Morning briefing · checked daily
What moved recently in Energy, Copper, Water, Pipelines — every item with source and date. Researched and checked by Zeynah.
Energy
The battery near Neuenkirchen is to connect to Amprion's 380 kV Merzen substation; the investment decision is planned for Q4 2026, construction start in H1 2027 and commissioning in 2028.
Source: ESS News · dated
Energy
Renewables covered 78% of daily consumption; IPTO forecast 12,723 MW of renewables at noon on 3 October against demand below 6,000 MW and reduced exchange capacity with Bulgaria, Albania and North Macedonia.
Source: Balkan Green Energy News · dated
Energy
TransnetBW halted work in the salt mine at the end of September; the cable route must be replanned over about 16 km, and the operator cannot yet quantify the impact on schedule and costs.
Source: Blackout News · dated
Copper
95% of participating members of the 1,020-member union rejected BHP's offer; a five-day government-led mediation now follows, and production has not been disrupted so far.
Source: SMM – Shanghai Metals Market · dated
Copper
A fourth grinding line in Chile is to raise ore processing by 26% to 165,000 tonnes per day; construction runs from January 2027 to late 2029.
Source: SMM – Shanghai Metals Market · dated
Water
The agriculture minister presented the plans in Xylofagou on 1 October, together with the Kokkinokremmos project (about €30 million, over 25 km of pipelines from Dhekelia, target 2029) and the replacement of the Choirokoitia–Tersefanou pipeline (21.5 km, nearly €10 million, target 2027).
Source: CyprusNews.eu · dated
Pipelines
The roughly 2 km pipeline is being built by Mitnetz Gas; BMW has reserved capacity in the hydrogen core network with Ontras, and connection is planned for H1 2028.
Source: R-Energy · dated
Pipelines
NAVTEX 0953/26 from the Antalya station is valid until 25 October; Oruç Reis and three support vessels are surveying the route of the roughly 101 km pipeline.
Source: To Vima · dated
Derived from the items above — not a forecast.
According to the source, the project comprises 264 battery containers, 96 medium-voltage and 2 high-voltage transformers that need to be procured.
The gap between generation and demand points to a need for storage and grid expansion in Greece.
Delays on the 700 km DC corridor affect planning, civil works and cable deliveries in the German transmission grid.
A strike could further tighten copper supply and affect cable prices and lead times.
Annual copper output is to rise from 165,000 to 195,000 tonnes; the additional supply will only be fully available from 2030.
According to the source, over €200 million is planned for water supply by 2030 – demand for desalination technology, pipes, pumping stations and storage.
An example of spur lines connecting industrial sites to the hydrogen core network – demand for pipes, compression and civil works.
The survey prepares a subsea pipeline project; planning and construction also depend on the political dispute over maritime zones.