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Greece’s transmission network is about to take on more renewable capacity than it has absorbed in the country’s entire history to date, and the state operator responsible…
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Lithuania has quietly become one of Europe’s most striking renewable energy growth stories. A country of under three million people has gone from a negligible solar base…
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Ignitis Group, the Lithuanian energy conglomerate whose shareholders include the country’s Finance Ministry, is replacing nearly all of its senior leadership within about a year. The chief…
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PSE’s latest connection register shows hundreds of megawatts of new wind, solar and battery projects seeking access to the transmission network, while the offshore wind pipeline alone…
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“Self-healing grids restore power up to three times faster than traditional networks” is the kind of line that shows up in almost every smart-grid pitch deck. Dig…
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A ministry ranking list due in October reads like paperwork. What it’s actually deciding is which sliver of a wildly oversubscribed queue gets to exist. Greece’s Ministry…
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Greece’s grid operator frames its meter rollout as a customer-service upgrade. The numbers underneath it tell a story about solar and EVs outrunning the grid’s ability to…
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Grid operators no longer get to chase a single “optimal” answer. A wave of multi-objective optimisation research – from transmission topology control to microgrid dispatch – is…
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TenneT Netherlands B.V. has successfully priced a dual-tranche Green Bond issuance under its funding structure supported by an irrevocable and unconditional institutional guarantee from the Dutch State.…
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Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy announced on 2 September 2026 that it is accelerating the replacement of overhead 10 kV power lines with underground cable in three municipalities…
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A protection scheme in a digital substation can be disabled two ways. One is a deliberate cyberattack: an intruder spoofs a GOOSE message or injects false Sampled…
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In May 2026, Turkish transmission operator TEİAŞ and Hitachi Energy did something unusual with a new piece of grid infrastructure: instead of simply switching it on, they…
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Global electricity demand is set to grow by an average of 3.6% a year through 2030 — roughly 50% faster than the previous decade’s pace — according…
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Grid stability used to be a byproduct nobody had to design for. Spin enough steel — the rotating mass inside coal, gas, nuclear, and hydro turbines —…
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Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. Offshore wind’s move to High Voltage Direct Current transmission is usually explained as a simple physics fix: AC struggles over distance, DC doesn’t,…
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Britain’s renewable energy boom has a costly side effect: on windy, sunny days when the grid can’t absorb all the power being generated, operators pay wind and…
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Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. For most of the liberalised era, European network tariffs and connection policy operated on a simple, largely unexamined premise: new demand connects in…
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Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. The Netherlands has moved beyond the point at which grid congestion can be treated as a temporary infrastructure bottleneck. In significant parts of…
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Croatian engineering group KONČAR has secured a €370 million financing package to accelerate the expansion of its manufacturing capacity for transformers, switchgear and other critical electricity grid equipment, reinforcing Europe’s efforts…
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Author: Derek Michalski, Editor. This article is the second instalment of an eight-part series, “Poland’s Electrification Decade: The Race to Build a New Energy System,” examining the market forces, infrastructure…
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Iberdrola is accelerating its expansion into regulated electricity infrastructure after agreeing to acquire Caruna, Finland’s largest electricity DSO, in a transaction that values the business at approximately €5 billion. The…
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Lithuania is bringing greater transparency to one of Europe’s fastest-moving energy transitions with the launch of a new interactive map showcasing the country’s planned electricity, gas and…
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Author: Derek Michalski, Editor. Poland has become one of Europe’s most important energy investment markets. Driven by rapid economic growth, rising electricity demand and one of the continent’s…
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Author: Derek Michalski, Editor. How a €4.2 billion subsea interconnector aims to turn the Eastern Mediterranean into a major renewable energy corridor History has a habit of finding…
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Author: Derek Michalski, Editor. “The world is moving quickly into the age of electricity.” With this observation, Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, captured one…
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Author: Derek Michalski, Editor. Europe’s energy transition is creating one of the most digitally advanced power systems in the world. Smart grids, renewable generation, artificial intelligence, digital twins,…
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Lithuania has entered a new chapter in its energy transition with the appointment of Lukas Savickas as Minister of Energy following the July 2026 government reshuffle. His arrival comes…
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Lithuania’s energy transition has reached a defining moment. The country is moving beyond the initial phase of renewable energy expansion and entering a more complex stage: building…
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For more than a century, electricity grids relied on a simple physical principle: large rotating generators provided not only electricity but also stability. Coal plants, gas turbines…
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A Year of Acceleration, Integration and Hard Constraints The Moldova Energy Forum, organised by The Voice of Renewables in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of…
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As much of Europe swelters under another intense heatwave, the immediate concerns are familiar. Health warnings are issued. Transport networks face disruption. Water usage rises. Air conditioning…
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Event context and what is already known The February 2025 blackout in Chile is already well understood in its immediate technical terms. A disturbance in the 500…
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to €46 million to Elektroprenos-Elektroprijenos BiH Banja Luka (TransCo) to strengthen Bosnia and Herzegovina’s…
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Electricity systems are undergoing a structural transition in which traditional assumptions about scale, redundancy and diversity are being replaced by a constraint-dominant operational reality. Across Europe, Latin…
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For most of the past two decades, the energy transition has been measured in gigawatts. Governments announced renewable deployment targets, developers competed to build larger wind and…
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Schneider Electric and Kraken today announce a strategic partnership to accelerate global adoption of electricity demand flexibility. Schneider Electric and Kraken are partnering to deliver new solutions…
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Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid and Gijos, the company managing Vilnius’s urban energy ecosystem, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the connection of 32 MW…
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Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator, Litgrid, has announced the procurement of three 220 kV controlled shunt reactors for the construction of the Harmony Link interconnection. To date, Lithuania has only…
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Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid is announcing a public consultation on a new option for electricity consumers connected to the transmission network to choose a dynamic…
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Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed as marine warranty survey (MWS) services provider to support Hellenic Cables’s installation of the upgraded interconnectors that will improve…
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October 2025 was a dynamic month for Greece’s energy transition, marked by a wave of announcements and milestones across solar, wind, hydrogen, energy storage and grid development.…
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In October 2025, Lithuania continued to make significant strides in its energy transition, focusing on expanding renewable generation, energy storage, and grid resilience. The country has been…
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Written for The Voice of Renewables by Renwise. Lithuania’s renewable energy capacity is growing impressively, but faces a reality that is holding back projects: only a fifth…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Europe’s energy sector is undergoing an unprecedented digital transformation. Smart grids, renewable integration, and decentralised energy markets are redefining how electricity is generated, distributed and traded. This…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been awarded a contract by Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to support the installation of…
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Lithuania takes another step in strengthening the regional electricity market – a public consultation is launched on increasing the transmission capacity of the electricity interconnections between Lithuania…
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Greece has entered 2025 with a renewable energy sector that is simultaneously thriving and troubled. Installed capacity has climbed to record levels, with solar photovoltaics and wind…
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Moldova’s ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) scored a clear victory in yesterday’s parliamentary election, securing just over 50% of the vote and a working…
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Estonian energy system operator Elering is launching a public procurement for electricity producers and storage operators capable of providing controllable capacity, to acquire a service to ensure…
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Lithuanian energy infrastructure development and maintenance company Tetas, commissioned by Litgrid, has completed the design works for one of the main 330 kV overhead transmission lines between…
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UK’s TSO National Grid is building a brand new, state-of-the-art control centre that will reinforce network resilience, uphold National Grid Electricity Transmission’s (NGET) world-class reliability standards and…
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Strategic Context Energy operators face increasing pressure to balance reliability, regulatory compliance, sustainability, and cost control. Ageing infrastructure, rising demand, and the growth of intermittent resources such…
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TenneT Holding announces that it has reached agreement with three large institutional investors in Europe regarding their investment in TenneT Germany: APG (investing on behalf of Dutch…
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Hitachi Energy was recognized as the global market share leader in grid automation for electric power transmission and distribution utilities by ARC Advisory Group, a leading technology research…
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The State Enterprise Moldelectrica, as the Transmission System Operator of the Republic of Moldova, announces that, in accordance with Resolution No. 276 of the National Energy Regulatory Agency…
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The Board of Directors of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has approved the operational procedures and framework contracts governing the System Services Market (PSS) and the…
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After successfully coordinating the synchronisation of the Baltic States with the continental European network, the electricity transmission system operators of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are now…
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Work on the Vulcănești–Chișinău Energy Independence Line (400 kV) has reached another milestone: 87% of construction is complete and 97 km of cables have already been installed. Teams are…
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Italy’s national grid operator, Terna, is rolling out a new microzonal planning model to manage over 350 GW of connection requests to the national transmission grid (RTN),…
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Elering has updated its web-based map application e-Gridmap, which helps customers estimate the potential costs of connecting to the electricity grid even before submitting an official application.…
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Eurogrid GmbH, the parent company of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, is the first German company to introduce a green financing framework aligned, among other things, with the new…
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Following the announcements in relation to its new funding structure on 17 April 2025 and the institutional guarantee to be granted by the State of the Netherlands…
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Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, was awarded a turnkey contract by the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for the design, supply, and installation of…
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After synchronisation with the continental European networks, which took place earlier this year following decoupling from BRELL, the Lithuanian energy system continues to be consistently strengthened, ensuring…
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RWE and Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO), a global asset manager with significant experience in infrastructure investments, have entered into a long-term partnership to secure funding for…
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