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14 May 26	Brazil: ABL to support Mero 3 and Mero 4 Projects offshore Brazil ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Brasil has been appointed as Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) to support Subsea7 with the transportation and installation campaign for the SURF infrastructure for the Mero 3 and 4 developments offshore Brazil.
14 May 26	UK: Landmark decision to give three major offshore wind farms the go-ahead will boost UK’s energy security significantly The Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has announced a landmark decision today to grant consent to three major UK offshore wind farms, totalling up to four gigawatts of new clean power capacity. Dogger Bank South East and Dogger Bank South West, off the north east coast of England, will each add 1.5GW of capacity, developed by RWE and Masdar. North Falls off the coast of Suffolk will add up to 1GW, developed by RWE and SSE Renewables.
14 May 26	Portugal: Iberdrola begins commissioning of the Tâmega Complex wind-hydroelectric megaproject Iberdrola is consolidating its leadership in renewable energy with the commissioning of the Tâmega Norte wind farm, located between Braga and Vila Real, in the Portuguese municipalities of Cabeceiras de Basto and Montalegre. It is the first of two wind farms that form part of the Tâmega Complex. It is the first grid-connected wind-hydro hybrid project on the Iberian Peninsula.
14 May 26	UK: Storegga announces sale of hydrogen portfolio to Protium Following a strategic review and decision to restructure its portfolio, Storegga, an independent developer of CCS and hydrogen projects, has announced the sale of the Cromarty Hydrogen Project and its wider green hydrogen portfolio to Protium.
14 May 26	UK: 'Utterly shameful': Miliband moves to permanently block new North Sea drilling Labour is set to introduce legislation that would permanently ban new oil and gas drilling licences in the UK, making it significantly harder for future governments to reopen the North Sea to new exploration. The proposed Energy Independence Bill, outlined in Wednesday’s King’s Speech, would place Ed Miliband’s current moratorium on new drilling into law. The legislation would also formally ban onshore fracking.
14 May 26	Taihan secures additional 10,000-ton CLV to enhance submarine turnkey competitiveness Taihan is enhancing its competitiveness in the submarine cable business by securing an additional large-scale Cable Laying Vessel (CLV). The Company has announced the acquisition of the 10,000-ton class submarine cable installation vessel Skandi Connector from DOF.
14 May 26	Wind at the centre of COP31: GWEC and Turkish Wind Energy Association join forces Mobilising investment into wind power and renewables is the answer to twin climate and energy crises engulfing the world, say the leaders of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB) in a joint statement issued today.
14 May 26	UK: Aukera’s Ledwyche Solar Farm in Shropshire reaches commercial operation Aukera has announced that Ledwyche Solar, a 12 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project located in Shropshire, has reached Commercial Operation and is now supplying electricity to the UK grid.
14 May 26	Valeura Energy announces Q1 2026 results Valeura Energy has reported its unaudited financial and operating results for the three month period ended 31 March 2026.
14 May 26	Syria: INA and MOL held constructive talks with Syrian Petroleum Company on re-activation of INA’s operations in Syria Representatives of INA and MOL Group announced May 8th that they have concluded a series of productive and constructive meetings with a high-level delegation from the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC). The three-day visit focused on exploring options for the re-activation of INA’s oil and gas operations in Syria.
14 May 26	Qualitas Energy launches new Strategic Plan targeting €10 billion investment by 2029 Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, announced today its Strategic Plan for the period 2026–2029, under which it expects to exceed €10 billion in total investment, including co-investment and financing.
14 May 26	DOF Group announces sale of Skandi Connector DOF has agreed to sell the 2016 built cable layer, Skandi Connector. The vessel is planned to be delivered to the new owners in Q3 2026.
14 May 26	Trinidad: Touchstone Exploration reports Q1 2026 results and operational update Touchstone Exploration reports its operating and condensed financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and provides an operational update.
14 May 26	Netherlands: Norse Energi is named and joins its sister vessel Norse Wind in DEME's next-generation fleet Norse Energi will soon begin operations in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. Among its first projects are the Windanker offshore wind farm for Iberdrola in the German Baltic Sea, scheduled to start in June 2026, followed by Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 project in the United Kingdom, commencing in the third quarter of 2026.
14 May 26	Namibia: ReconAfrica progresses toward Kavango West 1X production test ReconAfrica, along with partners NAMCOR and BW Energy, have progressed downhole testing operations at Kavango West 1X ('KW1X'), onshore Namibia. Operations will test six optimized zones across 420 metres of hydrocarbon bearing intervals.
13 May 26	Turkey: ENERCON to set up own rotor blade production facility in Türkiye for E-175 EP5 E2 ENERCON will produce rotor blades for its top model, the E-175 EP5 E2, in Türkiye. As part of the international market launch of the new turbine model, the manufacturer is setting up a new rotor blade plant in Bergama, Izmir Province.
13 May 26	Spain: Matrix strengthens its presence in Spain with the grid connection of two new renewable projects With the commissioning of these two projects, Matrix Renewables now reaches 15 interconnected projects in Spain, representing a combined installed capacity of 691 MW.
13 May 26	Egypt: TotalEnergies and EGAS sign a Cooperation Agreement on offshore exploration TotalEnergies and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on exploration activities. The MoU covers a large area located in the north-western offshore of Egypt.
13 May 26	UK: Great Britain gains edge in race to secure sought-after components as Ofgem greenlight early construction funding for key energy projects Great Britain’s energy security and clean power ambitions have received a boost today (Tuesday 12 May) after Ofgem greenlit early construction funding (ECF) for a series of large electricity transmission projects in Scotland.
13 May 26	UK: RenewableUK sets out key measures for Energy Independence Bill to cut costs and boost energy security RenewableUK is recommending a number of key measures for the Government to include in its Energy Independence Bill, which was announced in the King’s Speech today.
13 May 26	UK: Offshore wind hits new heights, accounting for nearly a fifth of UK electricity generation The Crown Estate’s latest UK Offshore Wind Report has highlighted the increasingly vital role offshore wind plays in the UK’s energy mix, delivering nearly a fifth of the nation’s electricity in 2025.
13 May 26	UK: Pioneer Point Partners commits £100m to UK low-carbon heat network platform Pioneer Point Partners, the sustainable infrastructure investment firm, has announced its investment in Rendesco Limited, a UK-based developer, owner and operator of low-carbon heat networks.
13 May 26	Proxima Fusion convenes Industrial Development Board to scale Europe’s fusion future Proxima Fusion has announced the creation of its Industrial Development Board (IDB), bringing together some of Europe's most experienced industrial and energy leaders to accelerate the shift from fusion science to large-scale industrial deployment.
13 May 26	UK/India: Dolphin Drilling secures UK contract with Harbour Energy and the continuation of its drilling contract for Oil India Limited Dolphin Drilling has secured a new contract with Harbour Energy for the use of its semi-submersible drilling rig Paul B. Loyd Jr. in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Company has also announced that the deepwater capable semisubmersible rig Blackford Dolphin will continue its drilling contract for Oil India Limited.
13 May 26	bp enters North Ustyurt PSA in Uzbekistan bp has confirmed its entry into a production sharing agreement (PSA) for six blocks in the North Ustyurt region of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The agreement includes the Boyterak, Terengquduq, Birqori, Kharoy, Qoraqalpoq and Qulboy blocks.