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10 Apr 26	South Africa: Bolobedu Solar power plant reaches commissioning in South Africa Voltalia, an international player in renewable energies, has announced the full commissioning of the Bolobedu solar farm, located in South Africa’s Limpopo province.
10 Apr 26	Poland: Qualitas Energy acquires 376 MWp operational solar portfolio in Poland 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 the acquisition of a portfolio of nine operational solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Poland, with a total installed capacity of 376 MWp.
10 Apr 26	Netherlands: Van Oord announces industry first completion of silent monopile installations Van Oord has successfully installed three monopile foundations using GBM Works' jetting solution in combination with CAPE’s vibro lifting tool for the first time at commercial scale, marking a major industry milestone in silent offshore installation. Designed to reduce underwater noise and minimise impact on marine life, the method was deployed at Ecowende's Hollandse Kust West wind farm using Van Oord's new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas.
09 Apr 26	UK: EnQuest Heather fined for collective decommissioning failures The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has fined North Sea licensee EnQuest Heather Limited a collective total of £16.5 million for failing to decommission 33 inactive wells. The cumulative fine is for protracted non-compliance on 33 wells under four separate licences on Alma, Galia, Broom, and Dons fields. The penalty for each breach is £500,000.
09 Apr 26	UK: Statkraft announces public consultation on new solar scheme in East Riding of Yorkshire Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy has shared further details about its Mylen Leah Solar Farm proposals. The planned scheme, of approximately 500MW, would generate enough home-grown renewable electricity to power the equivalent of up to 180,000 homes.
09 Apr 26	World’s first turbine with CO2-reduced steel tower and recyclable blades installed at Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm RWE has installed the world’s first offshore wind turbine featuring a CO2 reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades. This marks a major milestone in the construction of the 1.1 gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark’s west coast.
09 Apr 26	UK: Hydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire's next industrial era The UK has taken another step forward towards clean homegrown energy, with over 400 new jobs announced in a major hydrogen investment in South Yorkshire.
09 Apr 26	Italy: EIB and Societe Generale provide €153 million in financing to support 137 MW of new renewable energy capacity in Sicily The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Societe Generale have signed a €153 million financing agreement to support the construction and operation of the Sand Solar project, a 137 MW photovoltaic plant located in the municipalities of Monreale and Gibellina in Sicily.
09 Apr 26	Spain: Galp accelerates renewables diversification with acquisition of 351 MW operational wind portfolio in Spain Galp has agreed to acquire a 351 MW portfolio of operational onshore wind assets located across Spain from Helia Funds, a platform co-sponsored by Plenium Partners and Bankinter Investment, accelerating the Company’s strategy to enhance and diversify its renewable generation base in the growing Iberian power market.
09 Apr 26	Valeura Energy announces Q1 2026 operations update Valeura Energy has provided an operations and financial update for Q1 2026. Oil production averaged 22.3 mbbls/d, which was exactly in line with the plan for the quarter.
09 Apr 26	McDermott announces Q4 and full year 2025 results McDermott International has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, revenue was $2.6 billion and $10 billion, respectively; adjusted EBITDA was $108 million and $428 million; and cash flow generated from operating activities was $372 million and $340 million. Backlog at year end was $18.2 billion.
09 Apr 26	Denmark: BlueNord announces preliminary production for March 2026 BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for March 2026. In March 2026, preliminary production was 42.5 mboepd net to the Company. The Tyra hub delivered 22.8 mboepd in March. The base assets (Dan, Gorm and Halfdan) produced 19.8 mboepd in March.
09 Apr 26	Argentina: Baker Hughes secures strategic gas technology order supporting Argentina’s gas infrastructure Baker Hughes has secured a strategic order from San Matias Pipeline S.A. to supply three gas compression units for a major natural gas pipeline project in Argentina.
09 Apr 26	Congo (Brazzaville): PetroNor E&P provides Q1 2026 production and oil sale update PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the PNGF Sud field operations in Congo. The Company lifted and sold 964,593 barrels of entitlement oil on 6-8 April 2026. This represents a record single-lifting volume for the Company and includes a significant overlift of more than 500,000 barrels that will be replenished over the coming months with entitlement oil of circa 100,000 barrels per month.
09 Apr 26	US: BLM first quarter 2026 oil and gas sales generate nearly $600 million The Bureau of Land Management generated $592.7 million in total receipts from oil and gas sales held in the first quarter of 2026 – in line with the Trump administration’s Energy Dominance initiative. These revenues reflect an ongoing focus on unleashing domestic energy, supporting job growth, and promoting efficient, streamlined permitting and leasing processes.
09 Apr 26	Netherlands/Germany: ONE-Dyas expands North Sea gas production: second production well N05-A brought on stream ONE-Dyas has started gas production from the second production well on the N05-A platform in the North Sea. This increases N05-A’s production to 1 billion cubic metres per year. As a result, N05-A is already making a significant contribution to the gas supply of the Netherlands and Germany, at a time when energy security and geopolitical stability are high on the agenda.
08 Apr 26	UK: Major milestone as Government grants Development Consent Order for Springwell Solar Farm Springwell Solar Farm has secured a major planning milestone after the UK Government granted it a Development Consent Order (DCO), enabling the project to progress towards construction. Located between Sleaford and Lincoln in Lincolnshire, Springwell will make an important contribution to the UK’s future energy mix by providing enough renewable, secure energy to power over 180,000 homes every year once operational.
08 Apr 26	Namibia: Oregen Energy executes LOI to evaluate additional investment opportunity in the Orange Basin Oregen Energy has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent ('LOI') to evaluate an investment opportunity in the share capital of Petrovena Energy, a local Namibian energy company. Petrovena is Oregen’s partner in Block 2712A (PEL 107) and has recently been issued an award letter to enter into a Petroleum Agreement and be granted a license on Block 2812Ab, a highly prospective exploration block in Namibia’s Orange Basin.
08 Apr 26	BNZ evolves towards integrated energy management with an 850 MW storage pipeline BNZ, an independent power producer that develops, builds, and operates multi-technology renewable energy projects, solidifies its transformation into a Next-Generation IPP with the announcement of its new strategic roadmap. The Company embarks on a phase of advanced management, evolving from the traditional renewable developer model into an integrated energy platform. This new approach places energy management and hybridization at the core of the business
08 Apr 26	UK: ScottishPower Renewables reveals initial design for new Lowestoft operations base ScottishPower Renewables has revealed the initial design for its new £8 million East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm base in Lowestoft’s PowerPark. The building design shows that it will comprise three storeys, with a similar look and feel to the company’s operations and maintenance base for its East Anglia (EA) ONE offshore windfarm.
08 Apr 26	UK: Perenco acquires Saturn Banks assets from CalEnergy Resources Perenco UK has confirmed that, having received change of control approval from the NSTA, the purchase of various Saturn Banks assets from CalEnergy Resources (Operator) has now been successfully concluded.
08 Apr 26	ENGIE accelerates the deployment of battery storage with nearly 400 MW of new projects in Europe ENGIE is accelerating the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems in two key European countries and reaffirms the essential role of flexibility in its strategy. These new projects will enhance grid stability, support the 24/7 integration of renewable energy, and strengthen the complementarity between key technologies at the heart of the energy transition.
08 Apr 26	Shell provides first quarter 2026 update note Shell has povided an update to its first quarter 2026 outlook and gives an overview of its current expectations for the first quarter. Outlooks presented may vary from the actual first quarter 2026 results and are subject to finalisation of those results, which are scheduled to be published on May 7, 2026.
08 Apr 26	Jamaica: United Oil & Gas provides update on SGE Survey analysis AIM-listed United Oil & Gas has provided an update on the analysis of piston core samples from its recently completed Seabed Geochemical Exploration ('SGE') survey over the Walton-Morant Licence offshore Jamaica.
08 Apr 26	Chariot provides corporate overview AIM-listed Chariot, the Africa focused energy group, has provided a corporate overview and outlook for its Upstream and Renewable Energy pillars.