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26 Mar 26	UK: Unite welcomes government move to protect steel, shipbuilding, and energy infrastructure Unite, the UK’s leading union, has given a cautious welcome to the government announcement that four critical sectors (steel, shipbuilding, AI and energy infrastructure) will be designated as 'critical for national security'.
26 Mar 26	TotalEnergies publishes its Sustainability & Climate 2026 Progress Report TotalEnergies has published its Sustainability & Climate – 2026 Progress Report, which presents the progress achieved in the implementation of its 2025 transition strategy, notably regarding Company’s emissions reduction. This report supplements the sustainability report that will be integrated into the Universal Registration Document in application of the CSRD.
26 Mar 26	US: Helix Exploration announces Annual Report and Full Year Results Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company with near-term production assets within the Montana Helium Fairway, has announced its audited Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2025.
26 Mar 26	UK: RenewableUK welcomes landmark plan to establish nacelle factory in Scotland creating 500 jobs Commenting on the announcement that Vestas will establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland to service growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe, RenewableUK Chief Executive Tara Singh said:'This is a hugely welcome investment in Scotland’s offshore wind manufacturing base, creating hundreds of high-quality jobs.
26 Mar 26	UK: LCCC signs record-breaking number of Contracts for Difference in Allocation Round 7 Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) has successfully signed more than 200 Contracts for Difference (CfDs) awarded across Allocation Round 7 (AR7) and Allocation Round 7a (AR7a), enabling 14.7 GW of renewable electricity generation.
26 Mar 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives order for 28 MW in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany The Nordex Group has received a 28 MW order from Windpark Nuscheler GmbH. For the Beesenstedt 3 site in the Saale District of Saxony-Anhalt, Nordex Group will deliver three N163/6.X turbines with a hub height of 164 meters, as well as one additional N163/6.X on a 118-meter steel tower.
26 Mar 26	Capricorn Energy announces results for the year ended 31 December 2025 Capricorn Energy, a cash flow-focused energy producer, with a portfolio of onshore development and production assets in the Egyptian Western Desert, has announced results for the year ended 31 December 2025.
26 Mar 26	UK: Serica Energy announces results for the year ended 31 December 2025 AIM-listed Serica Energy, a leading British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, has announced its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025. Serica delivered positive strategic progress in 2025, significantly strengthening its portfolio and organisation, and positioning the Company for materially increased production and the delivery of future growth.
26 Mar 26	UK: Serica Energy completes acquisition of assets from TotalEnergies Further to its announcement on 30 September 2025, Serica Energy has announced that the acquisition of a 40% operated interest in the Greater Laggan Area (‘GLA’) and associated infrastructure, and operated licence interests in four near field exploration blocks, from TotalEnergies, has now completed.
26 Mar 26	UK: Business and Trade Committee Chair responds to Ming Yang investment block Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, comments on reports that the Government has decided to block Chinese company Ming Yang’s plans to build a factory in Scotland on national security grounds.
26 Mar 26	Boralex enters into definitive greement to be acquired by Brookfield, alongside La Caisse, supporting its next phase of growth Boralex, Brookfield and La Caisse have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement whereby Brookfield and La Caisse will acquire all of Boralex Inc.’s issued and outstanding Class A common shares of Boralex for a price of $37.25 in cash per Common Share. This Transaction provides Boralex with powerful levers to accelerate the execution of its 2030 Strategic Plan and strengthens its ability to create long-term value for all its stakeholders.
26 Mar 26	Norway: Soiltech to deliver solid waste management services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf Soiltech has been awarded a contract to deliver solid waste management services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with an expected start-up in the second quarter of 2026.
26 Mar 26	Australia: Amplitude Energy's Isabella gas discovery assessed as not commercial Amplitude Energy has provided an update on drilling operations at the Isabella prospect in the Offshore Otway Basin, Victoria. The results of the Isabella sidetrack flow test have been completed and do not support commercial development of the Isabella field. THe well will be plugged and abandoned.
26 Mar 26	SLB industrializes AI for the energy industry with NVIDIA Global energy technology company SLB has announced an expansion of its technology collaboration with NVIDIA to design and deploy critical AI infrastructure and models for the energy industry.
25 Mar 26	US: Zelestra secures $600 million green financing for 440 MW Texas solar portfolio backed by Meta PPAs Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has secured a $600 million green financing credit facility with Societe Generale and HSBC for the Echols Grove (252 MW) and Cedar Range (187 MW) solar projects in Texas. The projects, Zelestra’s largest to-date in the U.S., are both backed by long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Meta and are currently under construction.
25 Mar 26	Strohm provides insulated production jumpers for a project in Malaysia Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Strohm has been awarded a contract to supply two insulated carbon fibre PA12 (CF/PA12) TCP production jumpers for a Southeast Asian operator.
25 Mar 26	UK: £600m National Wealth Fund green financing secured for strategic UK subsea power link Eastern Green Link 4 Scottish Power, through parent company Iberdrola, secures £600 million in financing from the National Wealth Fund to support the development of the Eastern Green Link 4 project, a strategic electricity interconnector that will strengthen the UK's energy security and self-sufficiency, while helping to meet its Clean Power targets.
25 Mar 26	UK: Vestas sets out plans to build nacelle factory in Scotland, UK Vestas has announced plans to establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland, United Kingdom to meet growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe. The factory, a capital investment in excess of €250m, would produce nacelles and hubs for Vestas’s flagship offshore wind turbine, the V236-15.0 MW.
25 Mar 26	Denmark: Operations and maintenance base for Thor offshore wind farm officially opened RWE has officially opened the new operations and maintenance base for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Thor.
25 Mar 26	North Sea oil and gas: Government must listen to industry and increase supply - Unite Unite, the UK’s leading union, which represents thousands of North Sea oil and gas workers has called on the government to 'not let go of one rope before having hold of another' and urgently increase North Sea production.
25 Mar 26	UK: RenewableUK welcomes trial scheme to offer consumers lower electricity bills on windy days Steven Agnew, Head of Policy at RenewableUK, comments on the Government’s announcement that it will launch a trial scheme this winter to enable energy companies to offer consumers lower electricity bills in areas of abundant wind generation such as Scotland and the East of England, minimising constraint payments for wind which would previously have gone unused
25 Mar 26	UK: Government to make 'plug-in solar' available within months 'Plug-in' solar panels to be in shops within months, offering households chance to significantly cut energy bills. Government drives to make 'plug-in' solar available in shops as part of clean power mission.
25 Mar 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives first order for N175/6.X turbine with 199-meter hub height The Nordex Group has received its first order for the N175/6.X turbine with a hub height of 199 meters. The 21 MW Marienmünster-Altenbergen project in North Rhine-Westphalia thus marks another milestone in the technological development of modern onshore turbines. With the implementation of this project, the Nordex Group will install its currently highest series-produced wind turbine during the course of 2027.
25 Mar 26	UK: UK Oil & Gas subsidiary UKEn signs MOU with Wales & West Utilities UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has announced that its wholly owned clean energy subsidiary, UK Energy Storage ('UKEn') has signed an MOU with Wales and West Utilities (WWU), the principal gas pipeline operator in Wales and the South West. WWU plans to develop 'HyLine South West', a 100% hydrogen pipeline system to connect hydrogen suppliers, offtakers and storage within the region.
25 Mar 26	EnQuest announces results for the year ended 31 December 2025 and 2026 outlook EnQuest has announced results for the year ended 31 December 2025 and 2026 outlook. EnQuest operates 97% of its asset portfolio, and in 2025, the Group delivered another year of top quartile performance.