.
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Romania has redirected Danube flows to protect Cernavoda nuclear output. The intervention has extended the remaining reactor’s operating window as river levels continue to fall.
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Venezuela’s electricity crisis is spreading deeper into Caracas this summer. Daily outages are exposing severe generation shortages alongside transmission, maintenance, and distribution problems that require system-wide rehabilitation rather than isolated equipment repairs.
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Vistra’s second-quarter earnings strengthened as wholesale power markets tightened further. Adjusted EBITDA rose more than 30%, while the generation fleet maintained at least 97% commercial availability during recent extreme heat in Texas and PJM.
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Nvidia is reportedly preparing a major investment in Lancium’s infrastructure. The proposed deal would connect AI semiconductor capital directly with the gigawatt-scale electrical systems needed to support the Stargate data-centre programme in Texas.
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Britain restricted electricity exports during July heatwave system stress periods. NESO reduced day-ahead export capacity to zero on selected European interconnectors as domestic operating margins tightened during several morning and evening peaks.
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Romania has authorised emergency electricity controls during August system stress. Transelectrica may reduce export capacity and, as a last resort, limit specified large industrial consumers between 19:00 and 23:00.
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Summer operating conditions are becoming harder for Britain’s electricity system. Record solar output, heat driven demand, and sharper evening ramps are expanding the range NESO must manage each day.
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Norway plans to halve electricity grid development times across regions. A two-year NVE licensing deadline, simplified assessments, and project prioritisation sit alongside changes intended to accelerate onshore wind construction.
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Ireland’s Celtic Interconnector is now due to commission in 2028. Energy minister Darragh O’Brien is pressing EirGrid for clearer explanations as difficult seabed conditions and heavier trenching keep the 700MW France link on a late-2028 path.