Renault and EDF to Bundle V2G Home Service From 2027
Renault Group and French utility EDF have agreed to launch a combined vehicle-to-grid home service in the summer of 2027, targeting private customers who drive Renault, Alpine or Dacia electric vehicles. The package will pair the car with a bidirectional home charger installed by EDF’s IZI service unit, and a software layer run by Dreev […]
Industry Coalition Urges EU to Leave Renewable Energy Directive Untouched
A broad coalition of energy companies, NGOs and civil society groups has called on the European Commission and EU member states to stop reopening the bloc’s Renewable Energy Directive for revision. The appeal, issued ahead of the EU Energy Council meeting on 29 October, argues that four revisions in four years have outpaced member states’ […]
Hospital in Zaporizhzhia Region Builds Multi-Layer Energy Hub to Operate Through Grid Blackouts
A major medical facility in Zaporizhzhia region is constructing a layered energy autonomy system designed to keep the hospital fully operational even when the city grid goes dark entirely — going well beyond conventional backup generators. Acting regional governor Mykhailo Semikyn reported on the preparations after inspecting work at the site. According to outlet Spravzhnie, […]
Winter Grid Surplus Could Drive Down Electricity Bills as Heat Pumps Expand, RMI Says
A widespread argument against large-scale heating electrification holds that mass heat pump adoption will inevitably strain power grids — but new research from RMI challenges that claim. In most US states, peak demand falls on hot summer days due to air conditioning, while winter infrastructure sits underutilized. Those same lines can carry more electricity during […]
TenneT’s New 380 kV Line Powers Salzgitter’s Low-Carbon Steel Push
German transmission system operator TenneT has commissioned a new 10-kilometre, 380 kV overhead line that gives one of the region’s largest industrial complexes the electrical headroom it needs to decarbonise steel production. The newly built section connects two nodal substations located near the Salzgitter AG steelmaking site, unlocking grid capacity that will allow the plant […]
Ukraine’s RE Permitting Law Sets Maximum Timelines but Leaves Critical Rules Still to Come
Ukraine has enacted Law №4963-IX to bring its renewable energy permitting framework into line with European standards. The central shift is procedural: the Ministry of Energy must now map territories — weighing available resources, grid capacity, and demand — and designate accelerated development zones before developers submit applications, reversing the previous developer-led sequence. Within those […]
AlphaESS Containers Bound for Lithuania’s 120 MWh Jonava Battery Project
A 120 MWh battery energy storage system is approaching the construction phase in Lithuania, as AlphaESS Aster 5000 containers await shipment to the Jonava site, where installation and connection to 110 kV lines are scheduled. Once energised, the complex will be able to deliver a full 60 MW to the grid for two consecutive hours. […]
