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Daily updatesData centersOracle invokes force majeure on data centre after power delays
Oracle has triggered a force majeure clause on at least one data centre project, citing grid connection delays, per Reuters.
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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 updatesMarketsHigh gas prices drive European power producers back to coal
Elevated TTF levels are shifting the merit order, making coal competitive again across multiple European bidding zones.
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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 updatesPPAsAmazon backs 156MW Sicilian agrivoltaic PPA as CWG locks in 10-year solar deal
Two PPA signings signal continued corporate appetite for long-term renewable offtake in Europe.
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Daily updatesPolicyNorth Sea transition risks workforce losses without faster action
A taskforce warns that emerging energy industries are not scaling fast enough to absorb workers leaving fossil-fuel roles in the North Sea.
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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 updatesPolicyEDF targets 10 small nuclear plants across Europe by 2035
The French utility is pushing SMR deployment continent-wide as nuclear policy momentum builds in several European zones.
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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 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 updatesMarketsNord Pool day-ahead prices fall to record low
Electricity prices on the Nord Pool exchange hit a record-low level, according to Latvia's Public Utilities Commission.
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Daily updatesPolicyItaly moves to protect national ownership of hydro assets
Rome signals it will resist foreign acquisition of hydropower plants as concession renewal debates intensify across Europe.
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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 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 updatesMarketsEEX reshapes solar futures timing and launches TB power market maker scheme
EEX announced two product changes: amended hours for Solar Block futures and a new market maker initiative for TB Power Futures.
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Daily updatesPolicyRomania puts €650 million behind solar-plus-storage at public buildings
New subsidy schemes cover up to 100% of installation costs; calls for proposals open 11 September 2026.
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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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