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LEAG starts construction of 400 MW / 1.6 GWh battery storage project at Boxberg
GigaBattery Boxberg 400 will form part of LEAG’s planned GigawattFactory and provide large-scale flexibility and grid-support services in eastern Germany LEAG Clean Power has started construction of the GigaBattery Boxberg 400, a 400 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) with 1.6 GWh of storage capacity at the Boxberg power plant site in Saxony. The project was formally launched with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by LEAG Clean…
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The geopolitical cost of the hydrogen molecule: how the Iran war is reshaping Europe’s hydrogen economy
Author: Derek Michalski, Editor, The Voice of Renewables The immediate market reaction to the war involving Iran has been predictable. Analysts have focused on oil prices, LNG flows, shipping insurance premiums and the possibility of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Within the hydrogen sector, the debate has followed familiar lines. Some have argued that higher fossil fuel prices improve the competitiveness of renewable hydrogen. Others contend that geopolitical instability merely adds another layer of uncertainty to an industry already struggling to reach commercial maturity. Both arguments have merit. Yet they miss what may ultimately prove to be the most…
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LEAG starts construction of 400 MW / 1.6 GWh battery storage project at Boxberg
GigaBattery Boxberg 400 will form part of LEAG’s planned GigawattFactory and provide large-scale flexibility and grid-support services in eastern Germany LEAG Clean…
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The Meshed Offshore Grid: a Hardware Story and a Harder, Quieter One
Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. Offshore wind’s move to High Voltage Direct Current transmission is usually explained as a simple physics fix: AC…
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Does the European CfD auction model need a fundamental redesign?
Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. Until now the Contract for Difference has been treated as settled policy furniture — the mechanism that turned…
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The Sun Also Sets: Inside Europe’s First Big Merchant-Solar Bankruptcy
Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. On paper, Solara4 should have been a triumph. When the 220-megawatt plant near the village of Vaqueiros, in…
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Europe’s Wind Turbine Market Accelerates: Vestas and Nordex Book 12.8 GW in H1 2026
Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. Europe’s wind turbine procurement market is showing measurable signs of acceleration in 2026, with order intake at the…
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Europe’s Nuclear Bet Is Being Made Against an Electricity System That Does Not Yet Exist
Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. Europe is committing billions to new reactors as data centres, electrification and AI drive electricity demand higher. But…
