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14 Aug 26	US: Energy Secretary announces cancellation of three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will not move forward with designating the three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) previously selected in December 2024 to advance in the review process.
14 Aug 26	Peru: Vestas secures order with Statkraft Peru for new wind project Statkraft Peru, a leading renewable energy generation company and subsidiary of the Norwegian state-owned company Statkraft, has selected Vestas for the development of the 72 MW Emma Wind Farm in Peru, located in the Piura region.
13 Aug 26	Germany: Cadeler installs final turbine at He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm Cadeler has completed the final turbine installation at the 960 MW He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea. The final turbines were installed by Wind Keeper, under its long-term contract with Vestas.
13 Aug 26	Azerbaijan: Wood Nobel Energy secures key role in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan power project Wood Nobel Energy has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Nakhchivan Combined Cycle Thermal Power Plant in Azerbaijan, supporting a key project that will strengthen power generation and export in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
13 Aug 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives orders totaling 82 MW from EFG Energy Farming Group in Lower Saxony, Germany The Nordex Group has received orders from the EFG Energy Farming Group for the supply and installation of a total of twelve wind turbines for several citizen wind projects in Lower Saxony. The 'Erlte-Endel' project in the district of Vechta and the 'Bad Essen' project cluster in the district of Osnabrück together comprise an installed capacity of around 82 MW.
12 Aug 26	Ireland: Wind energy planning approvals at highest level since early 2025 Five new wind energy projects were approved in the second quarter of this year, marking the highest level of approvals since Q1 2025, while one project was refused planning permission. The projects will add a combined generation capacity of 311 MW, enough to power just over 180,000 homes each year.
12 Aug 26	UK: OnPath Energy starts construction work at 50MW UK solar site The development of a new South Yorkshire solar energy and battery storage project has reached its latest landmark with the start of construction work on the site. Leading renewables developer OnPath Energy is building the Common Farm Solar Park close to the Todwick Road Industrial Estate in Dinnington.
12 Aug 26	Italy: European Energy secures EUR 234m financing for 225 MW agri-pv project in Italy Project financing supports the construction of one of Italy’s largest and most advanced agrivoltaic developments, further expanding European Energy’s renewable energy assets’ portfolio in the country. The transaction is among the first financings of an agrivoltaic project of this scale and complexity in Italy.
12 Aug 26	UK: North-east households in line for £2,500 energy bill discount for hosting pylons Thousands of households living close to major electricity grid projects in the North-east could receive £2,500 off their energy bills under a new UK Government scheme. Homes within 500 metres of eligible new or upgraded transmission infrastructure are expected to receive discounts worth £250 a year for 10 years, with the first payments due to begin next year.
12 Aug 26	UK: Swinney urges Burnham to rethink £1.5bn wind factory ban First Minister John Swinney has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reconsider the UK Government’s decision to block a £1.5billion wind turbine factory in the Highlands. Chinese manufacturer Ming Yang had proposed building what would be the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility at Ardersier, near Inverness, creating up to 1,500 direct jobs and potentially 8,000 more across the supply chain.
12 Aug 26	Germany: He Dreiht offshore wind farm: All wind turbines now installed Germany’s largest offshore wind farm continues to take shape / Manufacturer Vestas has finished installing 64 wind turbines / Further work through full commissioning in late summer.
12 Aug 26	UK: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ large-scale BESS project Coalburn 1 reaches commercial operation Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its flagship fund Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV), has announced that Coalburn 1 has commenced commercial operations. Coalburn 1, a 500 MW, two-hour duration battery energy storage system in Scotland, is now the largest operational battery in Europe.
12 Aug 26	Vestas announces Interim Report, Q2 2026 In the second quarter of 2026, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 4,723m – an increase of 26.1 percent compared to the second quarter of 2025. EBIT before special items amounted to EUR 446m, resulting in an EBIT margin before special items of 9.4 percent, compared to 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2025.
12 Aug 26	Egypt: Scatec reports commercial operations reached for the final phase of the Obelisk project in Egypt Scatec, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has successfully reached Commercial Operations Date (COD) for the second phase of its 1.1 GW Obelisk solar and 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage project in Egypt.
12 Aug 26	Australia: Georgina Energy provides Hussar EP513 pre-drill site works update Georgina Energy, a helium, hydrogen and natural gas exploration and development company with strategic permits in Australia, confirms that civil engineering contractors are currently completing the pre-drill site works, including water well drilling and conductor pipe drilling required for the planned Q3 Hussar drilling program.
12 Aug 26	Italy: Zenith surpasses 200 MWp solar development target ahead of schedule and increases 2026 target to 240 MWp Zenith Energy has announced the acquisition of a 10 MWp photovoltaic development project located in the Province of Foggia, in the Puglia region of Italy. The acquisition increases Zenith's total solar development pipeline to approx. 203 MWp. Following the achievement of this milestone ahead of schedule, the Company has increased its solar development acquisition target for the end of 2026 to 240 MWp.