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04 Aug 26 |
France: Envision Energy and Kallista Energy deliver 386 MWh energy storage project to accelerate Future Energy System in France Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, has deepened its collaboration with European renewable energy producer Kallista Energy, to deliver the 193 MW / 386 MWh Neuilly-en-Thelle battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Hauts-de-France. Construction commenced in early July 2026, with commercial operation expected before spring 2028. |
04 Aug 26 |
UK: Swinney renews call to scrap windfall tax after crunch talks with North Sea leaders First Minister John Swinney has renewed his call for the UK Government to scrap the Energy Profits Levy after meeting senior figures from Scotland's offshore energy sector in Aberdeen. Speaking after a roundtable hosted by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening, Mr Swinney urged the new Prime Minister to replace what he described as the 'damaging' windfall tax with a fairer long-term fiscal regime. |
04 Aug 26 |
Germany: GET H2 Nukleus gains momentum: First hydrogen from Lingen reaches Marl The first hydrogen produced in the electrolysis in Lingen, Lower Saxony, has reached Marl in the northern Ruhr area. This marks the successful interaction of all components of the integrated GET H2 Nukleus hydrogen project. |
04 Aug 26 |
UK: Cierco secures pivotal seabed rights for the Llyr Wind Projects in the Celtic Sea Cierco Energy has signed an Agreement for Lease with The Crown Estate, officially securing seabed rights for the innovative Llyr Wind Projects in the Celtic Sea. This landmark agreement unlocks two pioneering 100MW Test & Demonstration projects off the Pembrokeshire coast - projects that are poised to power up to 200,000 homes and accelerate Wales’s journey toward its clean energy ambitions. |
03 Aug 26 |
UK: United Infrastructure expands Scottish operations with New Alness office to support SSEN Transmission United Infrastructure has officially opened its new office in Alness, marking a significant milestone in the company's commitment to supporting our major investment in the north of Scotland’s electricity network. |
03 Aug 26 |
UK: AGCC warns UK cannot afford further North Sea uncertainty after BP exit decision Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has urged ministers to deliver swift approvals for the Jackdaw and Rosebank developments, warning that the UK's energy industry cannot afford further uncertainty following BP's decision to market its North Sea business. |
03 Aug 26 |
Germany: bp completes sale of Gelsenkirchen refinery to Klesch Group, further simplifying portfolio and strengthening balance sheet bp has completed the sale of Gelsenkirchen refinery and related businesses to Klesch Group. The transaction supports bp’s continued focus on disciplined capital allocation and is also expected to lower underlying operating expenditure by around $1 billion. |
03 Aug 26 |
Germany: Qualitas Energy starts construction of 42 MW Ingstetten wind farm in Germany 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 start of construction works for its Ingstetten wind farm repowering project in Germany. |
03 Aug 26 |
Romania: Nordex Group obtains 77 MW order in Romania The Nordex Group has received an order from the Swedish renewable energy company OX2 for the supply and installation of 11 N175/6.X turbines in Romania. The contract for the Urleasca wind farm with a total installed capacity of 77 MW also includes a 35-year Premium Service agreement. |
02 Aug 26 |
Poland: Greenvolt Power inaugurates 200 MW Bess facility in Turosn Koscielna Greenvolt Power, part of Greenvolt Group and a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects, has officially inaugurated the Turosn Koscielna Battery Energy Storage Facility, one of the largest battery energy storage systems in Poland. |
01 Aug 26 |
Romania: Scatec acquires 77 MW onshore wind project in Romania Scatec, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has signed an agreement to acquire the Urleasca onshore wind project in Romania from OX2, a leading European renewable energy developer. |
01 Aug 26 |
UK: BP puts North Sea business up for sale Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces a 'defining moment' in the wake of the announcement that BP is putting its North Sea business up for sale. While the news rocks the region, BP is only the latest employer to seek to exit the North Sea on the back of years of uncertainty around policy, damaging taxation and conflicting information from government about the future of oil and gas in the UK. |
