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Energy Update: CRU Decision On New Requirements For Demand Customers (Fault Ride Through)
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has approved Grid Code modification MPID 345, introducing fault ride through, RoCoF and active power recovery requirements for transmission-connected demand facilities. Customers unable to comply must navigate a new Compliance and Derogation Framework, with data centres facing Demand Utilisation Thresholds that effectively limit their Maximum Import Capacity.
Ireland Energy
AC
Arthur Cox
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Ny prioriteringsmodel for elnettet – hovedpunkter i lovforslag og udkast til bekendtgørelser
Denmark's new electricity grid capacity prioritization framework establishes four distinct categories for grid connection requests, ranging from protected household needs to data centers, with network-friendliness serving as the key criterion for determining access. The proposed regulations introduce flexible grid products and require network operators to assess projects based on their impact on grid capacity and contribution to efficient utilization.
Denmark Energy
B
Bech-Bruun
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New Prioritisation Model For The Electricity Grid – Key Points In The Bill And Draft Executive Orders
Denmark's Bill L 23 establishes a new framework for prioritising access to the country's electricity grid through four distinct categories, ranging from critical societal needs to data centres. The legislation introduces 'grid friendliness' as a key criterion for determining which energy projects receive priority connection, fundamentally reshaping how operators compete for scarce grid capacity.
Denmark Energy
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Bech-Bruun
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Restructuring Poland's Economy – A State-led Transformation
Poland's economic transformation in early 2026 has been characterized by comprehensive state-led reforms spanning deregulation, energy transition, labour enforcement, and infrastructure investment. The government has implemented nearly 200 deregulatory measures while simultaneously launching offshore wind projects and strengthening worker protections through enhanced labour inspectorate powers. This coordinated restructuring represents a strategic effort to reposition Poland's economy for sustainable growth
Poland Government
GGI Global Alliance
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Collaboration As The Foundation For The Future Of The Port Of Rotterdam
The energy transition is reshaping port infrastructure and industrial clusters, creating opportunities while raising critical questions about regulation, investment, and cross-sector collaboration. Jan-Willem van Rooij discusses the key developments driving this transformation, including electrification, carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen infrastructure, along with the conditions necessary for successful implementation.
Netherlands Energy
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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District Heating In Ireland: A Market At A Turning Point
The Irish Government has secured approval for revisions to the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, legislation designed to accelerate district heating adoption across Ireland. Research indicates that waste heat from data centres and pharmaceutical plants could meet approximately 80% of Dublin's heat demand by 2050, potentially heating over 1 million homes through renewable and waste heat sources.
Ireland Energy
M
Matheson
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Wind Repowering And Greenfield Projects: Building A Robust And Sovereign Electrification By Restoring Stakeholder Confidence
France's Multiannual Energy Program (PPE 3) establishes a framework for 2026-2035, prioritizing wind farm repowering to boost renewable energy capacity. However, structural challenges including grid connection delays, rising costs, local acceptance issues, and political uncertainty continue to impact investor confidence. Can the balance between repowering existing wind farms and developing new greenfield projects successfully drive France's energy sovereignty and electrification goals?
France Energy
B
Bracewell
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Energy Update: Direct Lines Bill
Ireland's Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 proposes significant reforms to the country's direct lines framework, removing restrictive barriers that have prevented private wire infrastructure development. The Bill would eliminate the grid-refusal precondition and establish new permitting criteria under the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, potentially unlocking opportunities for renewable energy deployment and alternative electricity supply arrangements.
Ireland Energy
AC
Arthur Cox
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