Generation
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Germany awarded 2.135GW of solar capacity in July’s auction round. Developers submitted 3.17GW of bids, while the weighted average successful price fell to 4.79 euro cents per kilowatt-hour.
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Ofgem is reviewing governance of the Capacity Market Advisory Group. Its consultation tests whether CMAG remains effective, appropriately governed, and capable of supporting future Capacity Market rule changes.
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Inch Cape has started turbine component assembly operations in Dundee. The 1.1GW project will marshal 576 Vestas components before 72 V236-15MW turbines are installed from November.
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ČEZ is increasing nuclear modernisation spending across its Czech fleet. Annual investment is expected to reach CZK10–12 billion as Dukovany prepares for possible 80-year operation and Temelín continues control-system and fuel-cycle upgrades.
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China is estimated to have curtailed 360TWh of renewable generation. The gap between generation growth and networks is widening across several major Asian power systems.
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East Anglia THREE has completed installation of 95 offshore foundations. Turbine erection is already beyond halfway as the 1.4GW project targets full operation by year-end.
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Norway is accelerating its review of floating offshore wind subsidies. The Utsira Nord assessment will now accompany October’s state budget, bringing scrutiny forward significantly.
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Aukera has reached financial close on a 44MW German project. The Rhineland-Palatinate development spans four municipalities, advancing another financed solar asset in the company’s German portfolio.
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Futureal and Aurinkokarhu plan three gigawatts of Finnish renewables capacity. The portfolio combines solar, battery storage, and hybrid developments, with around 1.1GW targeting ready-to-build status during 2026.
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Germany’s offshore wind sector wants CfDs to become auction standard. BWO’s formal response also seeks indexation, a controlled award-return mechanism, and firmer treatment of project risk.