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Three ways to read the market: Daily updates keep you current in two minutes, Briefings dig into the numbers behind the week's moves, and Editorials tell the long stories of how Europe's power system really behaves. Combine the filters below to narrow what you see. Pick as many as you want at each level.
Daily updatesGridIreland and Finland tackle grid bottlenecks with separate policy moves
Dublin's 15-measure action plan and Helsinki's proposed connection priority system both target congestion blocking new capacity.
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Daily updatesGridTerna releases 2025 grid development plan overview
Italy's TSO has published its 2025 Development Plan, setting out the investment roadmap for the Italian transmission grid.
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Daily updatesGridSpain-Portugal 400 kV northern link opens, adding 1,000 MW capacity
The Pontevedra–Viana do Castelo interconnection raises cross-border transfer capacity to 4,200 MW westbound and 3,500 MW eastbound.
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Daily updatesGridSpain's August electricity demand rises 2.4% on adjusted basis
Renewables covered 53.6% of Spanish generation in August, with solar PV leading for a fifth straight month.
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Daily updatesGridSpain raises planned grid investment to over €17 bln through 2030
The revised figure marks an increase on prior plans and signals accelerating Spanish transmission build-out to 2030.
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Daily updatesPerformanceFrench power sector strike pulls 6.5 GW offline overnight
Industrial action across the French zone removed 6.5 GW of generation capacity in a single overnight window, per Reuters.
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Daily updatesGridBelgian energy island construction begins in North Sea
Elia places first structural elements of the Princess Elisabeth Island, a hub linking future offshore wind capacity to shore.
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Daily updatesGridNational Grid launches local voltage flexibility service
The new service targets local voltage management, adding a demand-side tool alongside existing system-wide balancing products.
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Daily updatesGridNetherlands targets grid congestion with faster connection law
New Dutch legislation aims to halve permitting and connection timelines as congestion continues to constrain new capacity.
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Daily updatesPerformanceEEX transparency wind/solar data gap resolved
Forecast and actual generation data missing since 7 September 2026 has been restored on EEX Transparency.
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Daily updatesPerformanceSpain's renewable output hits 53.6% share in August 2026
Red Eléctrica data show solar PV led generation for a fifth straight month as adjusted demand rose 2.4% year-on-year.
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Daily updatesGridElia locks in €1 bn EIB green loan for Princess Elisabeth Island
The European Investment Bank credit facility funds the second phase of Belgium's offshore energy island.
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Daily updatesGridEnerginet tightens grid connection rules to accelerate project queue
Denmark's TSO is introducing new requirements for projects seeking grid access, aiming to cut delays in the connection queue.
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Daily updatesGridElia and Amprion commit to second German-Belgian interconnector
The two TSOs have agreed to close collaboration on a new direct link between the Belgian and German bidding zones.
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Daily updatesGridGerman police respond to new power grid sabotage attempts
German authorities are reacting to fresh sabotage attempts on power grid infrastructure, according to Bild via Reuters.
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Daily updatesGridTenneT raises €2.5bn green bond as Germany probes grid sabotage
Dual-tranche issuance drew €17bn in orders; a second sabotage investigation raises hybrid-warfare concerns.
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Daily updatesGridBrandenburg power grid hit by sabotage attack, minister confirms
A German minister confirmed the Brandenburg transmission grid was deliberately targeted, per Reuters reporting.
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Daily updatesGridTerna breaks ground on Veneto–Emilia Romagna underground cable link
Italy's TSO starts construction on a new underground transmission line connecting the Veneto and Emilia Romagna zones.
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Daily updatesGridI-SEM constraint exposure flagged as grid congestion risk grows
Aurora Energy Research warns asset owners in the I-SEM to assess constraint exposure as grid pressure mounts.
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Daily updatesGridInterconnectors set to reshape Greece's power market, per Aurora
Aurora Energy Research says new cross-border links will drive structural market change in Greece, independent of geopolitical pressures.
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