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10 Mar 26 |
UK: New Aberdeen study finds seabirds steer clear of turbine blades A detailed new collaborative study between Vattenfall and Spoor, a biodiversity technology company specialising in AI-powered bird monitoring, has confirmed that seabirds are safely steering clear of offshore wind turbines at Vattenfall’s Aberdeen offshore wind farm. |
10 Mar 26 |
Romania: HELLENiQ ENERGY announces start of commercial operation of photovoltaic parks in Romania HELLENiQ ENERGY has announced that the delivery and start of commercial operations for two photovoltaic parks in southern Romania, with a total capacity of 58 MW, have been successfully concluded, in accordance with an agreement signed in 2023 with METLEN for the construction and acquisition of four photovoltaic parks with a total capacity of 211 MW |
10 Mar 26 |
Germany: Nordex Group receives orders from wpd totaling nearly 280 MW in Germany Long-standing customer wpd has ordered 40 turbines from the Nordex Group for nine projects in Germany. The total capacity of the orders amounts to 279,2 MW. |
10 Mar 26 |
UK: Angus Energy provides hedging update Angus Energy, a UK AIM quoted independent oil and gas company, has successfully placed additional gas hedges covering the period April 2026 to June 2027, securing 7.745 million therms at an average weighted price of approximately 101 pence per therm |
10 Mar 26 |
Norway: Archer secures a 3-year contract extension with major operator on the Norwegian continental shelf Archer has been awarded a 3-year contract extension with a major operator under a long-term frame agreement for the provision of wireline services. |
10 Mar 26 |
UK: Penspen opens new Newcastle office to drive European asset integrity growth International engineering consultancy Penspen has opened a new office in Newcastle’s Time Central facility as it plans further growth in the European asset integrity market. |
10 Mar 26 |
UK: Red Rock Renewables reaches Financial Close on Benbrack Wind Farm Edinburgh-based renewable energy company, Red Rock Renewables, has reached Financial Close on a £62m financing with Lloyds, HSBC and China Construction Bank for its Benbrack Onshore Wind Farm. |
09 Mar 26 |
Ireland: Fugro supports Ireland’s planned first commercial offshore wind farm Fugro has been awarded a contract by Oriel Windfarm Ltd to deliver a detailed geotechnical site investigation that will inform the design and installation of foundations for 25 offshore wind turbines, supporting safe and efficient construction at the Oriel offshore wind farm. |
09 Mar 26 |
Germany: Vattenfall builds combined wind and solar park in south-west Germany Hybrid park Hommerdingen-Biesdorf is Vattenfall’s first combination of wind and PV in Germany and sets standards for modern, cost-efficient, and grid-friendly energy generation. |
08 Mar 26 |
Germany: Vestas announces 50 MW order in Germany Vestas has announced an order from envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG as part of its Q1 order intake. The project name is Börnicke. Delivery is planned to begin in Q1 2027, with commissioning scheduled to begin in Q3 2027. |
08 Mar 26 |
UK: NSTA grants consent for carbon storage appraisal well Carbon storage in the UK has taken another step forward after the NSTA granted consent to drill a carbon storage appraisal well which could become a build-out of the Endurance project off the coast of Teesside. It is another important step forward in helping the growing industry reach first injection and meet government targets of storing 100 million tonnes of CO2 per year |
08 Mar 26 |
OEUK Briefing: Global developments and UK energy considerations OEUK has issued a statement regarding 'Global developments and UK energy considerations', as a result of conflict across the Middle East - and why domestic oil & gas still matter as we build out renewables. |
