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Daily updatesSolarQair wins consent for 98 MW Scottish solar site with 100 MW BESS
The South Lanarkshire project is Scotland's largest permitted PV development and pairs generation with grid-scale storage.
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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 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 updatesSolarGülermak acquires 69 MW Powidz 2 solar project in Poland
The ready-to-build site is slated for construction in 2027, expanding Gülermak's renewable footprint in Central Europe.
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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 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 updatesSolarSpain added 10.1 GW of solar in 2025 as capture prices weigh on pipeline
UNEF data shows ground-mounted PV led with 8.97 GW, but falling captured prices are raising pressure on new project economics.
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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 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 updatesSolarIrish summer solar generation jumps 58% as 1.3 GW peak set in August
Grid-scale solar hit a new record peak this summer, underlining rapid capacity buildout across the Irish zone.
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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 updatesSolarEU solar on track for 68.1 GW in 2026 despite grid and policy drag
SolarPower Europe reports 33.8 GW deployed in H1 2026, putting the full year 2.1% below the 2025 record.
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Daily updatesSolarEnerparc files for insolvency months after €1 bn financing deal
The German solar developer entered preliminary insolvency proceedings at the parent-company level on 8 September 2026.
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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 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 updatesSolarAlight commissions 101 MW solar park in Finland
The Eurajoki solar park is online, with a co-located BESS planned for next year.
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Daily updatesData centersFlex buys EPC Power for $4.4 bn as data centre supply chain consolidates
Two major acquisitions signal accelerating consolidation in data centre power infrastructure.
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Daily updatesSolarIberian solar ancillary services participation lifts revenues up to 35%
Aurora Energy Research finds solar assets active in ancillary services in Iberia can earn up to 35% more than those that do not.
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Daily updatesData centersMeta exits RE100 as tech sector pivots to gas for AI power
Big tech's clean-energy commitments are fraying as AI load growth pushes operators toward firm gas capacity.
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Daily updatesData centersSpain mandates data centres run mostly on renewables
New Spanish rules require data centres to source the majority of their power from renewable energy, raising the bar across the EU.
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