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03 Apr 26	Germany: World premiere in Mahlsdorf - The first wind farm with Nordex N175 turbine type goes online. The UKA Group and the Nordex Group have commissioned the Mahlsdorf wind farm as planned and in full. With an installed capacity of 68 MW, the project sets a technological benchmark for the economical use of sites with medium wind conditions.
03 Apr 26	UK: Record-breaking stats show renewables generated over half UK’s electricity for the second year running New statistics released by the Government show that renewables generated a record 52.5% of the UK’s electricity in 2025 - the second consecutive year in which they have exceeded 50%, and an increase on the previous high of 50.4% in 2024.
03 Apr 26	TNO develops world’s first perovskite solar roof tile Dutch research and technology organisation TNO has developed the world’s first perovskite solar roof tile. Researchers at TNO have successfully applied a perovskite solar module on foil to a roof tile. Despite its curved shape, the solar roof tile module achieves an energy efficiency of 12.4%. This marks an important step towards better integrating solar energy into the built environment, creating more room for sustainable electricity generation without additional pressure on land or infrastructure.
03 Apr 26	UK: Enviromena starts construction on two solar farm projects in Shropshire The projects at Rock Farm near Ludlow and Steeraway near Telford, which have a combined solar capacity of 90MWp, mark the latest phase of delivery within Enviromena’s growing UK portfolio, as the company continues to scale its development, construction and long-term ownership of solar assets.
02 Apr 26	Netherlands: Wind power fuels semiconductor innovation: RWE deepens cooperation with ASML RWE expands Power Purchase Agreement with ASML, which has been in place since 2021, to 130 megawatts of installed renewable capacity and extends it until 2038.
02 Apr 26	UK: Reeves and Swinney give support to Rosebank and Jackdaw First Minister John Swinney and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have backed the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects in the North Sea. Swinney said the Iran war 'changes the balance of the arguments', while Reeves warned we must 'take control of our own energy supplies here in Britain'.
02 Apr 26	Germany: DNV advises on TotalEnergies' sale of 800 MW German battery portfolio to Allianz Global Investors DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, acted as technical advisor to TotalEnergies to support the sale of a 50 percent stake in an 800 MW portfolio of battery storage projects in Germany to Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI). The portfolio, comprising 11 projects currently under construction, represents 789 MW / 1628 MWh of capacity and is expected to reach commercial operation by 2028.
02 Apr 26	Turkey: Nordex Group secures a new order for 120 MW in Türkiye The Nordex Group has received a new order in Türkiye from Balikesir Elektrik Yenilenebilir Enerji Üretim ve Satis A.S., a subsidiary of Efor Holding. The contract comprises the supply and installation of 18 N175/6.X wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 120 MW for the R25-Balikesir-2 WPP wind farm.
02 Apr 26	UK: Green Hydrogen Production confirmed at Port of Tilbury in major boost for UK industrial decarbonisation GeoPura and Forth Ports have signed a landmark agreement to produce green hydrogen on site at the Port of Tilbury starting this year. This plant will support the decarbonisation of one of the UK’s most important logistics hubs and position Tilbury among the first major British ports to host commercial-scale hydrogen production for heavy industrial use.
02 Apr 26	Germany: Nordex Group expands wind farm in Germany by an additional 40 MW The Nordex Group has received an order totaling 39.9 MW from NeXtWind Management GmbH in Germany. As part of the Lütau 2 repowering project in the District of Duchy of Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein, Nordex will supply seven N149/5.X wind turbines on 125-meter tubular steel towers.
02 Apr 26	UK: Groundbreaking new research begins on sustainable wind turbine tower design made with UK steel The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is leading a groundbreaking research and development team to transform the design and manufacture of steel onshore wind turbine towers – making them more efficient and sustainable.
01 Apr 26	Bulgaria: Update on Krum-1 exploration well on Han Asparuh Block, offshore Bulgaria OMV Petrom has announced the completion of drilling operations at the Krum-1 exploration well, the second exploration well drilled in the Han Asparuh Block, offshore Bulgaria. The well reached planned depth of approx. 3,500 meters, but did not encounter significant gas volumes.
01 Apr 26	Italy: Vestas announces two new orders for a total of 97 MW Vestas has announced two new orders as part of its Q1 order intake. Both projects are in Italy, with delivery scheduled for second half of 2026 & commissioning in 2027.
01 Apr 26	Italy: EIB and Eni sign €500 million in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Eni have signed a 15-year loan for €500 million to convert selected units of Eni’s Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery, located in the Italian province of Pavia, into a biorefinery.
01 Apr 26	RWE sold its Swedish wind activities to Aneo RWE and Aneo, a Nordic renewables player, have successfully closed the transaction they announced in January. As agreed, Aneo has acquired RWE’s former Swedish wind activities.
01 Apr 26	Near-700 GW surge in 2025 proves Renewable Energy Resilience 2025 saw total renewable power capacity reach 5149 gigawatts (GW) after the addition of 692 GW, or a 15.5% of annual increase, according to new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
01 Apr 26	UK: Rolls-Royce and Voltaria to build a 43 MW large-scale battery storage facility in Scotland Rolls-Royce has begun construction on an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction EPC contract from leading battery energy storage platform Voltaria Helios Energy Storage to supply a large-scale battery energy storage facility in Falkirk, Scotland. This is the first large battery energy storage project by Rolls-Royce in the UK and will help stabilize the grid and support the UK’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.
01 Apr 26	UK: Setting the record straight on the latest North Sea claims There’s been a lot of commentary recently questioning whether the North Sea still matters to the UK. Natalie Coupar, Corporate Affairs Director, OEUK takes a step back to look at the facts.
01 Apr 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives 35 MW order for wind farm in the Sauerland region in Germany At the end of March, the Nordex Group received an order from STAWAG Energie GmbH, a subsidiary of STAWAG – Stadt- und Städteregionswerke Aachen AG, for five N163/6.X wind turbines. The turbines, with a hub height of 164 meters, are intended for the 35 MW Frettertal wind farm in the municipality of Finnentrop (Olpe district) in the Sauerland region.
01 Apr 26	Poland: Prospex Energy awarded the San onshore licence area in Poland Prospex Energy, the AIM quoted investing company focused on European gas and power projects, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary PXEN Tatra has been formally awarded the San onshore licence area in Poland. As an investment company, Prospex intends to introduce joint venture partners.
01 Apr 26	Ukraine: Norway supports DTEK to advance development of 650 MW Poltavska windfarm DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, has secured funding from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) to advance what will be Ukraine’s largest windfarm, the 650 MW Poltavska Wind Power Plant. The project is a key element in decentralising the country’s energy system, strengthening resilience and supporting Ukraine’s integration with EU energy standards
31 Mar 26	Greenland Energy Company secures a strategic agreement for advanced rig capacity to support onshore oil exploration programme Greenland Energy Company has announced a strategic drilling agreement with Stampede Drilling Inc., a leading Canadian energy services company, to provide a high-performance rig and expert services for upcoming operations in the Jameson Land Basin.