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25 Apr 26	Turkey: ENERCON supplies top model E-175 EP5 E2 for major project in Türkiye Contract for supply of 20 wind turbines (140 MW) signed with operator RT Enerji at WindEurope trade fair in Madrid. ENERCON is continuing to play an important role in the energy transition in Türkiye. The company is supplying 20 of its E-175 EP5 E2 top-model wind turbines for the major project ‘Aydin–Denizli Wind Farm’ in the west of the country.
24 Apr 26	UK: Consent applications submitted for 1.8 GW Bellrock Floating Offshore Wind Project Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Limited, wholly owned by Nadara, is proposing a large scale floating offshore wind project located in the central North Sea, 120 kms east of Stonehaven. If consented, the project would have the capacity to generate up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity, making Bellrock one of the largest floating offshore wind projects proposed in UK waters.
24 Apr 26	Kazakhstan: TotalEnergies takes Final Investment Decision for its giant wind and BESS project in Kazakhstan TotalEnergies has taken the Final Investment Decision and secured financing for the Mirny onshore wind and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Kazakhstan. Located in the southeast of the country, Mirny should generate 100 TWh of renewable electricity over 25 years, enough to supply about 1 million people in Kazakhstan.
23 Apr 26	UK: Government’s latest measures to accelerate roll-out of clean power will strengthen UK’s energy security – but we must maintain investor confidence Commenting on the raft of energy policy announcements made April 21 by the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, RenewableUK CEO Tara Singh said: 'We agree with the Energy Secretary that the UK’s response to global gas price spikes should be to speed up the roll-out of homegrown renewables, coupled with rapid electrification, so that we can move faster towards energy independence.
23 Apr 26	Germany: First offshore installation of a full-size monopile using EQ piling technology IQIP, together with EnBW and Vattenfall, announced that EQ-Piling is being used offshore for the first time in the installation of a full-size monopile. This marks a significant milestone in the further development of foundation technologies for offshore wind farms.
23 Apr 26	Germany: Northern Lights: Vattenfall tests key offshore work processes on land Vattenfall has launched an important preparatory step for the Nordlicht offshore wind farm. A so-called transition piece mock-up is currently underway at the site of supplier CS Wind Offshore in Aalborg, Denmark. This involves testing key installation, safety, and work processes on land before work begins at sea.
23 Apr 26	UK: Change of ownership agreed for Muir Mhòr Floating Offshore Wind Farm Joint Venture partners Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind have mutually agreed that Fred. Olsen Seawind will assume 100 per cent ownership of the Muir Mhòr Floating Offshore Wind Farm. The change of ownership will take the form of a share sale, under which Vattenfall will sell its share in the project to Fred. Olsen Seawind.
23 Apr 26	Malta: EIB backs with €100 million Malta’s energy transition through second electricity interconnector with Italy The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting Malta’s energy transition by enhancing the country’s electricity infrastructure, boosting security of supply, and facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources.
23 Apr 26	EIB Group accelerates Europe’s clean energy drive as part of €10 billion in new financing The Boards of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group approved a total of €10 billion in financing, including almost €2 billion for initiatives to expand Europe’s clean energy investments, ensure affordability and bolster competitiveness.
23 Apr 26	Italy: Zenith Energy announces acquisition of photovoltaic development project in Puglia Zenith Energy has announced the acquisition of a 5 MWp photovoltaic development project located in Puglia, Italy. The Puglia Acquisition covers approx. 5 hectares of land in proximity to a motorway, within areas classified as suitable for solar PV development under the applicable regulatory framework.
23 Apr 26	UK: RWE’s Camster II onshore wind farm is completed and powering Scottish homes and businesses RWE, one of the world’s leading renewables companies, has announced the successful completion and commissioning of its Camster II Onshore Wind Farm in Caithness, Scotland.
23 Apr 26	Two years of Decision-Grade Wind and Metocean Data reduce risk for German offshore wind projects TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced that the world’s most extensive multi-client floating LiDAR and metocean campaign has reached its two-year milestone.
23 Apr 26	Egypt: TGS Prediktor powers data infrastructure for Scatec’s large-scale Obelisk hybrid solar and battery project in Egypt TGS has announced the deployment of its PowerView™ digital platform for the Obelisk hybrid solar and battery project developed by Scatec in Egypt. This solution enables unified monitoring and operational intelligence across solar generation and energy storage assets at the large-scale renewable facility.
23 Apr 26	UK: OurCoop partnerships generate enough renewable power for 65,000 homes The UK’s OurCoop says it is helping to generate enough renewable energy to power more than 65,000 homes through community energy partnerships – and is further supporting renewables through on-site solar across its locations.
23 Apr 26	Germany: hep global is building a 4.1 MWp solar park with battery storage in Biessenhofen The hep global group (hep global), a specialist in the development of solar projects, has announced the start of construction of a 4.1 MWp solar park including integrated battery storage in Bavaria.
22 Apr 26	UK: ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar set UK record for biggest blade install at East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar’s East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm has set a UK offshore wind record with the installation of its first turbine – the first in the UK to feature 115 metre blades, each one longer than a Premier League football pitch.
22 Apr 26	RWE 'jacks-up' strategic vessel partnership with ZITON RWE has extended its strategic partnership with ZITON A/S, a specialised jack-up vessel operations and maintenance service provider for offshore wind, by a further three years.
22 Apr 26	RWE and Polarium sign multi-asset tolling to unlock virtual battery from thousands of sites to support integration of renewables RWE and Polarium, a developer of distributed battery energy storage systems and flexibility solutions, are joining forces to market battery flexibility in the German power market in a new way. From late 2026 onwards, RWE will optimise 50 megawatts (MW) of power (equivalent to 135 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity) from Polarium’s distributed battery portfolio, within its energy trading operations.