Generation
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EDF has extended two British nuclear stations through March 2030. Heysham 1 and Hartlepool are expected to generate another 28TWh under continuing inspection, maintenance, and regulatory oversight.
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Serbia has narrowed Đerdap 3 procurement to one qualified consortium. The Bechtel and ENKA team will enter the second selection phase for a strategic pumped-storage project.
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Luminus is extending operational technology security across its generation portfolio. SecureOT will cover thermal, hydro, wind, and battery assets through vendor-neutral inventory, vulnerability management, and risk prioritisation.
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Spain and Portugal are accelerating long-duration electricity storage investment programmes. New support covers 3.5GW of pumped-hydro development alongside battery tenders, renewable integration measures, and wider system-resilience work.
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Nordseecluster A has delivered its first electricity into Germany’s grid. The 660MW opening phase is progressing through staged commissioning ahead of full operation in early 2027.
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Wave energy has reached a significant independent certification milestone offshore. CorPower Ocean’s C4 converter has completed a seven-year assessment covering design, manufacture, deployment, operation, and survival in extreme sea conditions.
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Italian electricity demand is rising alongside industrial and renewable output. June brought the highest demand recorded for the month in a decade, while solar capacity and battery installations continued to expand.
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Germany’s offshore wind fleet has passed another major deployment threshold. More than 1GW entered operation during the first half of 2026, although a much larger awarded pipeline still awaits final investment decisions.
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Britain’s eighth clean-power auction has formally opened for project applications. The round will test renewable-project depth, delivery capacity, connection readiness, and the eventual scale of government support.
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PNE has secured permits for five German wind projects nationwide. The 188MW portfolio combines new construction, cooperative ownership, project extensions, and repowering across five federal states.