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Electricity

Ukraine power lines leading into distance

23/3/2022 News

Europe’s TSOs synchronise power systems with Ukraine and Moldova

The Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of Continental Europe trialled a synchronising of the Continental European Power System with Ukraine and Moldova’s power systems on 16 March following an emergency request from the two countries.

Solar

Rows of solar panels on grassy ground set against bright sky

1/3/2023 News

UK’s biggest solar corporate PPA deal signed

Vodafone and Centrica have signed a second major corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Greece-based industrial and energy company Mytilineos for the output from five solar farms under construction in the UK, which will output 216 GWh of green power. It is claimed to be the biggest solar corporate PPA deal in the UK to date.

Artificial Intelligence

Computer rendering of AI Factory data centre

11/3/2026 News

AI enables data centre demand flexibility in UK-first trial

Artificial intelligence (AI) could enable data centres to dynamically adjust their electricity demand in real time, helping to support grid stability while maintaining uninterrupted computing workloads, according to a recent demonstration project in the UK.

Carbon capture and storage

Clouds of smoke being emitted from industrial scene

8/3/2023 News

US announces $2.5bn fund for carbon capture technologies

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $2.52bn in funding for two carbon management programmes in a bid to catalyse investments in new technologies and significantly reduce CO₂ emissions from electricity generation and hard-to-abate industrial operations.

Renewables

The solar array at Toms River, New Jersey

10/8/2022 News

BASF agrees power purchase agreements as it greens its US operations

BASF has entered into virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for wind and solar power totalling 250 MW, designed to offset the carbon-intensive grid-supplied electricity being used at more than 20 of its chemical manufacturing sites in several states across the US.

BESS

Two Wärtsilä employees on site

13/8/2025 News

Battery storage investments will switch off Shetland’s power station and scatter hundreds of community-scale batteries across the UK

Two new energy storage initiatives are set to enhance the UK’s power security and decarbonisation drive. Wärtsilä is to supply a 68 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Shetland that will back up the islands’ grid and boost renewables integration. Meanwhile, the National Wealth Fund is investing £50mn in AMP Clean Energy to roll out hundreds of community-scale batteries, reinforcing local networks and enabling cleaner energy for homes, businesses and essential services.

Hydrogen

Space rocket launch at night, with bright flames and billowing smoke

3/8/2022 News

European Space Agency going green with launch of Spaceport hydrogen plan

The European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency CNES and a group of industrial and academic partners have set in motion a plan to slash CO₂ emissions associated with orbital launches, by establishing infrastructure to underpin a hydrogen economy supporting Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Solar

View from above of large solar farm in desert

29/1/2025 News

Oman’s largest solar farm begins generating electricity, while ‘world-first’ 24/7 gigascale solar battery initiative envisaged in neighbouring UAE

France’s EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power (KOWEPO) have officially launched the 500 MW Manah 1 solar PV project, the largest in the Middle Eastern nation of Oman to date. Meanwhile, the UAE is planning what is claimed will be the world’s first 24/7 combined solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) gigascale project.

Energy storage

Close up of battery storage units

22/5/2024 News

Contracts awarded for Canada’s largest battery energy storage projects

Ontario’s electric grid operator, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), has awarded contracts for what will be the largest battery energy storage projects (BESS) in Canada, at 390 MW and 380 MW. However, they could soon be overtaken by a proposed 500 MW project that is slated to come online in a similar timeframe.

Energy policy

Aerial view of Wivenhoe Dam and electricity pylon

5/10/2022 News

World’s biggest pumped hydro project for Queensland

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has unveiled bold clean energy plans for Queensland, Australia, including what is claimed will be the biggest pumped hydro scheme in the world.

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