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19 May 26	Norway: Statkraft to reinvest in Norwegian hydropower Statkraft has announced updated estimates for investments in Norwegian power generation and plans to invest around NOK 80 billion over the next ten years. This positions the company as one of the largest contributors to new industrial activity in mainland Norway in the years ahead, with projects distributed across the entire country.
19 May 26	Germany: RWE builds further solar park and new battery storage facility at Hambach opencast mine RWE has begun construction on a large utility-scale solar plant in the Rhein-Erft district. The 'Manheimer Bucht' solar park is being built within the Hambach opencast mine, in the municipality of Kolpingstadt Kerpen. A total of 25,300 solar modules are being installed in an area the size of around 20 football pitches.
19 May 26	Ireland: Irish wind farms protect consumers from rising gas prices in April A record April for Irish wind farms helped to limit the average wholesale electricity price rise to just two per cent last month, despite significant pressure from rising gas prices.
19 May 26	UK: OnPath Energy progressing £1billion southern Scotland investment plans with new South Lanarkshire onshore wind agreement Leading renewables developer OnPath Energy is progressing its plans to invest around £1 billion in Southern Scotland over the next five years by partnering with Wilson Forest Products on three new onshore wind farms in South Lanarkshire.
19 May 26	Denmark: International Stillstrom-led consortium secures €5 million EU Horizon funding for offshore vessel charging pilot in Denmark An international consortium led by Stillstrom by Maersk has secured €5 million from the European Union’s flagship Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. The funding will be used for project SPARK, to develop and demonstrate offshore charging infrastructure for stationary vessels at anchor with their engines running.
19 May 26	Australia: OX2 starts construction of 135 MWac solar power and 100 MW BESS in Australia OX2 is commencing construction of the Muswellbrook Solar Farm & Battery project in Australia, comprising 135 MWac of solar generation and 100 MW of battery storage (BESS).
19 May 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives new orders totaling 82 MW from Westfälisch-Niedersächsische Energie WNE in Germany The Nordex Group has received new orders from Westfälisch-Niedersächsische Energie GmbH & Co. KG (WNE) in Germany for the supply and installation of twelve N175/6.X wind turbines. The turbines, each with a hub height of 179 meters, will be installed across three projects in the district of Höxter in North Rhine-Westphalia. The total capacity of the orders amounts to 82 MW.
19 May 26	Nexans marks official handover of cable-laying vessel CLV Nexans Electra Nexans, global pure player in sustainable electrification, has announced the official handover of its newest cable-laying vessel, CLV Nexans Electra. The milestone marks a significant step in the Group’s strategic expansion of its subsea installation capabilities.
19 May 26	Boskalis invests in 24,000 ton high-end Cable Lay Vessel to support the energy transition Boskalis has announced its decision to invest in a state-of-the-art high-capacity Cable Lay Vessel (CLV), further strengthening its position in the offshore energy market and in support of the global transition to renewable energy.
19 May 26	Ireland: Wind is biggest contributor to Ireland’s fuel mix in April with almost 50% of electricity generated by renewables Just under 40% (38%) of all electricity was generated by wind last month, making it the biggest contributor to Ireland’s fuel mix in April, according to new provisional data from EirGrid.
18 May 26	Türkiye: RES completes sale of Topaz Wind Farm to Reges Elektrik ES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has announced the successful sale of the Topaz Wind Energy Project in Türkiye. The Topaz project was awarded to RES under the wind capacity tender organized by the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) in 2017.
18 May 26	GWEC records sharp rise in wind turbine installations, as five OEMs exceed 100 GW Five wind turbine manufacturers have now surpassed the 100+ gigawatts installed milestone, demonstrating the growing experience and track-record of the wind industry at a time of increasing demand for renewable energy, according to data published May 14 by the Global Wind Energy Council.
18 May 26	Italy: European Energy begins construction on Italy’s largest agrivoltaic project European Energy has started construction on a 225.5 MW agrivoltaic project near Vizzini in Sicily, following a final investment decision exceeding EUR 200 million. The project is expected to become Italy’s largest agrivoltaic plant and one of the largest in Europe.
18 May 26	DNV launches coordinated standards to improve safety and reliability of floating solar DNV has published two new standards aimed at improving the safety, reliability and long-term performance of floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) systems, supporting the rapid global growth and expansion of renewables.
18 May 26	Canada: Eni completes investment in Nouveau Monde Graphite Eni has announced the closing of the equity investment in Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. ('NMG'), a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, operating in the natural graphite and advanced battery materials industry.
18 May 26	Italy: Magnora adds 30 MW data center project to its portfolio in Italy Magnora, a developer of data center, wind, solar, and battery projects, as well as a data center operator, has secured its second data center (DC) project in Italy, bringing Magnora’s DC project portfolio to gross 585 MW and net 460 MW.
17 May 26	UK: OEUK convenes North Sea leaders at CCS & Hydrogen Summit in June Industry, government and regulators will meet at OEUK’s first North Sea CCS & Hydrogen Summit (1–2 June) to discuss how to accelerate Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and hydrogen projects and infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, and align standards across the basin.
17 May 26	UK: Aberdeenshire Council gives Ocean Winds consent for underground cable corridor that will connect 2GW Caledonia project to the grid Ocean Winds, a 50/50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE dedicated to offshore wind energy, and the largest offshore wind operator in Scotland, has received full onshore planning consent for its Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm.
17 May 26	Philippines: Scatec JV starts commercial operation of battery system in the Philippines Scatec’s joint venture with Aboitiz Power in the Philippines has started commercial operation of the 16 MW Magat battery energy storage system (Magat BESS 2)'