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16 Sep 26	Wind industry names new leadership to turn record year into lasting momentum The WindEurope Board has elected Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe as its new Chair and Enel Green Power CEO Salvatore Bernabei as Vice-Chair. Today marks the start of their 18-month tenure. Europe is on track to install a record 24 GW of new wind capacity in 2026. But this success cannot be taken for granted.
16 Sep 26	UK: EnergyPathways files patent applications for innovative zero emissions thermal storage technology AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has filed patent applications covering key technology innovations it has developed in-house. The patent technologies are expected to enhance the value of its modular Compressed Air Energy Storage ('CAES') system which the Company is developing for its MESH Long Duration Energy Storage ('LDES') project.
16 Sep 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives 91 MW order from TEUT Energieprojekte in Brandenburg, Germany The Nordex Group has received an order for 91 MW in Brandenburg, Germany. The contract also includes a Premium Service contract with a term of 20 years. The customer is TEUT Energieprojekte GmbH.
16 Sep 26	UK: Centrica, X-energy advance nuclear plans as UK regulators to begin design review for Xe-100 Centrica and X-Energy, Inc., a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, have announced that X-energy's Xe-100 Generation IV advanced Small Modular Reactor ('SMR') has been accepted into the United Kingdom's Generic Design Assessment ('GDA') process.
15 Sep 26	Serbia: Masdar and Taaleri Energia inaugurate 154MW Cibuk 2 project, creating largest wind power hub in Serbia and Western Balkans Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Taaleri Energia, a Finnish renewable energy fund manager, have inaugurated the 154-megawatt (MW) Cibuk 2 wind farm, creating the largest wind power hub in Serbia and the Western Balkans.
15 Sep 26	Tahnoon bin Zayed and President of Azerbaijan witness Masdar agreement to explore new renewable energy projects and power opportunities Masdar, a global clean energy leader, signed a collaboration agreement with Azerbaijan Green Energy Company (AGEC) to explore the development of new renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan. Masdar and SOCAR Green also announced they have reached financial close on the 315MW Neftchala Solar PV project.
15 Sep 26	Germany: Zelestra signs largest hybrid solar-plus-energy-storage contract in Germany to supply green electricity for low-carbon steel production Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, and Zelestra have signed Germany's largest hybrid solar-plus-storage power supply agreement (PPA). The long-term agreement covers two projects that support the production of green steel and increase grid flexibility.
15 Sep 26	UK: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets development consent decision announced The Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
14 Sep 26	Germany: Uniper signs agreement to sell its 20% stake in OPAL gas pipeline to Hy24 Uniper has signed an agreement to sell its 20% stake in OPAL to Hy24. Hy24 is a leading investor in the hydrogen sector, with a focus on infrastructure, technology, and industrial projects that support the development of a climate-neutral hydrogen economy. Hy24 is acquiring the stake via its Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund.
14 Sep 26	OnPath Energy reports £22.7m operating profit as investment in growth strategy continues Leading UK renewables developer OnPath Energy is continuing to invest in its business growth strategy after reporting a healthy profit in its latest annual results. OnPath is on track to achieve its ambition of investing more than £1 billion in clean energy projects over the next five year as it works towards becoming the UK’s leading onshore renewables developer.
14 Sep 26	UAE/Germany: UAE and RWE strengthen cooperation across offshore wind and LNG RWE and Masdar sign MoU to assess potential collaboration in German offshore wind auctions. RWE and ADNOC sign LoI to further develop potential long-term LNG supply opportunities for Germany and Europe.
14 Sep 26	Romania: OMV Petrom acquires a Battery Energy Storage System for the Isalnita Solar Park OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-East Europe and the Romanian company Simtel Team have signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a battery energy storage system (BESS). This is to be installed at the Isalnita solar farm in Dolj County, the first large-scale solar project wholly owned by OMV Petrom
14 Sep 26	Nordex Group receives 34 MW order in Germany: N175/6.X on 199-metre hub height The Nordex Group has received an order for 34 MW in Hesse from EEF Erneuerbare Energien Fabrik GmbH. For the Rauschenberg wind farm, the Nordex Group will supply and install five N175/6.X turbines. The turbines will be installed on towers with a hub height of 199 metres. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for a period of 20 years.
14 Sep 26	UK: New report shows grid upgrades are essential to cut electricity bills Commenting on the National Audit Office report published Friday 11 September 'Upgrading the Electricity Transmission Network', RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh said: 'We welcome the publication of this report and the rightful scrutiny that the NAO is placing on historic underinvestment in Britain’s electricity network.'
13 Sep 26	UK: Delays to electricity grid upgrades risk higher consumer bills Upgrades to the nation’s electricity grid are necessary to accommodate increasing amounts of renewable energy generation but need to accelerate to avoid rising costs being passed on to consumers, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds.
13 Sep 26	Germany: Skyborn reaches Financial Close on the Gennaker offshore wind farm project Skyborn Renewables has announced the successful achievement of Financial Close for Gennaker, its flagship offshore wind farm of up to 976.5 MW in the German Baltic Sea, developed alongside its partner Stadtwerke München (SWM)
13 Sep 26	ORLEN forges new Baltic energy alliance ORLEN has joined forces with 13 energy companies and organisations from Northern and Central Europe to establish the Baltic Energy Initiative. The partners will work together on projects designed to strengthen energy security and competitiveness across the region, covering offshore wind, LNG and bioLNG, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCS), nuclear power and small modular reactors (SMRs).