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19 Jun 25	UK: BayWa r.e. receives green light from Secretary of State for landmark solar energy project BayWa r.e. has successfully navigated the rigorous Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process and received planning approval from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, for Oaklands Farm Solar Park.
19 Jun 25	UK: Equinor awarded offshore wind lease in UK Celtic Sea Equinor has been awarded seabed rights off the coast of South Wales and South West England, to a new offshore wind area in the UK. Following the UK’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5, conducted by The Crown Estate, Equinor is granted exclusive rights to one project development area, with a capacity of up to 1.5GW.
19 Jun 25	UK: New frontier for UK offshore wind with leading developers set to deliver new generation of floating windfarms The Crown Estate set to partner with Equinor and Gwynt Glas – a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB – to drive the creation of new jobs and economic growth through new floating windfarms off the coasts of Wales and South West England.
19 Jun 25	Denmark: Equinor’s first solar plant in Denmark starts production Production has commenced at the 65 MW Ingerslev Å solar plant located in Jutland, Denmark. The facility is operated by BeGreen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Equinor.
19 Jun 25	Germany: Qair commissions Altenschlag wind farm in Germany Independent renewable energy company Qair has announced the commissioning of the 13.5 MW Altenschlag wind farm in Germany. This new delivery consolidates Qair’s renewable energy footprint across Central and Eastern Europe and contributes to the region’s transition to a low-carbon future.
18 Jun 25	Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies signs a deal with Quatra to secure feedstock for its biorefineries TotalEnergies and Quatra, the European market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil, have signed a 15-year agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tons a year of European used cooking oil to TotalEnergies’ biorefineries. This deal contributes to secure the feedstock to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
18 Jun 25	UK: Scottish Government seeks consultation re update to its 2020 Offshore Wind Policy Statement The consultation will inform the Scottish Government's update to its 2020 Offshore Wind Policy Statement, particularly with regard to an updated ambition for offshore wind.
18 Jun 25	Statkraft strengthens core activities and competitiveness following strategic review Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, will further strengthen its core competitive advantages by prioritising its flexible hydropower fleet in the Nordics, industry-leading market operations – and solar, wind and battery activities in Europe and South America.
17 Jun 25	UK: Boost for UK offshore wind supply chain with £400m investment from The Crown Estate In a boost for the UK’s offshore wind sector, The Crown Estate has outlined its proposal to invest up to £400m of capital in the supply chain. Launched in time for the first day of the Global Offshore Wind conference in London, The Crown Estate’s new Powering Offshore Wind publication details its proposal to focus on supportive investments into new onshore enabling infrastructure over the medium term.
17 Jun 25	Germany: TotalEnergies awarded an offshore wind concession in the North Sea TotalEnergies, as a shareholder of North Sea OFW One GmbH, has been awarded the N-9.4 offshore concession by the Federal Network Agency. Located in the North Sea, approximately 150 kms northwest of the German island of Heligoland, the N-9.4 concession covers an area of around 141 sq kms and will enable the development of 1GW of offshore wind capacity.
17 Jun 25	US: Chevron enters domestic lithium sector to support U.S. energy security Chevron has announces the acquisition of two leasehold acreage positions. The first from TerraVolta Resources, whose investor is an affiliate of The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG), and the second from East Texas Natural Resources (ETNR) LLC. The estimated leasehold position includes ~125,000 net acres and is situated across regions where the Smackover Formation is present, specifically spanning Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas.
17 Jun 25	UK: £1 billion offshore wind funding must be catalyst for government-industry collaboration to achieve UK wind targets Leading trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has welcomed today’s announcement of £1 billion in funding from a number of sources for the offshore wind supply chain – calling it a positive signal but urging government to use it as a springboard for much wider action.
17 Jun 25	Canada: Vestas wins 124 MW order in Canada from EDF power solutions North America Vestas has received a 124 MW order from EDF power solutions North America (EDFps) to supply 20 EnVentus V162-6.2 MW wind turbines for the Haute-Chaudière wind project in Québec, including a 10-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement.
17 Jun 25	UK: 55,000 people now work in the UK wind industry, including 40,000 in offshore wind RenewableUK and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have released a new report showing that the number of people working in the offshore wind industry has risen from just over 32,000 two years ago to nearly 40,000 today – an increase of 24%.
17 Jun 25	Global operational offshore wind capacity up 14% in last 12 months to 85 gigawatts RenewableUK’s latest Energy Pulse Insights Offshore Wind report shows that global operational offshore wind capacity has grown from 74.7GW twelve months ago to 85.2GW now, an increase of 14%. The new capacity added over the past year generates enough electricity to power the equivalent of more than 11 million UK homes all year round.
17 Jun 25	Global Offshore Wind Industry resets as new markets join and Europe reassesses outlook TGS, the leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, signals a turning point for offshore wind in its latest quarterly 4C Offshore Global Market Overview Report, as leading European markets revisit subsidy models and a wave of new countries prepare to enter the sector.
17 Jun 25	Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies, a pioneer in sustainable aviation fuels and committed to the decarbonization of air transport TotalEnergies is working towards the decarbonization of air transportation, with the production and distribution to its customers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). As from 2028, the Company will be able to produce more than half a million tons of SAF a year to cover the increase in the European SAF blending mandate, set at 6% for 2030.
17 Jun 25	Morocco: Sound Energy provides update on hydrogen and helium exploration in Morocco Sound Energy, the transition energy company, has announced completion of the regional screening study for natural hydrogen and helium undertaken in collaboration with Getech Group, a global leader in locating essential energy and mineral resources crucial for the energy transition.
17 Jun 25	Morocco: Sound Energy announces proposed JV to evaluate and develop, 200 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Projects in Morocco Sound Energy, the transition energy company, has signed an exclusive term sheet with Gaia Energy, a specialist in renewable energy, for the development of up to 270 MW of installed capacity of PV solar power at various locations in Morocco.