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Cybersecurity challenges for the renewable energy sector
Author: Davide Barbieri, PhD As renewable energy becomes the backbone of global decarbonisation, the sector faces a rapidly growing but often underestimated risk: cyberthreats. Solar farms, wind turbines, and energy storage systems are now deeply digitalized and connected, and this connectivity, while enabling efficiency and smart management, also exposes critical vulnerabilities. Digital Risk The renewable…
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Enedis and ABB renew framework agreement to accelerate France’s SF6-free grid transition
Enedis, France’s largest distribution system operator (DSO), has renewed its framework agreement with ABB to continue modernizing the country’s electricity networks. The five-year deal, which can be extended to eight years, reflects the strength of the long-standing partnership between the two companies and Enedis’ ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its medium-voltage network infrastructure.…
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From Klaipėda to Akmenė: ESO’s newly created “corridor” will allow the transport of oversized cargo without power shutdowns
Lithuanian TSO “Energijos skirstymo operatorius” (ESO), together with one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, the Danish company Vestas, has established a “corridor” stretching from Klaipėda to the Latvian border, enabling the transport of oversized cargo without interrupting electricity supply. In sixteen locations across the Samogitia (Žemaitija) region, ESO replaced overhead power lines crossing roads…
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Lithuania’s Smart Grid Revolution: Why Data, Flexibility and Digital Twins Hold the Key to Energy Independence
Lithuania stands at a pivotal point in its energy transition. Having successfully synchronised its power grid with continental Europe and launched major tenders for large-scale battery energy storage, the country has taken impressive steps towards energy independence and decarbonisation. Yet, beneath this progress lies a quieter but crucial challenge: the nation’s electricity grid remains largely…
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Poland Passes New Renewable Energy Law: Key Changes for Offshore Wind, Prosumers, and Energy Cooperatives
Polish Government, the Sejm, has adopted new legislation for the renewable energy sector by an overwhelming majority. The new law primarily concerns offshore wind energy but also introduces significant provisions for tenant prosumers and energy cooperatives. The Sejm approved an amendment to the Act on Promoting Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms, drafted by the…
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Lithuanian TSO restors electricity interconnection with Sweden
After the successful completion of scheduled maintenance works, the “NordBalt” interconnection has been re-energised two days earlier than planned. Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator, Litgrid, reports that following the annual planned maintenance works in Lithuania, the “NordBalt” electricity interconnection was successfully switched back on two days ahead of schedule. At the end of October, due to…
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Greece Balances Growth and Challenges in Its Renewable Energy Transition
Weekly round-up of the latest developments in Greece’s energy sector, based on research by The Voice of Renewables. From policy updates and major investments to the challenges facing industry players, it highlights the key stories shaping the country’s drive towards a cleaner and more resilient energy future. Diplomatic Tensions Test the Great Sea Interconnector Greece’s renewable energy…
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Litgrid begins electricity transmission line reconstruction works in Panevėžys
Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator, Litgrid, is launching the preparation and construction works for the reconstruction of two 110 kV overhead transmission lines — Panevėžys–Ekranas II and Panevėžys–Velžys I. One of these overhead lines will be replaced with an underground cable line. The project will reduce visual pollution and ensure a reliable electricity supply for residents and businesses in…
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Lithuania’s Energy Revolution: Balancing Ambition and Reality
A Bold Path to Independence Lithuania’s energy transformation has been nothing short of remarkable. Once heavily reliant on Russian energy imports, the small Baltic nation has reinvented its strategy to pursue independence, sustainability, and innovation. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest Lithuania 2025 – Energy Policy Review offers a timely look at how far the country has…
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Electromontaj Wins Tender for the Construction of the 400 kV Gădălin–Suceava Overhead Power Line
Electromontaj is proud to announce that it has won the tender for the construction of the 400 kV Gădălin–Suceava overhead power line, a strategic project of national significance for Romania that will strengthen and modernise the country’s electricity transmission network. Spanning approximately 260 kilometres, the high-voltage line will traverse the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, connecting 40 localities across the counties of Cluj,…
