Renewable energy
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Grid reform now faces the harder test of physical delivery. Engineering capacity, high-voltage equipment, construction access, and commissioning resource will decide how quickly renewable and storage projects can connect.
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SmartestEnergy and Bute Energy have signed a 20-year CfD power purchase agreement for the 93.4MW Twyn Hywel Energy Park in South Wales. The 14-turbine project is targeting commercial operation in late 2027.
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Hornsea 3 has moved into full offshore foundation installation. Cadeler has installed the first complete monopile at Ørsted’s 2.9GW project, starting a 197-foundation programme that will test offshore installation capacity, vessel utilisation, and high-voltage delivery sequencing.
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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.