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17 Mar 26 |
Italy: Zelestra secures 1.5 TWh under Italy’s Energy Release 2.0, supporting new solar capacity Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has signed bilateral contracts under Italy’s Energy Release 2.0 mechanism for a total volume of 1.5 TWh, reinforcing its position as a key renewable energy partner to Italian industry. |
17 Mar 26 |
UK: Defence experts urge UK to treat energy security as part of national security - and accelerate renewables to reduce exposure to global price shock A new report by Public First, produced in collaboration with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and commissioned by RenewableUK, warns that ongoing reliance on internationally-traded gas has left the UK over-exposed to global price shocks, fiscal risk and hostile state activity. |
17 Mar 26 |
Denmark: RWE reports first generation at Thor offshore wind farm One milestone follows another at the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark’s west coast near Jutland: Yesterday, shortly after the installation of the first turbine, Thor delivered electricity into the Danish grid for the first time. Once fully operational in 2027, Thor will be able to power the equivalent of more than one million Danish homes. |
17 Mar 26 |
Australia: European Energy inaugurates Lancaster solar park in Australia European Energy has inaugurated the 108 MW Lancaster Solar Farm in the state of Victoria in Australia, further expanding the company’s renewable energy portfolio in the country. The solar park comprises approximately 170,000 solar panels and will supply renewable electricity to Apple under a long-term power purchase agreement. |
17 Mar 26 |
Germany: Nordex Group receives new orders for 137 MW for repowering projects on the island of Fehmarn in Germany The Nordex Group has received two new orders for repowering projects on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn in Germany. For the two wind farms Fehmarn-Mitte I and Fehmarn-Mitte II, Nordex will supply and install 24 wind turbines of the N163/5.X type. The total capacity of the orders from the company Fehmarn-Mitte GmbH amounts to 136.8 MW. |
16 Mar 26 |
Sweden: Green Power Sweden reports continued downward trend in permits for new wind power Only three wind power projects, totaling twelve wind turbines, received final permits in 2025, according to a new report from the industry organization Green Power Sweden. Sweden needs significantly more to ensure that the expansion is in line with the Swedish Energy Agency's scenarios. |
16 Mar 26 |
US: Enlight secures $304 million in project financing for the Crimson Orchard Project in Idaho, USA Enlight Renewable Energy, a global renewable energy developer and IPP, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Clenera, has secured $304 million in construction financing and term debt commitments for the Crimson Orchard project in Elmore County, Idaho. |
16 Mar 26 |
Brazil: Iberdrola registers bid to acquire 100% of its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia Iberdrola has officially published the documentation for the takeover bid for all Neoenergia shares not controlled by the Group, according to information submitted March 12 to the securities commissions. |
16 Mar 26 |
UK: RenewableUK welcomes decision to bring forward next clean power auction to secure new renewable energy capacity CRenewableUK welcomes the Government’s announcement that it intends to open the next auction for new clean energy projects, Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 8, in July 2026. |
16 Mar 26 |
Global offshore wind capacity set to hit 100 gigawatts this year – enough to power more than 100 million homes RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse Insights offshore wind report predicts that the global offshore wind industry is set to reach a milestone of 100 gigawatts of operational capacity this year - enough to meet the needs of over 100 million UK homes a year. |
16 Mar 26 |
UK: Government to go 'further and faster' in becoming energy secure The Energy Secretary has outlined a package of measures to go 'further and faster' in the pursuit of national energy security as a response to events in the Middle East. The Energy Secretary has set out an accelerated package of energy interventions to boost the UK’s energy security. |
