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16 Apr 26	UK: Competitiveness must be enabled by policy to secure offshore wind delivery, says OEUK Senior figures from the offshore wind industry will meet in Aberdeen and London on the 6th and 7th May as Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) hosts its Wind Insight 2026 breakfast briefings – events billed as a reality check on the investment, infrastructure and policy decisions shaping the sector’s future.
16 Apr 26	UK: Kent awarded EPCm contract for MorGen Energy's West Wales 20MW Green Hydrogen Plant Kent, a leading global engineering and project delivery company at the forefront of the energy transition, has been awarded a contract by MorGen Energy to deliver Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCm) services for their West Wales 20MW green hydrogen plant located at Milford Haven.
16 Apr 26	Tunisia: Scatec starts commercial operation of the 60 MW Tozeur solar power plant in Tunisia Scatec, a leading renewable energy provider, and Aeolus, part of Toyota Tsusho Group, have reached commercial operations date (COD) of the 60 MW Tozeur solar power plant in Tunisia with retroactive effect from 4 March 2026. The project will generate predictable revenues under a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tunisian state utility Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG).
16 Apr 26	UK: UK scientists unite for seabed survey off the south-west coast A four-week seabed mapping survey will bring together scientists from 11 organisations to improve understanding of the marine environment.
16 Apr 26	Australia: Georgina Energy provides update on Hussar EP513 drill contract Georgina Energy has announced that, following extensive consideration, it has executed a letter awarding Ensign Australia for the proposed drilling program at Hussar EP513.
16 Apr 26	UK: Geothermal Engineering Ltd secures government grant to advance lithium extraction in Cornwall Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL), the UK’s leading developer of geothermal power and critical minerals extraction, has successfully secured new funding from the UK government as part of the competitive DRIVE35 funding programme.
16 Apr 26	Italy: Zenith Energy provides update on submission of Novazza EIA Zenith Energy has provided an update in connection with its two applications for exploration permits covering Italy's two largest uranium deposits, located in the Lombardy region: the Val Vedello deposit in the Province of Sondrio and the Novazza deposit in the Province of Bergamo.
16 Apr 26	Poland: Wind Mover has started her first project following delivery Cadeler’s newbuild wind installation vessel Wind Mover is installing the very first turbine on her first transportation and installation campaign following her delivery last year. From Port of Rønne in the Danish island of Bornholm, Wind Mover and her team will continue to support Vestas and Baltic Power on the installation of 15MW turbines at the Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm in the Polish Baltic Sea.
16 Apr 26	UK: Full Circle secures major contract with ENGIE UK for maintenance of wind turbines Full Circle Wind Services has secured a major contract for the long-term maintenance of 28 Senvion turbines across six UK wind farms, part of a jointly owned venture by ENGIE UK and Equitix. The contract was signed late last year, and the operations commenced on 1 February 2026. This project marks Full Circle’s largest Senvion deal in the UK to date.
16 Apr 26	UK: Solar farm that could power 160,000 homes proposed for East Yorkshire PS Renewables has launched plans for Clean Air Solar Farm - its sixth solar Development Consent Order project to reach this stage. Partnering with Orsted, who they have previously collaborated with on One Earth Solar Farm, Clean Air could make a significant contribution to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels by generating enough power for up to 160,000 homes each year.
15 Apr 26	UK: Expanding onshore wind supply chain could add £56 billion to UK economy A new report commissioned by RenewableUK shows that expanding the UK’s onshore wind supply chain between now and 2050 could add up to £56 billion in economic value (GVA) to the UK’s economy and create thousands of new jobs throughout the country.
15 Apr 26	UK: Network Rail signs deal with RWE for renewable energy supply Network Rail has signed a new deal that marks a significant milestone in its journey towards powering all its offices, depots and managed stations with renewable energy. The deal will see renewable energy company RWE supply around 65% of its non-traction electricity from one of its offshore wind farms.
15 Apr 26	Bulgaria: Vestas receives 70 MW order from Tessa Green Energy to deliver more wind energy in Bulgaria Vestas has received a 70 MW order from Tessa Green Energy to supply 11 EnVentus V162-6.4 MW wind turbines for the Strazhitsa wind project in Bulgaria. The Strazhitsa wind farm represents a significant milestone for the revival of Bulgaria’s wind energy sector.
14 Apr 26	Chinese OEMs secure 78% of the 176 GW wind additions in 2025 Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis 'Global wind turbine OEMs 2025 historical market share' reveals the global wind industry delivered 176 GW of new capacity in 2025. This represents a 45% year-on-year increase and marks the strongest annual growth on record. China accounted for the majority of new additions.
14 Apr 26	Germany: 'Wedding' on the high seas – RWE installs substations for Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm Around 50 kms north of the island of Juist, the Nordseecluster is taking shape – a joint offshore wind project between RWE (51%) and Norges Bank Investment Management (49%). A ‘wedding’, as the successful installation of a substation onto its foundation is known, has now been celebrated at the offshore construction site.
14 Apr 26	UK: Greenvolt Next to deliver over 110MWp of solar capacity for Infinis in the UK Greenvolt Next has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with UK renewable power producer Infinis to deliver two large-scale solar parks in the UK, with a combined installed capacity of more than 110MWp.
14 Apr 26	US: XGS Energy and CC Power partner on 115 MW next-generation geothermal development agreement XGS Energy enters agreement with CC Power to develop 115 MW of next-generation geothermal energy, partnering to bring new clean, reliable geothermal energy supplies to California.
14 Apr 26	Nordex Group announces 1.9 GW of order intake in the first quarter 2026 In the first quarter of 2026, the Nordex Group recorded 1,869 MW of orders in the Projects segment, excluding Service business (Q1/2025: 2,182 MW). Overall stable pricing environment continued, with order intake mainly driven by Germany, Türkiye and Sweden.
14 Apr 26	Australia: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners divests ownership of Summerfield Battery to Palisade Investment Partners Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), haas announced it has reached an agreement to sell its 100% ownership interest in the Summerfield Battery Energy Storage Project (Summerfield) to Palisade Investment Partners (Palisade) through Intera Renewables.
14 Apr 26	TGS awarded offshore wind site characterization contract TGS has announced the award of an offshore wind site characterization contract in Europe. The Ramform Vanguard is scheduled to commence data acquisition in the second half of July.