Europe News

Latest news and developments from Europe

• Swiss Linxon wins 380 kV GIS substation order from German Transnet

  February 26, 2021
  Linxon, a Hitachi ABB Power Grids & SNC-Lavalin company has been selected to supply a 380 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation for the German transmission system operator (TSO) Transnet BW in southwestern Germany.

• Italy’s Terna launches 1,000 MW Adriatic Link [free access]

  February 23, 2021
  The Italian power transmission system operator (TSO) Terna has started the participatory design of the Adriatic Link, the new 1,000 MW undersea power line that will connect Abruzzo and Le Marche.

• Draft law on Ukraine’s Ukrenergo certification passes first reading in Parliament

  February 22, 2021
  Ukraine’s parliament, Verkhovna Rada, has approved the draft law 3364-1-d at the first reading, enabling the certification of the country’s transmission system operator (TSO) Ukrenergo as a European TSO, based on the independent system operator (ISO) model.

• Turkey's TEIAS awards transformer deal to Hitachi ABB Power Grids [free access]

  February 19, 2021
  Switzerland-based Hitachi ABB Power Grids has received a USD20 million order from Turkey's state-owned transmission system operator (TSO) Türkiye Elektrik Iletim A.S (TEIAS) to supply power transformers.

• Italy’s Prysmian signs framework agreement with France’s RTE for HVAC cables

  February 18, 2021
  The Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian Group has signed a new framework agreement with French transmission system operator (TSO) Reseau de Transport d'Electricite (RTE), confirming its role as a major partner in the latter’s plan of upgrading and developing national power girds.

• Augstsprieguma Tikls to issue bonds to refinance EUR116 million loan

  February 16, 2021
  Latvia’s transmission system operator (TSO) Augstsprieguma Tīkls (AST) is planning to issue bonds in order to refinance a loan of EUR116 million.

• Nordic TSOs begin NGDP2021 project for climate neutrality

  February 15, 2021
  The four Nordic transmission system operators (TSOs)—Denmark’s Energinet, Finland’s Fingrid, Norway’s Statnett and Sweden’s Svenska kraftnät—have started the Nordic Grid Development Perspective 2021 (NGDP2021) project.

• Greek Mytilineos wins 26 MW BESS contracts in Italy’s Terna's auction

  February 10, 2021
  Greek industrial group Mytilineos SA won two contracts for 26 MW of energy storage in Italy’s fast reserve auction held in early December 2020.

• Denmark to construct USD34 billion artificial energy island in North Sea

  February 8, 2021
  The government of Denmark has greenlighted the construction of a 10 GW artificial power island in the North Sea.

• Denmark joins the Nordic imbalance settlement [free access]

  February 8, 2021
  Denmark has joined the Nordic imbalance settlement managed by Finnish electric utility eSett Oy. The latter is owned by the Nordic transmission system operators (TSOs) and has already previously managed the imbalance settlement of Finland, Norway and Sweden.

• Finnish TSO uncertain about continuing electricity trade with Russia

  February 4, 2021
  Finnish transmission system operator (TSO) Fingrid has indicated that it is not likely to receive electricity from Russia. As per the TSO, majority of the 400 kV cross-border connections with Russia are old and need urgent repair.

• PSE signs connection deal for offshore wind project in Poland [free access]

  February 4, 2021
  MFW Bałtyk I, a company owned by Polish electric services company Polenergia and Norwegian wind energy company Equinor, has signed an agreement with the Polish grid operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) for the connection of the Bałtyk I offshore wind farm to the electricity network.

• Germany, Netherlands end exclusive talks on TenneT deal

  February 3, 2021
  According to the Dutch Finance Ministry, the Netherlands is no longer in exclusive talks on a potential investment by the German government in Dutch state-owned transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT.

• Seabed survey for Lithuania–Poland subsea power cable kicks off [free access]

  February 3, 2021
  According to Lithuania's power transmission system operator (TSO) Litgrid, a seabed survey has begun in the Baltic Sea as part of the Harmony Link project—a new submarine power cable between Lithuania and Poland.

• French TSO operationalises biggest battery storage system in France

  February 2, 2021
  France’s national transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) has operationalised the biggest battery energy storage system (BESS) in mainland France for grid-balancing services.

• Litgrid selects Empower for reconstruction of 330 kV Klaipėda–Grobinė line

  February 2, 2021
  Lithuanian transmission system operator (TSO) Litgrid has awarded a EUR9.7 million contract to consortium consisting of UAB Empower-Fidelitas and Empower AS for design and reconstruction of the 330 kV Klaipėda–Grobinė transmission overhead line (OHL).

• Swedish utilities sign EUR14.5 million contracts with Croatian Dalekovod

  February 1, 2021
  Swedish electricity distribution company Elevio AB and electricity transmission system operator (TSO) Svenska Kraftnat have signed contracts for a combined value of over EUR14.5 million with Croatian power transmission equipment manufacturer Dalekovod.

• German TSOs publish first draft of NEP 2035 [free access]

  January 29, 2021
  Germany’s transmission system operators (TSOs) 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and Transnet BW have published the first draft network development plan (NEP) 2035 for the German grid.

• Latvian TSO seeks bids for maintenance and repair of 110-330 kV lines

  January 29, 2021
  Latvia’s transmission system operator (TSO) Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) is seeking competitive bids for undertaking maintenance and repair works for 330 kV and 110 kV overhead lines (OHLs).

• UK’s National Grid recommends SSE grid reinforcement in Scotland

  January 28, 2021
  The UK power transmission system operator (TSO) National Grid has recommended that the Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) company proceed with two transmission reinforcement options in the north of Scotland in its 2021 Network Options Assessment (NOA) report.