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04 Nov 26	UK: Shanks confirms pause in renewable energy auctions as government prepares subsidy reforms Energy minister Michael Shanks has confirmed that the UK Government will pause next year’s renewable energy subsidy auction as ministers prepare major reforms aimed at cutting household and business energy bills.
04 Nov 26	UK: Chancellor is right to focus on value for money for billpayers when deciding which clean energy projects should go ahead Commenting on a recent article by the Chancellor John Healey in The Times which included comments on Great Britain’s energy policy, RenewableUK’s Executive Director of Policy Ana Musat said: 'The Chancellor is right to focus on value for money for billpayers when deciding which clean energy projects should go ahead.
04 Nov 26	UK: Downing Renewable Developments secures planning approval for 42MW Freeby Lane Energy Park Downing Renewable Developments has secured planning approval for Freeby Lane Green Energy Park, a solar and battery energy storage development near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The 42MW project will generate enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of approx. 10,000 homes annually.
04 Nov 26	Norway: Cloudberry Clean Energy announces third quarter 2026 report Cloudberry Clean Energy delivered record-high quarterly production and power-related revenues, and nearly five times proportionate EBITDA growth compared to the same quarter last year.
03 Nov 26	Billions to be invested in security of supply: Following success at auction, RWE set to build three new hydrogen-compatible power stations in Germany In the tender for long-term capacity under the Electricity Supply Security and Capacity Act (StromVKG), the German Federal Network Agency today awarded RWE contracts for three power station projects, with a total capacity of around 2,100 megawatts (rMW*). All three power station sites are in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and will thus contribute in particular towards strengthening security of supply in one of Germany's key industrial regions.
03 Nov 26	UK: Government grants development consent for Sea Link On 30 October 2026, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero granted development consent for Sea Link, a new 138 km primarily offshore high voltage electricity link between Kent and Suffolk.
03 Nov 26	UK: Chancellor putting billions of offshore wind investment at risk, warns Aberdeen Chamber The Chancellor's new approach to renewable energy risks putting billions of pounds of offshore wind investment and thousands of Scottish jobs in jeopardy, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has warned.
03 Nov 26	Italy: Independent Valuation of Zenith Energy's Italian solar development pipeline rises to EUR 85.6 million Zenith Energy has received an updated independent valuation of EUR 85.6 million for its Italian solar development pipeline. The valuation reflects a diversified Development Pipeline spanning the permitting phase through to Ready-to-Build and construction readiness.
02 Nov 26	Italy: RWE commissions 47.2 megawatt wind farm in Italy Less than one year after construction start, RWE has commissioned its Serra Palino onshore wind farm in the Apulia region of southern Italy. With a total installed capacity of 47.2 megawatts (MW), the wind farm comprises eight wind turbines of 5.9 MW each and is capable of generating enough green electricity to supply approximately 40,000 Italian households.
02 Nov 26	Netherlands: Van Oord and Vestas complete Ecowende installation The last of the 52 wind turbines at the Ecowende offshore wind farm was installed on October 30th 2026. The turbine stands approximately 53 kilometres off the coast of IJmuiden, in the Hollandse Kust (west) wind farm zone, Lot VI. With this milestone, Ecowende enters the final phase of construction. The wind farm is expected to be operational by the end of 2026.
02 Nov 26	Norway: BW Offshore: 50% owned joint venture awarded NOK 1.94 billion Enova grant for floating offshore wind project BW Offshore has announced that Fram Wind Solutions AS, a joint venture between BW Offshore, Grieg Kapital and Fram Green Technology, has received formal confirmation of a NOK 1.94 billion grant from Enova. The grant supports a project based on two 18.5 MW floating wind turbines, the largest in the world, with a combined capacity of 37 MW, using BW Ideol’s patented Damping Pool floating foundation.
02 Nov 26	UK: BW ESS announces commercial operations of Hams Hall Battery Energy Storage System Global energy storage owner-operator BW ESS has announced the start of commercial operations for the first phase of its Hams Hall battery energy storage system (BESS) in the West Midlands. The milestone, achieved last week, brings 350 MW / 1,243 MWh of storage capacity into commercial operation; the largest BESS by storage capacity (MWh) in Europe and a significant step forward in the delivery of infrastructure supporting the UK’s transition to a cleaner, more resilient energy system.
02 Nov 26	US/Tanzania: Helium One Global announces operational update AIM-listed Helium One Global, the primary helium explorer in Tanzania with a 50% working interest in the Galactica-Pegasus helium development project in Colorado, USA, notes the Blue Star Helium announcement issued on Friday 30th October regarding the Galactica-Pegasus Project. The Company also provides an update on the Southern Rukwa Project, Tanzania.
01 Nov 26	UK: Coire Glas pumped storage hydro could support 3,000 UK jobs and £2bn of spending A new independent economic impact study has found that SSE's proposed Coire Glas Pumped Storage Hydro project in the Scottish Highlands could support almost 3,000 UK construction jobs at peak, deliver a near £2 billion spending boost with UK businesses, and generate £1.5 billion in UK economic value for the UK, if approved for delivery.
01 Nov 26	UK: Major milestone as Secretary of State grants Development Consent Order for Sea Link Sea Link has secured a major planning milestone after the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero granted development consent for the project. The decision enables National Grid to move Sea Link into its next phase, helping meet the UK’s growing need for secure, home-grown and cleaner power.
01 Nov 26	Germany: Wind and solar power – Vattenfall opens hybrid park Hommerdingen-Biesdorf The Hommerdingen-Biesdorf project in the southern Eifel region is Vattenfall's first hybrid park in Germany and sets standards for joint, cost-effective and grid-supporting electricity generation from sun and wind.