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09 Jun 26	Egypt: Alcazar Energy Partners signs acquisition terms with NREA in respect of the 580 MW Gabel el Zeit Wind Project in Egypt Alcazar Energy Partners ('AEP'), a leading independent infrastructure fund manager focused on utility-scale renewable energy projects in growth markets, has signed acquisition terms with the New and Renewable Energy Authority ('NREA') in respect of the 580 MW Gabel el Zeit Wind Project located in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate.
09 Jun 26	Chile: ACCIONA Energía doubles energy storage plans in Chile ACCIONA Energía will build a new 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Chile, strengthening renewable energy integration and improving grid stability.
09 Jun 26	Croatia: EBRD invests €50 million to strengthen capital markets and green financing in Croatia EBRD invests €50 million in €400 million senior preferred bond issued by Erste Bank Croatia. Financing supports green investments and strengthens resilience of banking sector.
09 Jun 26	EBRD supports renewables in south-eastern Europe The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €175 million loan to Public Power Corporation (PPC) to support renewable energy projects across Bulgaria, Greece and Romania.
09 Jun 26	UK: New report from Aurora Energy Research finds that increasing Scottish onshore wind deployment after 2030 could reduce energy system costs by £5bn A new independent report by leading energy market analysts Aurora Energy Research, commissioned by the Scottish Onshore Wind Developers Forum SOWDF has found that rebalancing a share of planned Scottish offshore wind towards Scottish onshore wind after 2030 would deliver a lower-cost energy system and accelerate progress towards energy security.
09 Jun 26	UK: The Crown Estate to launch tender for Morgan offshore wind site in the Irish Sea The Crown Estate intends to launch a competitive tender process next month to bring the Morgan offshore wind site back to market, with a view to awarding it to a developer in late 2026. The site with the potential for up to 1.5GW in the Irish Sea was brought to market through Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 in 2021 but development was discontinued in January 2026.
09 Jun 26	Sweden: Bilfinger to deliver major district heating accumulator for E.ON in Sweden – reducing emissions by up to 50 percent International industrial services provider Bilfinger has been awarded a contract by E.ON to deliver a large-scale district heating accumulator for the city of Malmö. With a height of approx. 70 meters and a storage capacity of around 2,400 MWh, the facility represents the largest single investment in district heating in the city in many years.
09 Jun 26	Nordex Group records 155 MW of new orders in Southern Europe and Türkiye In the past weeks, the Nordex Group secured new orders totalling 155 MW in multiple South Europe countries and additional further ones also again in Türkiye. The contracts include the supply and installation of 34 wind turbines.
09 Jun 26	US: Zephyr Energy announces Paradox project update - Key step towards first gas Zephyr Energy has provided an update on activity in the Paradox Basin, Utah, U.S., including the successful completion of the gas pipeline in-line inspection process. This allows for the formal commencement of the regulatory approval process required to ship gas on the publicly regulated pipeline connected to Zephyr's leaseholding in the Paradox project.
09 Jun 26	Cote d'Ivoire: VAALCO Energy announces Baobab field production resumes after successful FPSO refurbishment VAALCO Energy has announced that the Baobab field on CI-40 block, offshore Côte d’Ivoire is back online following the successful Baobab Ivoirien Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel ('FPSO') refurbishment.
09 Jun 26	Barbados puts 19 offshore blocks out to tender Barbados has officially opened a new offshore licensing drive, inviting international energy companies to bid on 19 ultra-deepwater blocks. The launch of the 2026 Offshore Petroleum Direct Negotiations creates a three-month window for proposals to explore for oil and natural gas in the island’s waters.
09 Jun 26	Mozambique: Technip Energies secures major contract for Coral Norte floating LNG project in Mozambique Technip Energies, in partnership with JGC and Samsung Heavy Industries, has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation & Commissioning (EPCIC) contract by Mozambique Rovuma Venture (MRV) for the Coral Norte FLNG project.
09 Jun 26	TGS awarded offshore wind site characterization contract in Europe TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced the award of an offshore wind site characterization contract in Europe. The Ramform Vanguard is scheduled to commence data acquisition in early August, and the contract has a duration of approximately three weeks.
09 Jun 26	Finland: Axpo launches Lålax wind farm in Finland Axpo has launched its first wind farm in Finland, with total capacity of 24.8 MW. Projected annual production of 70 million kilowatt hours could meet electricity needs of around 5,400 families.
08 Jun 26	Ireland: Net Zero Energy announces plans for a 600MW long-duration energy storage project in County Carlow using green hydrogen Plans to develop a 600MW Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) facility which will use excess renewable energy to generate green hydrogen to provide electricity have today been unveiled. Known as Rathrush Green Energy Park, the proposed site is located outside Rathoe in Co Carlow and is being developed by Irish firm, Net Zero Energy (NZE).
08 Jun 26	GoM: SLB OneSubsea secures subsea boosting contract for bp’s Thunder Horse Project in Gulf of America Global energy technology company SLB has announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a contract by bp to provide a subsea boosting system for the Thunder Horse project, a development in the deepwater portion of Gulf of America.
08 Jun 26	Namibia: ReconAfrica commences production testing at the Kavango West 1X discovery Reconnaissance Energy Africa, along with partners NAMCOR and BW Energy, have commenced production testing operations at Kavango West 1X ('KW1X'), onshore Namibia.
08 Jun 26	US: Explor adopts Sercel Accel drop nodes for first large-scale seismic deployment in the US Sercel has announced the first commercial sale of its Accel land nodal seismic acquisition solution. Under the terms of the sale, 18,000 Accel drop nodes have been delivered to Explor and are already being deployed on a seismic survey in the United States.
08 Jun 26	Indonesia/Malaysia: Eni and PETRONAS officially establish Searah, creating South-East Asia’s leading independent integrated energy company Eni and PETRONAS have announced that Searah, a new 50/50 independent joint venture combining key businesses across Indonesia and Malaysia, has been officially established. Searah brings together the complementary portfolios, capabilities, and regional expertise to deliver long-term value creation and operational excellence across Indonesia and Malaysia.
08 Jun 26	UK: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners partially divests 500MW Devilla BESS project to Scottish National Investment Bank and Nuclear Liabilities Fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has agreed to divest minority stakes in the Devilla battery storage project to the Scottish National Investment Bank and Nuclear Liabilities Fund (NLF). Devilla BESS is a 500MW construction-stage battery project that, upon commissioning in 2028, is set to become one of the biggest of its kind in Europe.
08 Jun 26	Centrica Energy agrees 10 year gas supply deal with Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. Centrica Energy, the energy trading and optimisation arm of Centrica, has announced the signing of a long-term natural gas purchase agreement with Peyto Exploration & Development Corp., a leading Canadian natural gas producer.
08 Jun 26	Norway: Aker BP increases ownership interest in Johan Sverdrup following redetermination Aker BP and its partners have completed the redetermination process for the Johan Sverdrup Unit. Following the redetermination, Aker BP’s ownership interest will be 31.7163 percent, compared with 31.5733 percent previously.
08 Jun 26	Germany: Nordex Group secures orders totalling 255 MW from Germany In the first two months of the second quarter, the Nordex Group secured new orders from Germany totalling around 255 MW. The orders comprise 14 wind energy projects with a total of 39 turbines.
08 Jun 26	Egypt: Pharos Energy provides update on Egyptian assets Pharos Energy, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt, has provided an update on its Egyptian assets.
08 Jun 26	US: Helix Exploration announces agreement to acquire Treasure State Drilling LLC and drilling rig Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company advancing the Rudyard Helium Project in northern Montana, has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the membership interests of Treasure State Drilling, a Montana-based drilling company, for total consideration of US$600,000. The primary asset held by TSD is the drilling rig which has drilled all of Helix's existing Rudyard production wells. The Acquisition will give Helix complete control over rig access.