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24 Sep 26	UK: His Majesty the King visits Great British Energy’s Aberdeen headquarters Great British Energy hosted a visit by His Majesty the King at its new headquarters in Aberdeen. His Majesty unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit. This was created by designers at Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University. It represents Aberdeen’s journey through the decades of energy expertise.
24 Sep 26	UK: Ineos mothballs three plants in Hull GMB Union has reacted to energy-giant Ineos mothballing three plans in Hull. Charlotte Brumpton-Childs, GMB National Secretary, said, 'This Government has talked about the need for reindustrialisation - but at the same time huge manufacturing operations are closing due to sky-high energy costs. GMB has repeatedly warned UK industry will suffer from the country’s deeply uncompetitive gas prices.'
24 Sep 26	SCA wins significant contract with Saipem for cable transportation and transpooling services in the Caspian region Subsea Cable Assets (SCA) has secured its first contract, with Saipem Contracting Netherlands BV, with an approximate value of USD 20 million, to provide engineering, specific equipment fabrication, installation and operation, demobilisation and reinstatement to support a major offshore energy project in the Caspian region.
24 Sep 26	UK: 3t Launches Aberdeen's first Power Academy to build the next generation of Power-Sector talent 3t, a leading safety-critical training provider for the energy sector has officially launched its new Power Academy in Aberdeen, creating Scotland’s first independent training provider-led facility of its kind dedicated to specialist power-sector training.
24 Sep 26	Germany: Zelestra begins construction on 38.5 MWdc Detershagen solar project in Germany Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has started construction on its 38.5 MWdc Detershagen solar project in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The plant is the company's second project to enter construction in the country, following the 27.5 MWdc Klevenow solar plant, which was recently fully energised.
23 Sep 26	Germany: ABL to support the Gennaker offshore wind farm installation Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been awarded a contract by OWP Gennaker to provide marine warranty survey and marine assurance services to support the safe and efficient construction of the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The Gennaker offshore wind farm is set to become the largest offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
23 Sep 26	Turkey: Subsea7 awarded contract extension offshore Türkiye Subsea7 has announced the award by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center AS (TP-OTC) of a sizeable extension to its Sakarya Phase 3 contract offshore Türkiye, strengthening its contribution to the next phase of the landmark Black Sea gas development.
23 Sep 26	Germany: Ørsted and Nuveen inaugurate Borkum Riffgrund 3, one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms Ørsted and its partner Nuveen inaugurated Borkum Riffgrund 3, marking the official opening of the company’s largest offshore wind farm in Germany and one of the country’s first offshore wind farms on the scale of a conventional power plant. With an installed capacity of 913 MW, Borkum Riffgrund 3 can generate enough renewable electricity annually to cover the consumption of close to one million German households.
23 Sep 26	Greece: European Energy completes first wind park in Greece European Energy has reached commercial operation at the 27 MW Tsoukes Sarres wind park in Greece, completing the company’s first wind project in the country. Located in the Municipal Unit of Avlida, across the regions of Voiotia and Evia, Tsoukes Sarres consists of six onshore wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 27 MW.
23 Sep 26	UK: Five-year North Sea EPC renewal extends Worley’s long-standing partnership with CNOOC Worley has secured a five-year renewal of its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) framework agreement with CNOOC International’s UK business, extending a long-standing partnership focused on supporting safe, reliable and efficient offshore operations. Under the renewed agreement, Worley will continue delivering EPC services across CNOOC’s UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) assets, including the Scott, Buzzard and Golden Eagle fields.
23 Sep 26	Finland/Sweden: Mirova invests €65 million in Nordic battery storage developed by Ingrid Capacity Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, announces an equity investment of €65 million in two battery energy storage systems (BESS), developed by Ingrid Capacity. The projects are the first in Mirova’s Nordic Storage Platform (NSP), established to develop, build and operate utility-scale battery energy storage assets across the Nordic region.
23 Sep 26	Norway: ABL to support Allseas on world's heaviest offshore single-lift operation Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed by Allseas as marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for the single-lift removal of the Statfjord A topside, a landmark decommissioning project. Allseas is the offshore contractor undertaking the engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) of the Statfjord A platform – a pioneering concrete gravity-base production platform in the North Sea.
23 Sep 26	Romania: OX2 hands over first completed wind farm in Romania OX2 has handed over the 99.2 MW Green Breeze wind farm in Romania to its owners, Nala Renewables. The wind farm is now fully operational and supplying renewable electricity to the grid. Located mainly in the municipality of Cuca in Galati County, Green Breeze consists of 16 Vestas V162-6.2 MW turbines.
23 Sep 26	Sweden: Vestas wins first order with new V182-7.2 MW turbine for project in Sweden, confirming market-readiness of Vestas’ latest turbine Vestas has secured a firm order with SR Energy in Sweden for the newly launched V182-7.2 MW turbine, marking the first order globally for the turbine only a day after its official launch to the market. The order highlights that the V182-7.2 MW is ready for the market and demonstrates strong market interest in the latest evolution of the EnVentus platform, designed to increase energy production and strengthen business case certainty for customers.
23 Sep 26	Germany: European Energy wins support for 89.6 MW in German wind tender European Energy has secured long-term support for four onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 89.6 MW in the latest auction held by Germany’s Federal Network Agency, strengthening the company’s portfolio of renewable energy projects with secured revenue in Germany.
23 Sep 26	Italy: Beacon Energy provides update on well integrity and testing at Colle Santo AIM-listed Beacon Energy has been informed by LNEnergy that the equipment required to undertake well testing operations on the two existing wells, MP-1 and MP-2, will shortly be mobilised to the Colle Santo site. A 5-day production test is expected to commence in the coming weeks.
22 Sep 26	UK: 'The North Sea transition is running out of time' A year ago, the North Sea Transition Taskforce warned that the window for delivering a successful energy transition was narrowing. Today, that window remains open, but it is closing fast. The fundamental problem is one of timing and the simple fact that Britain’s traditional energy economy is declining faster than the new one is being built.
22 Sep 26	UK: Nadara accelerates UK repowering with community-led approach Nadara, a leading NextGen Independent Power Producer (IPP+) is accelerating the repowering of its UK onshore wind portfolio, with progress at Beinn Ghlas and Lambrigg demonstrating the potential that existing renewable energy sites present for clean power generation and host communities.
22 Sep 26	UK: Great British Energy opens its doors in Aberdeen as it promises a lasting legacy for generations of energy workers Great British Energy opens its doors in Aberdeen as it promises a lasting legacy for generations of energy workers. Great British Energy has announced a partnership focussed on supporting the next generation of energy workers in the North East of Scotland, backed by £750,000.
22 Sep 26	UK risks losing North Sea workforce before green jobs arrive, taskforce warns The North Sea Transition Taskforce says oil and gas activity is declining faster than offshore wind, carbon capture, hydrogen and other emerging industries are growing, threatening the jobs, investment and supply chain needed to deliver the energy transition.
22 Sep 26	Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate announces production figures for August 2026 Preliminary production figures for August 2026 show an average daily production of 2,073,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Total gas sales were 10.6 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.3 (GSm3) less than the previous month. The average daily production of liquids in August was: 1,882,000 barrels of oil, 175,000 barrels of NGL and 17,000 barrels of condensate. Oil production in August is 4.4 percent more than the NOD’s forecast and 4.6 percent more than the forecast so far this year.
21 Sep 26	Romania: OMV Petrom advances SAF/HVO project at Petrobrazi OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe, is advancing the construction of the new sustainable fuels production unit at Petrobrazi. This EUR 560 million investment will position the refinery as the first major producer of sustainable fuels in the region.
21 Sep 26	Germany: Qualitas Energy reinforces its investment activities in Germany through its sixth flagship fund and a new office in Munich Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, today announced the opening of a new office in Munich to strengthen its investment and origination capabilities in Germany through its sixth flagship vehicle, Qualitas Energy Fund VI (QE VI).