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30 Sep 26	UK: Barrow Offshore Wind Farm marks 20 years of powering the UK with renewable energy Pioneering wind farm off the Cumbrian coast celebrates two decades of renewable generation and 20 years of Ørsted’s UK power journey.
30 Sep 26	Nordex Group secures 175 MW of new orders in France, Portugal and Spain The Nordex Group has secured new orders totalling 175 MW across three European wind energy markets: France, Portugal and Spain. The contracts comprise the supply and installation of 34 wind turbines and include comprehensive multi-year service agreements designed to ensure high technical availability and long-term energy production.
30 Sep 26	UK: Burnham promises North Sea pragmatism as Chamber questions £4bn grid plan Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised a 'pragmatic' approach to the North Sea as he used his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister to set out a sweeping overhaul of Britain’s economy, energy system and public services.
30 Sep 26	Australia: Vestas announces new orders in Australia for a total of 614 MW Vestas has announced two firm orders totaling 614 MW in Western Australia. The orders are part of Vestas' Q3 2026 order intake and mark another important step in supporting Australia's energy transition. The orders for the Parron Maam Marang and Kondinin wind farms include a total of 99 V162-6.2 MW EnVentus wind turbines, as well as 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreements.
30 Sep 26	Poland: Greenvolt begins construction of one of Europe’s largest battery energy storage projects Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, its utility-scale renewable energy business, has started construction of the 600 MW / 2.4 GWh Siedlce battery energy storage system (BESS) in Poland. The project will be country’s largest BESS facility and one of the largest in Europe, with commercial operation scheduled to begin by the end of 2027.
30 Sep 26	Poland: Greenvolt and Statkraft sign agreement for the management of 400 MW of battery storage in Poland Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy and a leading PPA provider in Europe, and Greenvolt Power, a global utility-scale developer of onshore wind, solar and battery storage projects, have signed a 10-year tolling agreement covering 400 MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity across two projects in Poland.
29 Sep 26	Japan: Vestas announces new order in Japan Vestas has announced a new order for a total of 65 MW in Japan as part of its Q3 order intake.
29 Sep 26	OEUK responds to GB Grid proposal in Budget Responding to the GB Grid proposal in the upcoming Budget, Enrique Cornejo, Offshore Energies UK policy director, said: Faster grid connections are critical to delivering the UK’s energy transition and energy security.
29 Sep 26	US: XGS Energy selected by U.S. Department of Energy to advance next-generation geothermal development in New Mexico XGS Energy, a developer of next-generation geothermal power systems, today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for federal funding to support the drilling of a deep vertical appraisal well in New Mexico, advancing development of the state’s next-generation geothermal resources.
29 Sep 26	UK: Burnham to announce 'Great British Grid' in bid to cut energy costs Prime Minister Andy Burnham will today announce the creation of a new publicly owned energy network company as he sets a target of bringing Britain’s energy costs into line with other European countries within a decade.
29 Sep 26	UK: Montrose Port strengthens offshore wind portfolio with SSE’s Berwick Bank B Operations Base and major supply chain investment 100 long-term jobs to be created through SSE’s Berwick Bank B project, alongside a more than £5 million investment by Subsea Micropiles expected to create a further 80 jobs, increasing Montrose’s position as a leading offshore wind hub on Scotland’s east coast.
29 Sep 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives 42 MW order from Navaris in Germany The Nordex Group has received an order from Navaris in Germany. The 42 MW Lambacher Höh wind farm project is being built in Rhineland-Palatinate. The order comprises the supply and installation of four N163/6.X turbines and two N175/6.X turbines. It also includes a 20-year Premium Service contract.
29 Sep 26	UK: AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the energy transition company, has provided an update and progress on its projects to date AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the energy transition company, has provided an update and progress on its projects to date. The Company is developing the Marram energy storage hub ('MESH' or the 'Project') - an integrated energy storage hub in the East Irish Sea and Barrow-in-Furness. The Project was designated as a project of 'National Significance' by the UK Government in September 2025.
29 Sep 26	Vestas announces new orders for a total of 65 MW in Denmark and Italy Vestas has announced new orders for a total of 65 MW in Denmark and Italy as pat of its Q3 order intake.
29 Sep 26	Spain: Iberdrola adds 100,000 electricity customers in Spain following the acquisition of Contigo Energía’s retail business Iberdrola has reached an agreement to acquire Contigo Energía's electricity retail business in Spain, which has a portfolio of more than 100,000 customers.
29 Sep 26	Sweden: Hydro to receive EUR 28 million compensation following wind farm sale Hydro agreed in 2025 to a future settlement related to the long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Swedish wind farm Cloud Snurran AB. An agreement to sell the wind park has now been entered into and Hydro expects to receive its settlement compensation following the sale.
28 Sep 26	Italy: Zenith Energy announces the acquisition of 11 MWp PV development projects in Lombardy Zenith Energy, the international energy production and development company, has announced the acquisition of two further ground-mounted photovoltaic development projects in Stradella, in the Province of Pavia, in the Lombardy region of Italy.
27 Sep 26	UK: Low Carbon confirms plans to develop 500 MW West Oxfordshire Energy Park UK renewable energy company Low Carbon has announced that it is in the early stages of developing proposals for West Oxfordshire Energy Park, a solar photovoltaic electricity generating station with associated battery energy storage and electrical infrastructure.
27 Sep 26	Vietnam: Pacifico Energy secures 1.3GW Vietnam survey licence Pacifico Energy Vietnam has received sea survey license approval from Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ('MAE') for development of the up to 1,300 MW Nam Trung Bo 3 offshore energy infrastructure and marine technology ('offshore wind') project in Lam Dong Province.
27 Sep 26	UK: Vattenfall unveils plans for two new onshore wind farms in East Anglia Vattenfall has unveiled plans for two new onshore wind farms in East Anglia. If approved, Chatteris Wind Farm, to the south of Chatteris, could generate up to 126MW, while Redmere Wind Farm, near Shippea Hill, could generate up to 303MW. Combined, the two sites could generate enough electricity to power up to 321,369 homes per year.