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EBRD Backs 127 MW Battery Storage Project in Romania to Support Renewable Energy Integration and Grid Stability

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing up to €44 million to support the development, construction and operation of a 127 MW / 254 MWh battery energy storage system in Scornicești, Romania. The project, co-owned by … Read the full press release

RWE Strengthens Australia Renewable Energy Portfolio with Commissioning Completion of Limondale Battery Storage System

(IN BRIEF) RWE has received approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator and Transgrid to move the Limondale Battery Energy Storage System into full operations, making it Australia’s first eight-hour battery operating at full capacity and the longest-duration battery currently … Read the full press release

Scania Showcases Bi-Directional Charging for Electric Trucks to Support Grid Flexibility and Depot Energy Management

(IN BRIEF) Scania has demonstrated one of the world’s first vehicle-to-grid implementations for heavy commercial vehicles using the Megawatt Charging System, showing how battery-electric trucks can become active energy assets as well as transport vehicles. The demonstration highlights the potential … Read the full press release

Vattenfall and Volvo Partnership Supports Industrial Electrification Through New Swedish Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has officially inaugurated the Bruzaholm onshore wind farm in Eksjö municipality, adding 139 MW of fossil-free electricity capacity and an expected annual generation of 460 GWh to southern Sweden’s energy system. The project includes 21 Siemens Gamesa … Read the full press release

Hambach opencast mine continues transformation as RWE launches additional solar and battery energy project

(IN BRIEF) RWE has launched construction of the new Manheimer Bucht solar park at the Hambach opencast mine in Germany’s Rhein-Erft district, continuing the transformation of the former mining region into a renewable energy hub. The project will include 25,300 … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Begins Operations at Landmark Portuguese Wind-Hydro Hybrid Energy Project

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has begun commissioning the Tâmega Norte wind farm in Portugal as part of the Tâmega Complex, the first grid-connected hybrid wind-hydro renewable energy project on the Iberian Peninsula. The project combines two wind farms with a pumped-storage … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank Participates in Major Australian Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Financing Package

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has provided a AUD 150 million seven-year non-recourse loan facility to support Palisade Investment Partners in refinancing debt linked to the Intera Renewables platform in Australia. The financing forms part of a wider AUD 845 million … Read the full press release

ENTSO-E Explores How AI-Driven Data Centre Growth Is Reshaping European Electricity Networks

(IN BRIEF) ENTSO-E has published a new report examining the growing role of data centres within Europe’s electricity system as artificial intelligence and digital services continue to drive rising power demand. The study explores how data centres are becoming systemically … Read the full press release

Statkraft and SUNCATCHER Partner to Commercialise Hybrid Solar and Storage Projects Supporting Germany’s Energy Transition

(IN BRIEF) Statkraft and SUNCATCHER have agreed to collaborate on the marketing and optimisation of three hybrid solar and battery storage projects in Germany, marking a further step in the development of integrated renewable energy systems. The projects, with a … Read the full press release

Siemens and Swinburne Advance Energy Innovation with First Australian Research into Quantum Enhanced Grid Stability

(IN BRIEF) Swinburne University of Technology and Siemens have launched Australia’s first study into quantum-enhanced timing for power grids, aiming to improve grid stability and resilience as the energy system becomes more complex and reliant on renewables. The project combines … Read the full press release

RWE Partners with Polarium to Aggregate Thousands of Battery Systems into Scalable Energy Flexibility Platform

(IN BRIEF) RWE and Polarium have partnered to create a virtual battery by aggregating more than 1,600 distributed battery systems across Germany, enabling their combined capacity to be traded in energy markets. Starting in late 2026, RWE will optimize at … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ Secures Major Contract to Equip India’s Largest Pumped Storage Hydropower Facility

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a major contract to supply equipment for India’s largest pumped storage plant, the 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 Karjat project in Maharashtra, developed by Torrent Power. The project includes the delivery of ten pump turbines and … Read the full press release

Voith Secures Strategic Contract to Supply Pump Turbines for Grimsel 4 Hydropower Project in Switzerland

(IN BRIEF) Voith has secured a contract from Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG to supply and install two 70 MW variable-speed pump turbines and motor generators for the Grimsel 4 pumped storage power plant in Switzerland. The project will enhance energy storage … Read the full press release

Lenzing launches advanced power to heat system in Austria to boost renewable energy use and grid flexibility

(IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group has commissioned a 14 MW power-to-heat facility at its Austrian site, developed in collaboration with VERBUND, to convert surplus renewable electricity into process heat while supporting grid stability. The system can respond quickly to fluctuations in … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ wins large scale Türkiye hydropower project to enhance renewable capacity and energy stability

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured a major contract to deliver complete electromechanical systems for the 339 MW Cizre hydropower plant in Türkiye, commissioned by CB Elektrik, part of CABA Group. The project includes five Francis turbine-generator units and an ECO-flow … Read the full press release

ENGIE Expands European Battery Storage Portfolio with New Projects in Spain and France

(IN BRIEF) ENGIE is expanding its battery energy storage capacity in Europe with nearly 400 MW of new projects in Spain and France. The company has acquired two major projects in Spain totaling 278 MW and has begun construction of … Read the full press release

DNV Supports Major Battery Storage Transaction in Germany as TotalEnergies Sells Stake to Allianz Global Investors

(IN BRIEF) DNV acted as technical advisor to TotalEnergies in the sale of a 50 percent stake in a large battery storage portfolio in Germany to Allianz Global Investors, in a deal valued at approximately EUR 500 million. The portfolio … Read the full press release

InfraVia Establishes Supernova Power Platform to Accelerate UK Energy Transition Through Battery Storage and Flexible Generation

(IN BRIEF) InfraVia Capital Partners has created Supernova Power, a new UK-focused flexible energy platform, by acquiring and merging Mercia Power Response and Balance Power Projects. The combined entity brings together complementary strengths in battery storage development, gas peaking operations, … Read the full press release

ENTSO-E Publishes Final Investigation Report on Spain and Portugal Blackout with Recommendations to Strengthen European Grid Resilience

(IN BRIEF) ENTSO-E has published the final report on the April 2025 blackout in Spain and Portugal, concluding that the incident was caused by a combination of interacting technical and operational factors rather than a single failure. The report, prepared … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ Secures Major Pumped Storage Contract from Tata Power to Support India’s Renewable Energy Expansion

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a significant contract by Tata Power to supply equipment for the 1,000 MW Bhivpuri pumped storage plant in Maharashtra, India. The project, valued in the low three-digit million euro range, includes the delivery of … Read the full press release