Renewable energy
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SSEN Transmission is starting Faebait works for Western Isles HVDC. The temporary mainland compound will support later underground cable activity on the 1.8GW island-to-mainland transmission link.
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IET warns plug-in solar requires competent checks before household installation. The technology is now permitted across Great Britain, but existing circuits and RCD protection cannot simply be assumed suitable.
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Eurowind Energy secured Romanian grid approvals covering 2.3GW renewables capacity. Seven wind, solar, and storage projects are planned for connection after 2030, subject to reinforcement and construction permits.
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Germany has opened October’s second-segment solar tender at 296MW capacity. Current rules retain a €0.10/kWh ceiling and 1,001kW minimum bid while Solarpaket I changes await European Commission state-aid approval.
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European Energy has brought 545MWh battery storage capacity into operation. Seven systems across Denmark and the Baltics give the developer 167MW of operating BESS as it prepares further deployments across Europe and Australia.
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Trianel has opened Borkum I to Germany’s balancing market services. Around 70MW is prequalified for negative secondary reserve, giving the 200MW offshore asset a controllable grid-services role alongside electricity generation.
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Croatia is revising electricity market rules after prolonged connection delays. Proposed amendments would protect affected renewable projects, improve grid capacity transparency, introduce firmer connection deadlines, and broaden long-term market arrangements.
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Slovenia generated less electricity during July than one year earlier. Hydro and thermal output fell sharply, while solar and wind generation increased and electricity imports exceeded domestic net production.
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WALDEVAR and SANY are building an integrated Romanian energy project. The Dobrești development combines 95MWp of solar, 220MWh of battery storage, and dedicated 110kV infrastructure for grid connection.
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European Energy has selected Capalo AI for Baltic optimisation services. Two hybrid projects combine 71MW/170MWh of battery storage with more than 140MWp of solar capacity in Lithuania and Latvia.