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27 May 26 |
Germany: RWE gets green light to move Australia’s first eight-hour battery from commissioning to full operations RWE has received official sign-off from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and Transmission Network Service Provider Transgrid to operate Australia’s first eight hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at full capacity. The Limondale BESS comprises 144 Tesla Megapacks that are uniquely registered to charge at 100 megawatts (MW) and discharge at 50 megawatts (MW). |
27 May 26 |
Germany: RWE increases investment in Focused Energy As part of the successful Series A financing round, RWE has expanded its investment in the Darmstadt-based laser fusion company Focused Energy by a further 60 million euros, following its initial investment in October 2025. |
27 May 26 |
Germany: Vattenfall is building the first solar park with low-emission steel Vattenfall is breaking new ground in the construction of the large open-field solar park 'Juliusburg / Krukow' in Schleswig-Holstein, using low-emission steel from its Swedish partner SSAB for the PV mounting systems for the first time. This reduces CO2 emissions in the construction and supply chain by 67 percent compared to conventional steel. It is the company's next step in supporting the decarbonization of industry and thus driving societal progress. |
26 May 26 |
UK: Study reveals how offshore structures can help - or hinder - marine ecosystems A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures - from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines - shape marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society. |
26 May 26 |
UK: Nine in 10 energy firms say North Sea still has long-term future – if UK Gov backs industry Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has warned that the UK is in danger of accelerating the decline of the North Sea unnecessarily, despite overwhelming industry belief that the basin still has a long-term future under the right conditions. |
26 May 26 |
Kazakhstan: Helix Exploration announces Inez-1 well re-entry Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company advancing the Rudyard Helium Project in northern Montana, has announced that re-entry operations at the Inez-1 well have commenced. |
26 May 26 |
Union Jack Oil announces Final Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 AIM-listed Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development, exploration and investment company, has announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025. |
26 May 26 |
Turkey: The Nordex Group gains new 110MW order from Eksim Enerji in Türkiye The Nordex Group has secured a new order in Türkiye from Eksim Enerji A.S., comprising the supply and installation of 16 N175/6.X wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 110MW. The turbines for the Balikesir-3 wind farm will be installed on tubular steel towers with a hub height of 119 meters and delivered in the Cold Climate Version. |
26 May 26 |
UK: The Port of Southampton strengthens its role in UK renewable energy supply chains The Port of Southampton is strengthening its position as a vital link in the UK’s renewable energy supply chains as it grows its partnership with Vestas, a global leader in sustainable wind energy technology. |
26 May 26 |
UK: Reeves launches fresh oil and gas tax raid to fund support package Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a fresh tax raid on oil and gas companies, scrapping rules that allowed firms to offset UK trading profits against losses made by overseas subsidiaries. |
26 May 26 |
Norway: Subsea 7 announces award of a substantial contract by Vår Energi for the Goliat Gas Export Project Subsea 7 has announced the award of a substantial contract by Vår Energi for the Goliat Gas Export Project, located in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. |
26 May 26 |
Uzbekistan: Condor achieves new production record exceeding 15,000 BOE/D with K-47 tie in Condor Energies, a Canadian based, internationally focused energy transition company with active Central Asian operations has provided an operational update on its Uzbekistan project. Condor has achieved another corporate milestone by reaching 15,283 boe/d average daily production over the past 72 hours due to the recently drilled Kumli-47 horizontal well ('K-47') starting production. |
