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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).
21 Sep 26	UK: Geophysical Studies turn back the clock John Donato (retired ex-Merlin employee) continues to work with the Beneath Britain/UKOGL (UK Onshore Geophysical Library) Group. In conjunction with Chris Pullan, he has recently published a paper discussing the deep geology of the area on, around and under (!) the Derbyshire Dome. A copy of their paper ‘The Bakewell Granite, a postulated granite intrusion located beneath the eastern flank of the Derbyshire Dome, Northern England, UK’ can be downloaded from the UKOGL site.
21 Sep 26	Netherlands: RWE to build 400 MW battery to ease grid congestion in Noord-Brabant The Moerdijk power station site will be home to a flagship large-scale battery system in the Netherlands. RWE has taken the final investment decision to build a 400 megawatts (MW) and 1100 megawatt-hours (MWh) battery storage system at the site.
21 Sep 26	Germany: Successes for ABO Energy in Germany's Wind Tender ABO Energy once again won tariffs in the August tender conducted by the German Federal Network Agency. The company was awarded tariffs for three wind energy projects with a total capacity of 102.2 megawatts.
21 Sep 26	Germany: Inauguration of He Dreiht wind farm: Germany’s largest offshore wind farm boosts security of supply He Dreiht wind farm in the German North Sea has been completed. It is the largest offshore wind farm in Germany, with an installed output of 960 megawatts. Full commissioning is expected in the coming months.
21 Sep 26	UK: Marra backs Jackdaw and Rosebank after Scottish Labour leadership win North East MSP Michael Marra has been elected leader of Scottish Labour after defeating South Scotland MSP Joe Fagan in the contest to replace Anas Sarwar. He identified oil and gas as the biggest issue facing the North-east and said Scottish Labour needed a policy on the industry which people in the region could have confidence in. Marra also reiterated his support for the Jackdaw and Rosebank projects, saying: 'I want Rosebank and Jackdaw to be approved.'
21 Sep 26	Greece: Vallourec wins a contract for the Prinos CO2 carbon storage project in Greece Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, has been selected by EnEarth, a subsidiary of Energean, to supply premium tubular solutions for the first phase of the Prinos CO2 Carbon Storage project in Greece. The contract covers approximately 3,000 tons of casing pipes and accessories.
21 Sep 26	Germany: RWE secures 119 MW of onshore wind capacity in latest German auction RWE has secured contracts for two onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 119 megawatts (MW) in the latest auction held by Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). Subject to a final investment decisions, both wind farms are scheduled to be commissioned in 2028.
21 Sep 26	Georgia: Block Energy provides update on seismic acquisition over the Martkopi Terrace prospect in licence XIQ AIM-listed Block Energy, the international oil and gas company with assets in Georgia and interests in offshore Gabon, has provided an operational update on the ongoing 3D seismic acquisition over the Martkopi Terrace prospect within licence XIQ, part of the Company's Project IV portfolio, within Georgia.
21 Sep 26	UK: Upland Resources commences Phase Two of Lost Soldier Oil and Gas' (LSOG) development programme in the Green River Basin, Wyoming Upland Resources has provided an update on the commencement of Phase Two of Lost Soldier Oil and Gas' ('LSOG') development programme ('Phase Two') in the Green River Basin, Wyoming, United States, through the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Upland Resources (Wyoming) Ltd.
20 Sep 26	Germany: Qualitas Energy launches Navaris, one of Germany’s leading renewable energy companies 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, has announced the launch of Navaris, the new brand of its German renewable energy business.
20 Sep 26	UK: Ofgem moves to free up grid capacity by tackling excess battery projects Ofgem has launched a consultation on its minded-to position to approve the introduction of a new financial commitment for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in a major intervention to cut the oversupply of projects competing for space on Britain’s electricity grid.