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European Commission Daily News: Energy Regulation Academy, SMR Investment and Sentinel-3C Launch

The European Commission issued a series of updates on 15 September: launching the Energy Regulation Academy (EnRA) with the European University Institute to train national public officials over three years on implementing EU electricity market reforms; backing an EIB investment of up to €40 million in Finnish SMR developer Steady Energy via InvestEU; successfully launching the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite for ocean, land, atmosphere and climate monitoring and disaster response; committing over €57.8 million through Team Europe to South African green hydrogen and critical raw materials projects; and clearing Iberdrola's acquisition of Finland's Caruna.

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Impact and considerations

These measures touch energy regulatory capacity, clean-energy investment, Earth-observation data supply and merger clearance, potentially shaping investment and compliance conditions across European energy, industry and infrastructure.

Key points

  • The Commission and the European University Institute launched the Energy Regulation Academy (EnRA), offering training, regional workshops and tailored consultations to public officials in Member States over three years.
  • EnRA is funded through the Technical Support Instrument and implemented by the Florence School of Regulation with the Commission's Reform and Investment Task Force.
  • The Commission backed an EIB investment of up to €40 million in Finland's Steady Energy via InvestEU, funding research, testing and licensing from 2026 to 2028 toward first SMRs by the early 2030s.
  • Steady Energy's technology connects directly to district heating networks, producing heat rather than electricity.
  • Copernicus Sentinel-3C launched at 03:21 CET from Kourou, French Guiana, made first contact at 04:33 CET and will become fully operational after months of commissioning.
  • Team Europe committed over €57.8 million to South African green hydrogen and critical raw materials projects, implemented by Germany's GIZ and KfW.
  • The Commission cleared Iberdrola Energía Internacional's acquisition of Finland's Caruna under the simplified merger review procedure.

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First source publication
15 Sept 2026, 23:05
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16 Sept 2026, 00:04
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15 Sept 2026, 23:05
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