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Latest news and developments from Europe

• Greek ADMIE awards contract to Mytilineos for 400 kV Greece–Bulgaria interconnector

  July 7, 2022
  The Greek Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), Anexartitos Diacheiristis Metaforis llektrikis Energiasis (ADMIE), has awarded a EUR10 million contract to Greek Mytilineos (an industrial company functioning in metallurgy, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), electric power and gas trading) for the construction of a new 400 kV high-voltage overhead line between the Nea Santa and Maritsa East substations.

• Nexans selected as preferred bidder for EuroAsia Interconnector [free access]

  July 7, 2022
  French cable manufacturer, Nexans, has emerged as the preferred bidder for the supply and installation of 500 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) mass impregnated (MI) cables for the 1,000 MW Cyprus–Greece interconnection.

• Ukraine to export electricity to Slovakia

  July 7, 2022
  Ukraine's electricity transmission operator (TSO), Ukrenergo, has announced that it will begin trading 50 MW of electricity with Slovakia, after the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) announced in June 2022 that it would allow Ukraine to export electricity to the European Union (EU).

• TenneT awards German BorWin6 cable contract to Nexans

  July 6, 2022
  Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), TenneT, has awarded a contract for cable production and laying for the 980 MW BorWin6 offshore grid connection in the German North Sea, to Nexans Norway AS.

• UK’s Pivot Power launches Wartsila's 50 MW BESS in Oxford

  July 5, 2022
  Finnish power equipment manufacturer, Wartsila, has supplied a 50 MW lithium-ion battery to Pivot Power—a subsidiary of EDF Renewables.

• Danish Energy Agency postpones tender for North Sea Energy Island

  July 5, 2022
  The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has decided to postpone the tendering process of the North Sea Energy Island by up to 12 months to undertake further tender preparatory works. Following a dialogue with various stakeholders, DEA will need time to assess inputs from various players.

• Swedish Svenska Kraftnat signs framework agreement with Empower

  July 5, 2022
  Empower, the Latvian subsidiary of Finnish energy solutions provider Enersense International, has signed a framework agreement with Sweden's electricity transmission system operator (TSO), Svenska Kraftnat.

• Spanish Iberdrola commissions 50 MW Gorman BESS in Ireland

  July 4, 2022
  Spanish power utility Iberdrola has commissioned the 50 MW Gorman battery energy storage system (BESS) in Meath County, Ireland.

• DNV to support Elia Transmission Belgium on energy island project

  July 4, 2022
  Norwegian independent energy experts and certification body, DNV GL, is supporting Elia Transmission Belgium as the construction tender for the energy island project opens.

• French RTE inaugurates new 400 kV transmission line

  June 30, 2022
  French transmission system operator (TSO), Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE), has inaugurated the reconstructed Avelin–Gavrella power transmission line between Lille and Arras.

• Russia’s Rosseti FGC UES carries out repairs and upgradation work

  June 30, 2022
  Russia’s state-owned power transmission company, Rosseti FGC UES, is under the process of carrying out repairs and upgradation works at its transmission facilities in various regions.

• Ukraine’s Ukrenergo begins electricity export to EU

  June 30, 2022
  Ukraine began exporting electricity to the European Union (EU) from June 30, 2022.

• Hungary–Slovenia interconnection begins operation

  June 30, 2022
  The 2x400 kV Hévíz (Hungary)–Cirkovce (Slovenia)–Pince (Slovenia) international transmission line project between the two countries commenced commercial operations on June 30, 2022.

• UK’s Quinbrook to develop 230 MW BESS project at former coal plant site

  June 29, 2022
  UK-based energy investment manager, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Pty. Limited, has acquired rights for the development of a 230 MW/460 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at a former coal plant in South Wales.

• UK’s SSE selects Wärtsilä to provide 50 MW battery system

  June 29, 2022
  The UK’s utility Scottish and Southern Energy PLC (SSE PLC) has selected Finnish energy solutions provider Wärtsilä to supply a 50 MW battery and energy storage system (BESS) for a planned project in Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK.

• Nine Baltic countries to jointly maintain power adequacy

  June 29, 2022
  The transmission system operators (TSOs) from nine countries in the Baltic Sea region have decided to jointly work and exchange information to maintain and ensure the power adequacy of the regional system.

• Hitachi Energy and Petrofac collaborate to tap offshore wind market

  June 28, 2022
  Japanese Hitachi Energy and UK-based oil and gas industry services provider, Petrofac Limited, have partnered to provide grid connectivity and related infrastructure to support the growing offshore wind business.

• Estonia and Finland’s TSOs sign MoU for EstLink 3 [free access]

  June 28, 2022
  Elering and Fingrid, the transmission system operators (TSO) of Estonia and Finland respectively, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch plans for the third submarine cable connection between the two countries.

• Germany’s Transnet BW to strengthen Karlsruhe grid

  June 27, 2022
  German transmission system operator (TSO), Transnet BW, plans to strengthen the electricity grid in the Karlsruhe and Pforzheim area with new 380 kV lines.

• Italy’s Prysmian Group receives second order for Germany’s SuedOstLink project

  June 27, 2022
  Italian cable manufacturing company, Prysmian Group, has been awarded the second 2 GW system as an extension of the SuedOstLink, from Germany’s transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT.