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Daily updatesRegulationGerman EEG overhaul back on the agenda at Hamburg 2026
A trade group is pushing for a southern quota in onshore wind auctions as Ming Yang backs a parallel offshore rules rewrite.
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Daily updatesData centersEU proposes efficiency standards as data center load heads to 114 TWh
The European Commission has launched a consultation on minimum energy-efficiency standards and a classification system for data centers.
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Daily updatesRegulationPortugal delays renewables-plus-storage auctions after consultation
Tenders covering 1,050 MVA of grid injection capacity are pushed back following a public consultation process.
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Daily updatesData centersEU mandates data centre energy and water efficiency disclosures
The European Commission published rules requiring data centres to report energy and water efficiency under a common EU rating scheme.
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Daily updatesData centersScotland tightens data centre planning rules amid AI grid pressure
New restrictions target data centre connections as AI-driven load growth strains the Scottish transmission system.
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Daily updatesRegulationRegulatory uncertainty threatens German PV deployment in 2027
Proposed feed-in limits and tighter financing could trigger insolvencies and a sharp market contraction across the German zone next year.
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Daily updatesRegulationSpain launches capacity market with €17bn grid investment plan
A new remuneration mechanism for generation, storage, and demand flexibility anchors Spain's electricity grid overhaul through 2030.
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Daily updatesRegulationBNetzA rules on renewable grid cost allocation in Germany
Germany's network regulator has decided how integration costs for renewables will be distributed across network users.
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Daily updatesData centersFront-of-meter netting construct could ease datacenter grid access
Aurora Energy Research says a new netting model may let co-located datacenters interconnect without adding reliability risk.
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Daily updatesRegulationEU mandates 24-hour electricity supplier switching by end of 2026
New implementing rules from the European Commission set a hard deadline for member states to cut supplier switching times to one day.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem rejects seven 2026 Capacity Market change proposals without consultation
The regulator dismissed CP362, CP364, CP372, CP374, CP375, CP380, and CP383 in a single decision.
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Daily updatesData centersBESS wins two data-center use cases, loses two, per Volta Foundation
A July 2026 Volta Foundation report maps where battery storage beats, ties, and trails rival technologies inside data centers.
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Daily updatesRegulationOrsted wins commission backing in UK wind farm double-tax dispute
A commission ruling supports Orsted's position that its UK offshore wind assets will not face double taxation under British law.
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Daily updatesData centersFinland power supply risk flags after Google AI data center deal
Opposition politicians warn that a major Google AI data center agreement could strain Finland's electricity system.
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Daily updatesData centersGoogle commits $15 billion to AI infrastructure and buys Finnish nuclear power
The deal links one of Europe's largest hyperscaler investments directly to firm, low-carbon baseload in the Nordic zone.
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Daily updatesRegulationUK grid connections reform mishandled, Ofgem finds
NESO missed deadlines and issued inaccurate offers during the GB queue overhaul, though it met seven of eight performance obligations.
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Daily updatesData centersACER flags data centre demand straining Portugal's electricity adequacy
The EU regulator calls for better market modelling after finding data centre load is outpacing supply in the Portuguese zone.
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Daily updatesRegulationBNetzA launches scenario framework consultation for 2027–2045
Germany's grid regulator opens public input on electricity and gas/hydrogen planning horizons stretching to 2040 and 2045.
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Daily updatesData centersIreland mandates 80% onsite renewables for large data centers
The LEAP policy requires 10 MW-plus facilities to self-supply most of their load, tying grid access to new generation and storage.
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Daily updatesRegulationDansk Vindenergi files ECJ challenge against offshore CfD rules
Dansk Vindenergi has taken a legal case to the European Court of Justice targeting Denmark's offshore contract-for-difference framework.
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