Business
What European companies decide and do: projects, contracts, costs, deals, and the people hired to run the work.
-
Featured Storage
NGEN commissions Wagenham battery as grid services and trading shape storage model
The 85 MW facility is already operating in the ancillary services market, while its storage capacity can also be used for electricity trading.
-
Grids
Spain’s distribution grid has 67 GW of access requests, El Español reports
Industrial developments need grid connections, while planned network investment could bring orders for electrical-equipment suppliers.
-
Storage
BW ESS enters France with two battery projects from Recurrent Energy
The acquisition gives BW ESS its first projects in France, while Recurrent Energy will continue development before BW ESS takes over construction.
-
Featured Circularity
LEGO begins using e-methanol in more than 90 plastic elements
Working with suppliers has brought the renewable feedstock into existing plastics production, but mixed inputs limit claims about individual pieces.
-
Featured Energy
MaxSolar signs ten-year solar power deal with SAP
The physical supply agreement gives two German solar parks a long-term corporate customer, although pricing and delivery volumes were not disclosed.
-
Energy
Energy
BC-Wind monopiles arrive at Polish port as local firms take on offshore work
The first shipment brings foundation logistics to a Polish terminal, where local contractors are set to handle components and prepare the site for further work.
-
Sustainable finance
Sustainable finance
EIF commits €30 million to PureTerra II water technology fund
The early-stage fund aims to help European water technologies move from pilot projects to industrial deployment.
-
Energy
Four companies receive €1.05 billion in European funding for Basque energy and vehicle projects
The awards span electricity networks, renewable hydrogen, electric vans and buses, but an accepted grant does not necessarily mean an investment is going ahead.
-
Featured Sustainable finance
Iberdrola returns to US debt market with $1.6 billion green bond issue
The Spanish utility says the transaction adds a financing channel for its planned US electricity network and renewable investments.
-
Green claims
Featured Green claims
Lufthansa renames Green Fare to Impact Fare, citing new environmental communication requirements
Corporate travel buyers will see a new label for a fare that Lufthansa says funds additional sustainable aviation fuel and climate projects.
-
Featured Green claims
Epoch raises $4.25 million and launches EUDR tool for smaller suppliers
Its self-service platform is intended to help suppliers assemble origin evidence and due diligence statements for EU customers, though its capabilities are described by the company.