Renewable energy
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Two major offshore wind schemes have cleared UK planning. Dogger Bank South and North Falls have secured development consent, adding up to 4GW of future offshore wind capacity and bringing associated cable, substation, and transmission connection work closer to delivery.
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Portugal’s renewable build-out is being constrained by grid capacity.
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Energa is tendering hybrid solar and battery delivery work.
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Two Scottish offshore wind projects have advanced onshore infrastructure.
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The Irish Sea transmission assets decision has moved to September.
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Polish transmission system operator PSE has awarded contracts for a 400kV line that will carry power from Baltic Sea offshore wind farms into the national grid, supporting Poland’s fast-developing offshore wind programme.
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Invinity Energy Systems has completed delivery of 20.7MWh of vanadium flow batteries to the Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex, pairing long-duration storage with a 3MW solar array.
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The first turbines for Iceland’s 120MW Vaðölduver wind farm have arrived, moving the country’s first commercial-scale wind project from civil works into turbine installation.
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Galileo has secured 700MW of grid-connected renewable and storage projects in Spain, with standalone battery storage forming the core of its near-term portfolio.
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European co-located renewable and battery capacity is forecast to grow sharply by 2030 as negative pricing, curtailment, and grid congestion reshape project design.