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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: Mubadala invests in Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm alongside Consortium led by Apollo Funds Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, has announced a US$325 million investment in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, which, once completed, will be the world’s single largest offshore wind farm, located off the Norfolk coast in the United Kingdom.
13 May 26	Denmark: Stena Recycling achieves major advances toward full-scale recycling of wind turbine blades Stena Recycling in Denmark and Stena Recycling’s Research & Development department, together with Vestas, have developed a recycling system and reached the testing phase in the project - an important step toward using the recycling method on an industrial scale.
13 May 26	Eni and MSC Cruises: Enilive’s HVO diesel biofuel successfully tested for maritime transport Eni and MSC Cruises have announced the completion of a test of the use of Enilive’s HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) diesel. This test confirmed the technical feasibility of using the biofuel in its pure form in the maritime sector to power cruise ship engines.
13 May 26	UK: EnergyPathways signs agreement with ABP to locate MESH onshore facilities at Port of Barrow EnergyPathways and ABP to evaluate Port of Barrow as a location to develop its nationally significant MESH energy storage project.
13 May 26	UK: £15m available for UK offshore wind supply chain funding through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator An additional £15m of early-stage development funding is being made available through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator to support offshore wind supply chain businesses and projects.
13 May 26	Italy: Iberdrola expands its generation capacity in Italy to 450 MW with new wind project Iberdrola has reached an agreement to acquire a wind power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW, located in Basilicata (Italy) from Belenergia, an Italian based renewable energy group, and RGREEN INVEST, a French investment firm focused on green infrastructure investments in the energy transition sector.
12 May 26	Turkey: ENKA and GE Vernova mark the start of commercial operation of Türkiye’s first HA-powered plant ENKA and GE Vernova have announced the start of commercial operations at the 852 megawatts (MW) Kirklareli power plant in Kirklareli, about 20 miles from the Bulgarian border in Türkiye. The facility is the first HA-powered plant in the country and represents a significant milestone in the modernization of Türkiye’s power generation fleet.
12 May 26	UK: Tesla Launches £199 Renewable Energy Bundle in the UK Tesla has rolled out a new bundled home energy offering in the United Kingdom. In partnership with certified installer BOXT, Tesla is now offering a Renewable Energy Bundle that provides an eight-panel solar installation and a Powerwall 3 home battery for £199 per month.
12 May 26	UK: British Solar Renewables acquires Berden Solar Park British Solar Renewables (BSR) has acquired Berden Solar Farm, a consented, ready-to-build solar project located near Bishop’s Stortford in Essex. The project is a 56MWp ground-mounted solar development, situated on approximately 177 acres of land.
12 May 26	UK: SSEN Transmission leads rollout of 'revolutionary' modular substations for grid connections A new approach to substation delivery is leading the way, with standardised modular substations that enable much of the assembly, wiring, and testing to be completed off site before installation and commissioning. Designed to operate at 132kV and 33kV, the modular substations are ideally suited to smaller-scale grid connection projects, including individual windfarms and other renewable generation.
12 May 26	UK: Fugro geotechnical survey to support Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm Fugro has been awarded a major geotechnical survey contract by SSE for Berwick Bank B, part of the landmark Berwick Bank offshore wind project in the North Sea.
12 May 26	Germany: BayWa r.e. secures operations contract for Germany's largest battery storage system BayWa r.e. has strengthened its Asset Operations business with the signing of an eight-year service contract with a Danish investment fund - the Scale Fund, for the 'Alfeld' battery storage system located in Lower Saxony, Germany.
11 May 26	Poland: Ørsted and PGE kick off offshore installation of Baltica 2 project Ørsted and PGE are moving ahead with full-scale offshore construction activities on the Baltica 2 project. The first foundations have been successfully installed in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. With this project, Ørsted and PGE are building Poland’s largest offshore wind farm of 1.5 GW – enough to power 2.5 million Polish households.
11 May 26	Sweden: Hexicon acquires the remaining shares in Mareld Green Energy and becomes sole owner Hexicon has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 50 percent of the shares in Mareld Green Energy from its joint venture partner Mainstream Renewable Power. Following the transaction, Hexicon will own 100 per cent of Mareld Green Energy. Through the acquisition, Hexicon will take full ownership and control of Mareld, a strategically important project in the company’s Swedish offshore wind portfolio.
11 May 26	Germany: New WELTEC BIOPOWER website A modern website for international audiences. The new website showcases WELTEC BIOPOWER's 25 years of experience as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of biogas and biomethane plants. In order to increase visibility of its service portfolio and improve access to information, the company has completely overhauled its website.
11 May 26	Portugal: Electrification can strengthen Portugal’s energy security and economic resilience Portugal is making strong progress in transforming its electricity system, underpinned by range of energy technologies, but further efforts are needed across multiple sectors to realise its ambitious targets, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency.
11 May 26	Chile: Grenergy secures a new $268 million financing for Central Oasis Grenergy has closed a $268 million senior non-recourse financing agreement, including credit facilities, for the Monte Águila plant. The project has a solar capacity of 342 MW and 1,034 MWh of storage and is part of the Central Oasis platform, located in Chile.
11 May 26	Spain: Axpo inaugurates 200 MWp solar complex in Spain The Vilecha solar complex in north-western Spain was officially opened by Axpo on 7 May 2026. The large-scale facility comprises four major photovoltaic plants with a combined capacity of 200 megawatts peak (MWp).
11 May 26	UK: Early stage assessment begins for potential Northumberland wind farm Vattenfall is exploring plans for a new wind farm on land adjacent to the existing Ray Wind Farm near Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland. Existing Ray Wind Farm has been operating for nearly a decade.
10 May 26	24/7 Renewables Outcompete Fossil Fuels on Costs New IRENA report confirms the cost-competitiveness of round-the-clock renewable power through hybrid solutions of solar and wind with battery storage. Solar and wind energy paired with battery storage are reliable and already today deliver cost-effective, round-the-clock electricity, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).