Generation
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Britain’s SMR programme has moved into formal contracted delivery work. The agreement starts site-specific design, planning, and regulatory engagement for the UK’s first small modular reactor projects.
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Europe’s wind fleet is approaching a major asset-renewal cycle now. Operators are moving towards decisions on repowering, lifetime extension, and decommissioning across older sites.
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Pennsylvania has opened a search for fast-track grid projects now. The move is designed to identify generation and storage schemes that could enter PJM’s proposed expedited interconnection process.
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Aggreko has secured a long-term hybrid power agreement in Queensland. The Eva Copper project package combines thermal generation, solar, and battery storage in a large off-grid mining power system.
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National Grid has energised another key Dinorwig-Pentir transmission circuit now. The upgrade advances cable replacement and substation works in North Wales, with hybrid gas insulated switchgear forming part of the wider reinforcement programme.
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Steel cutting has started on East Anglia TWO’s substation foundation. The work at Smulders’ Wallsend yard brings a £60m-plus fabrication contract into full production as ScottishPower Renewables advances its 960MW Suffolk offshore wind project toward 2027 installation and end-2028 operation.
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ENTSO-E’s verdict exposes Europe’s lagging voltage control architecture. Iberia’s outage was triggered by overvoltage, but the deeper failure lay in weak reactive-power discipline, soft plant obligations, and tools built for a slower grid.
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Irish solar has secured fresh EIB-backed financing for large-scale buildout. A €100 million loan to Dolmen Solar underpins a 395MWp four-project portfolio being developed by Power Capital Renewable Energy.
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Muir Mhòr has awarded scholarships to Scotland’s next wind specialists. The latest University of Strathclyde awards extend a skills pipeline tied to one of Scotland’s most advanced floating offshore wind developments.
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Wales has launched a sector deal to accelerate renewable deployment. At Morlais, Inyanga’s 30MW HydroWing project gives marine energy a defined role in meeting Wales’ 2030 and 2035 electricity targets.