Renewable energy
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RES will control high-voltage safety at offshore East Anglia TWO. The contract covers Safety from the System and Operational Control across infrastructure operating at up to 400kV.
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Vestas raised its profitability outlook after turbine orders grew sharply. Second-quarter intake reached 3,349MW as the combined turbine and service backlog rose to €76.9 billion.
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Cadeler has acquired Menck to deepen offshore foundation installation capability. The €501 million deal adds piling hammers, drilling, grouting, noise mitigation, and specialist engineering.
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TU Delft has doubled blade coating erosion resistance in testing. The graded polyurethane design uses ceramic platelets to protect rain-exposed wind turbine leading edges.
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Econergy has connected its Iancu Jianu solar project in Romania. A 35MW/70MWh battery is planned at the same connection for 2027.
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European Energy has secured financing for Sicily’s Vizzini agrivoltaic project. The €234.1 million package supports construction of the 225MW development under Italy’s FerX framework.
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Cyprus has brought its first commercial utility battery online successfully. The 5MWh system is paired with 1.8MW of solar and operates without government subsidy.
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GBM Works and CAPE Holland will commercialise Vibrojet from 2027. The monopile method combines vibratory driving with controlled water jetting to reduce soil resistance and underwater noise.
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Irish wind planning approvals reached 311MW across second-quarter project decisions. Five projects were approved, but the national backlog has expanded to 2,668MW.
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BeGreen is adding battery storage to Denmark’s Ingerslev Å solar. The 20MW/40MWh system will be optimised across wholesale and ancillary-service markets.