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IEA Mid-Year Analysis 2026: Global Electricity Demand Grows Faster Despite Energy Crisis – Renewables Overtake Coal for First Time
24 Jul 2026 14:59 | Paris — Global electricity demand continues to grow significantly faster than in the years before the pandemic, despite the recent energy crisis. According to the mid-year analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electricity consumption is expected to rise by 3.6 percent in 2026 and by a further 3.8 percent in 2027. read more...
NeuConnect on Track: First 1.4 GW Power Link Between Germany and UK Reaches Construction Halfway Point
24 Jul 2026 14:29 | London — Construction of the first direct power connection between Germany and the United Kingdom has reached the halfway mark, with half of the roughly 700-kilometer subsea cable now laid. The 725-kilometer high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link is scheduled to enter service in 2028 and will transmit up to 1.4 GW of electricity in both directions. read more...
EVs Capture One in Four New Car Sales in Germany in First Half of 2026
24 Jul 2026 14:20 | Flensburg/Münster — Germany's passenger car market continues to shift toward electric mobility. Battery-electric and hybrid vehicles are increasingly displacing gasoline and diesel engines as the dominant drivetrain type, while the overall new-car market grows significantly. The trend emerges from first-half data published by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). read more...
New Strategy: Longi Bets on Integrated PV and Battery Storage Solutions in European Market
24 Jul 2026 14:08 | Frankfurt — Chinese solar manufacturer Longi is restructuring its European business. In addition to solar modules, the company plans to supply complete hybrid systems combining photovoltaics, battery storage and control software from a single source, under a new concept called "Longi ONE," backed by an expanding service network across Europe. read more...
Rising Power Demand from Heat Pumps and EVs: Enphase Adds Backup Power to European Home Batteries
24 Jul 2026 13:51 | Fremont — As growing electrification from heat pumps and electric vehicles pushes up household electricity demand across Europe, home battery systems increasingly need to combine higher capacity with resilience against power outages, without requiring owners to replace their existing installations. read more...
RWE Reaches Next Milestone at 1.6-GW Offshore Flagship Project — Nordseecluster A Feeds First Power into German Grid
22 Jul 2026 17:05 | Essen — RWE's Nordseecluster A offshore wind project has reached another milestone. About six weeks after installing its first wind turbine, a turbine has fed electricity into the German transmission grid for the first time. The first construction phase of the offshore wind farm, with a capacity of 660 MW, is scheduled to be fully operational in early 2027. read more...
Energy Crisis and Market Volatility Drive Long-Term Supply Deals as Good Energy Secures Largest-Ever PPA with Ørsted
22 Jul 2026 16:43 | Chippenham — Even as the global market for power purchase agreements (PPAs) has contracted overall, the ongoing energy crisis and continued market volatility are pushing Good Energy to rely increasingly on large, long-term electricity supply contracts to secure supply. Against this backdrop, the British green energy supplier and Danish offshore wind group Ørsted have significantly expanded their supply relationship. read more...
PNE Strengthens Project Pipeline with New Wind Farm Permits in Germany
22 Jul 2026 10:32 | Cuxhaven — German wind energy developer PNE Group is advancing the expansion of its wind energy portfolio in Germany, backed by a series of permits granted under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) in the first half of 2026. read more...
USA: Data Centers Drive Power Demand – Siemens and Fuelcell Energy Partner on Fuel Cell Solutions
21 Jul 2026 11:46 | Wendell, N.C., and Danbury, Conn. — Power demand from data centers in the United States is growing rapidly, increasingly pushing operators to generate electricity quickly and on site rather than wait for a conventional grid connection. Against this backdrop, Siemens Corporation, the US subsidiary of Siemens AG, and fuel cell manufacturer Fuelcell Energy signed a memorandum of understanding on July 9, 2026. read more...
Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa to Become Omterra – Energy Technology Group Unveils New Corporate Brand
21 Jul 2026 11:41 | Munich — Six years after its spin-off from Siemens AG, Siemens Energy is preparing to open a new chapter. The energy technology group is getting ready to launch its own standalone corporate brand. The names Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa will be phased out of the market and replaced by a new brand: Omterra. read more...
Battery Research Münster: Fraunhofer Research Platform FFB Fab Strengthens Europe's Industrial Battery Cell Production
21 Jul 2026 11:29 | Münster – Germany is further expanding its industrial-scale battery research. With the topping-out ceremony for the new FFB Fab, the Battery Cell Research Production Facility (FFB) in Münster has reached another milestone. The new facility is intended to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe's battery industry. read more...
Abu Dhabi Builds World's Largest Battery Storage Project – BYD to Supply 11.3 GWh for Record Project
21 Jul 2026 11:17 | Abu Dhabi — Abu Dhabi is moving forward with construction of what is currently the world's largest battery storage project. About a year after groundbreaking, BYD Energy Storage has received a first major order from Masdar for the supply of battery storage systems. read more...
Alfen and CATL Advance Rollout of Sodium-Ion Battery Storage Systems in Europe
21 Jul 2026 11:03 | Almere — The European battery storage market is shifting from a lithium-dominated landscape toward a more technology-diverse one. Dutch energy specialist Alfen and CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer, aim to drive this shift by installing sodium-ion battery storage systems with a combined capacity of 5 GWh across Europe. read more...
EU Commission Approves Green Aid for Ireland and Czech Republic under New Clean Industrial Deal Framework
21 Jul 2026 10:57 | Brussels — The European Commission has approved further state aid measures under the new state aid framework for the Clean Industrial Deal (CID). The Czech Republic has been cleared to introduce a capacity mechanism to secure electricity supply, while Ireland has been authorized to temporarily support energy-intensive companies with their electricity costs. read more...
Tolling Deal for Battery Storage: EnBW Secures 1.2 GWh of Capacity in Italian Four-Hour Large-Scale Storage Project
21 Jul 2026 10:25 | Karlsruhe – Growing demand for grid flexibility in Italy is driving expansion of large-scale battery storage. Energy company EnBW and Spanish project developer Zelestra have signed a long-term tolling agreement for a battery storage facility in Emilia-Romagna, expanding EnBW's position in the Italian power market. read more...
