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Superconductors Power a New Era for Europe’s Cities

INNOVATION

4 Feb 2025

Superconductors Power a New Era for Europe’s Cities

Germany and France test superconducting cables as cities hunt for more power without more digging

Why Europe Is Mixing AC and DC to Fix Its Grid

RESEARCH

16 Mar 2025

Why Europe Is Mixing AC and DC to Fix Its Grid

A €450B Plan to Rewire Germany’s Energy Future

REGULATORY

6 Mar 2025

A €450B Plan to Rewire Germany’s Energy Future

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The €2B Plugs Sparking Germany’s Grid Transition

INVESTMENT

29 Jun 2026

EIB and Commerzbank sign a €2 billion deal to upgrade Europe’s electricity grids, using a vital portfolio guarantee to unlock frozen capital

Power substation insulators and transmission pylon at sunset

TECHNOLOGY

29 Apr 2026

Europe's Ageing Grid Gets a Software Upgrade

GE Vernova's software-defined GridBeats APS takes aim at Europe's ageing grid as the digital substation market surges toward $34bn by 2030...

Close-up of smart electricity meters showing kWh digital readings

TECHNOLOGY

15 Apr 2026

Smart Meters, Dumb Security: Europe's Grid Gamble

New research flags 209 million European smart meters as sitting ducks for cyberattacks that could destabilize the continent's electricity ...

Electrical substation with high-voltage grid infrastructure at sunset

MARKET TRENDS

2 Apr 2026

Flex Appeal: Europe's Grid Is Worth €12 Billion

McKinsey projects Europe's demand-side flexibility market will reach €12B by 2030, as renewable growth strains grid balance

Offshore wind installation vessel entering port with tugboat support

INSIGHTS

30 Mar 2026

No Grid, No Glory: Europe Puts Up €75B

EU's Clean Energy Investment Strategy targets €75B to de-risk grid investment across Europe

Utility-scale battery energy storage system at grid stabilization facility

INNOVATION

25 Mar 2026

Germany Puts a Price on Thin Air

Germany's TSOs launch a paid inertia market for grid-forming batteries, creating a new revenue model for European BESS

High-voltage electricity transmission towers across rural landscape

MARKET TRENDS

19 Mar 2026

Europe’s Grid Makeover Gains Speed and Scale

Aging systems and rising demand push Europe’s smart grid market toward rapid expansion by 2034

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