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07 Oct 26	Australia: Neoen launches construction of its 346 MW Goyder North Wind Farm in South Australia Neoen, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has launched construction of its 346 MW Goyder North Wind Farm Stage 1 in South Australia (SA).
07 Oct 26	New report shows 38% increase in operational floating offshore wind capacity worldwide over past 12 months RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse report on floating offshore wind shows that the capacity of fully operational projects has surged worldwide from 277 megawatts 12 months ago to 382MW today – an increase of 38%.
07 Oct 26	Turkey: Nordex Group records 389 MW of new orders in Türkiye In the past weeks of September, the Nordex Group secured several new orders totalling 389 MW in Türkiye – one of its main markets. The contracts include the supply and installation of 56 wind turbines of the Delta4000 series. Each contract also includes a multi-year service and maintenance agreement designed to support high turbine availability and efficient, reliable operation over the long term.
06 Oct 26	Romania: Rezolv Energy energises Romania’s largest new wind project in more than a decade Rezolv Energy, backed by Actis and Mubadala, has energised Phase 1 of the VIFOR Wind Farm in Buzau County, Romania, marking a major milestone for Romania’s renewable energy sector. With an installed capacity of 192MW, VIFOR Phase 1 is the largest wind project to be energised in Romania in more than a decade.
06 Oct 26	GWEC Floating Wind Initiative sets out industry plan for accelerating commercial-scale projects The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), together with more than fifty of the world’s leading companies and organisations working in floating wind, have today set out an industry action plan aimed at commercialising the emerging technology, unlocking a new renewable energy resource for countries with deep and extensive coastal waters.
06 Oct 26	European Energy opens first battery storage project in the Baltics European Energy has officially opened its first battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Baltics at its renewable energy park in Anykšciai, Lithuania. The 25 MW / 65 MWh battery sits alongside a 78.5 MW solar park, creating a hybrid facility combining renewable generation and storage.
06 Oct 26	UK: Subsea Micropiles secures agreement with Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm Subsea Micropiles has strengthened its collaboration with Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF), bringing together advanced anchor engineering and site investigation expertise to target further cost and risk reduction in floating offshore wind.
06 Oct 26	Spain: Zelestra and EDP expand hybrid solar-plus-storage partnership in Spain to over 1 GWh of contracted projects with two new PPAs Zelestra and EDP have signed two new power purchase agreements (PPAs) to hybridise operational solar plants in Spain with battery storage. The agreements take the partnership to four hybrid projects and more than 1 GWh of contracted storage in the country.
06 Oct 26	Nordex Group secures 228 MW across South, Central and Eastern Europe End of September, the Nordex Group received several orders for the supply and installation of 35 wind turbines for projects in multiple countries in Europe. Together, the turbines will provide a total capacity of around 228 MW. The contracts include a Service of the turbines for the duration of up to 25 years.
06 Oct 26	UK: Landmark new study sets out scope and method to cut costs in floating offshore wind A groundbreaking report that lays the foundation for understanding how cost competitive floating offshore wind can be achieved has been published by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
06 Oct 26	UK: Pathfinder Clean Energy wins appeal for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm in Gloucestershire Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a UK-headquartered international developer of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, has secured planning permission for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm, a 49.5MW solar farm in Stroud District, Gloucestershire, after the Planning Inspectorate allowed its appeal.
05 Oct 26	UK: Delivering grid connections faster is essential to cut electricity bills RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh comments on the Prime Minister’s announcements on energy policy, including the creation of Great British Grid, during his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
05 Oct 26	UK: RenewableUK CEO’s comment on Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie’s speech at Conservative Party Conference RenewableUK's Chief Executive Tara Singh comments on the speech by Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie at the Conservative Party Conference today.
05 Oct 26	UK: How will Andy Burnham’s Great British Grid work. Comment from Head of Grids at BloombergNEF The Government has proposed the idea of a Great British Grid, but how will it actually work in practice? Head of Grids Research at BloombergNEF, Peter Wall, has provided comment on the specifics of the proposal.
05 Oct 26	UK: Vattenfall completes lower-carbon foundations at Clashindarroch II wind farm Vattenfall has completed all 14 turbine foundations at its 63MW Clashindarroch II Wind Farm in Aberdeenshire, a major construction milestone delivered in 11 weeks.
05 Oct 26	UK: Spittal-Peterhead subsea cable link reaches milestone as construction compounds become operational SSEN Transmission has reached a major milestone in the delivery of its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project, with the main construction compounds at both the northern and southern ends of the route now fully established and operational.
05 Oct 26	UK: SSEN Transmission welcomes 65 new graduates as investment creates jobs and opportunities across the north of Scotland SSEN Transmission has welcomed 65 new graduates to its workforce this week in its largest ever intake, helping build the skills needed to rewire the north of Scotland and creating opportunities for young people. Graduates will be based across the north of Scotland, including Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow and the company's head office in Perth, helping deliver the major grid upgrades needed to support economic growth, energy security and the clean energy transition.
04 Oct 26	UK: Greenpeace threatens legal action against Crown Estate over ‘extortionate’ fees for offshore wind farm in Irish Sea Greenpeace UK has written to the Crown Estate threatening legal action over the way it leases plots on the seabed to offshore wind developers. The environmental group said the bidding process leads to developers paying ‘extortionate’ fees for plots on which to build new wind farms, and that the Crown Estate is exploiting its monopoly of the seabed.