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21 Oct 26
UK: MESH Pathway to Development significantly strengthened by Governments Jackdaw announcement
'Today’s approval of the Jackdaw gas field, the new £2 billion Energy Wealth Fund and Transitional Energy Certificates (TECs) are significant for the UK’s energy future. It signals the Government’s recognition that a secure and reliable gas supply is critical to the transition to a cleaner energy system and delivering more affordable energy. 'MESH is a homegrown energy solution. Its pathway to development is significantly strengthened with today’s announcement', said Ben Clube, CEO, EnergyPathways. -
21 Oct 26
Scatec revises full-year 2026 power production EBITDA estimate
catec has revised its full-year 2026 power production EBITDA estimate down by NOK 300 million to NOK 3,300 to 3,600 million. The revision reflects several adverse developments. -
21 Oct 26
UK: RenewableUK statement on Jackdaw gas field approval
Commenting on the Energy Secretary’s decision to approve the development of Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, RenewableUK's Chief Executive Tara Singh said: 'RenewableUK, as the trade association for the UK's clean power industry, does not take a position on individual oil and gas licensing decisions, but we support the North Sea and the people who work in it. The Government’s announcement of a new Energy Wealth Fund is potentially an important part of the energy transition, and we look forward to seeing the detail. -
21 Oct 26
Spain: Encavis signs first hybrid solar and wind PPA with Visalia in Spain
Encavis has signed its first hybrid Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) combining solar and wind generation in Spain. Under the three-and-a-half-year agreement with Spanish energy company Visalia, Encavis will supply 60 GWh of renewable electricity annually from its 199 MW Aragon portfolio near Zaragoza. -
21 Oct 26
UK: Ofgem launches biggest ever OFTO tender round for £3.5 billion Hornsea 3 offshore transmission link
Ofgem has launched what’s expected to be its largest ever tender round for the offshore transmission assets connecting Hornsea 3 - one of the world’s biggest windfarms - to Britain’s power grid. Tender Round 14 in Ofgem’s OFTO framework (offshore transmission owners), which launched today (Wednesday October 21) has an estimated value of around £3.5 billion. -
21 Oct 26
UK: Vattenfall unveils plans for new Nottinghamshire wind farm
Vattenfall is exploring plans for a new onshore wind farm near the villages of Misson and Gringley-on-the-Hill in Nottinghamshire, with up to 16 turbines and a potential generating capacity of 112 megawatts (MW). -
21 Oct 26
UK: Unite welcomes Jackdaw decision
Unite, the UK’s leading union, has welcomed the government’s decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field. The union has long called for the development of Jackdaw, in order to provide energy security and provide time to secure commensurate jobs for North Sea oil and gas workers. -
21 Oct 26
Germany: Vattenfall to deliver balancing power from Veja Mate offshore wind farm
Vattenfall has announced that, for the first time, it will provide balancing power from the 416 MW Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm, helping to stabilise the grid during fluctuations. Using this project, Vattenfall plans to provide 200 MW, the largest amount of balancing power from offshore wind. -
21 Oct 26
UK: Ørsted completes construction on innovative UK battery energy storage system
Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind energy, has finished construction of its first large-scale UK battery energy storage system (BESS). This is the latest milestone along the path to it becoming fully operational. There are now 170 megapacks in place alongside the onshore converter station for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm, near Norwich, Norfolk. Each is the length of a classic Routemaster London bus but weighs the same as five buses. -
21 Oct 26
TGS Prediktor expands Prediktor Data Gateway Agreement with Aker BP
TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has extended its agreement with Aker BP for Prediktor Data Gateway, expanding the data infrastructure approach established for the Yggdrasil area to a broader scope across Aker BP. -
21 Oct 26
UK: Energy Secretary green lights Jackdaw gas field, as Chancellor announces new Energy Wealth Fund
The Energy Secretary has agreed that the regulator can grant consent for gas to be produced at the licensed Jackdaw field. The project will start to supply gas to British homes and businesses from as early as the end of this month. New Energy Wealth Fund to be established by the Chancellor with a £2 billion downpayment to reinvest oil and gas revenues into the climate transition. -
21 Oct 26
UK: Adura to boost UK gas supply with Jackdaw approval
Adura has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field, describing it as an important step forward for the future of UK energy. -
21 Oct 26
Electricity Networks Sector Growth Plan shows how building new UK grid will attract billions in investment and support hundreds of thousands of jobs
RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh comments on the publication of the Electricity Networks Sector Growth Plan by the Energy Networks Association and BEAMA, which shows that by 2035, electricity networks are expected to support more than 210,000 jobs, contribute £58 billion in economic value and enable £181 billion of investment in Great Britain's electricity networks. -
21 Oct 26
UK: ZX Measurement Services supports Vattenfall’s growing UK wind measurement portfolio
ZX Measurement Services is supporting Vattenfall across a portfolio of UK wind energy developments, delivering integrated measurement campaigns that combine customer-owned and rental ZX 300 wind Lidars, ZX Power and specialist field services to support both wind resource and noise assessment programmes. -
21 Oct 26
US: Endurance Energy drills world’s first subsea geothermal well and runs first net-positive power plant
Endurance Energy has announced the first end-to-end demonstration of subsea geothermal power: its Adélie test plant generated more electricity than it consumed on an active underwater volcano nearly a mile deep in the Pacific Ocean.
