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28 Aug 26 |
Germany: Perigus Energy acquires approved Olpe-Rehringhausen wind farm project from ABO Energy Perigus Energy has acquired the rights to the Olpe-Rehringhausen wind farm project from ABO Energy. The two project developers signed a corresponding agreement. Perigus Energy, headquartered in Regensburg with a branch in Essen, will now be responsible for the further implementation of the project. |
28 Aug 26 |
UK: British Gas to help more Brits generate their own power as plug-in solar arrives British Gas is giving 30 households across the UK the chance to win a plug-in solar unit, helping more people take their first step towards generating their own electricity as plug-in solar goes on sale in the UK for the first time today. |
28 Aug 26 |
Poland: Greenvolt secures a financing package from UniCredit for its Elk and Turosn battery energy storage (BESS) projects in Poland Greenvolt has secured a financing package from UniCredit comprising EUR 153 million in bridge facilities and a EUR 65 million guarantee facility for its Elk and Turosn battery energy storage (BESS) projects in Poland. |
28 Aug 26 |
UK: Households can save as plug-in solar panels come to market Plug-in solar panels are now legal to buy and use across the country. Households could save up to £110 a year, with panels providing up to 20% of average home electricity use. Savings follow government cuts to VAT on energy bills to offer breathing space this winter. |
27 Aug 26 |
Russia: TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 to NordLine (a Novatek subsidiary) has been completed. TotalEnergies is therefore no longer a shareholder in Arctic LNG 2. |
27 Aug 26 |
UK: Spirit completes £40M North Sea decom campaign Spirit Energy has successfully completed a £40 million decommissioning operation in UK waters, combining multiple operations within a single campaign to plug and abandon (P&A) three subsea wells, removing more than 234 tonnes of subsea infrastructure and with 100 per cent of the recovered materials to be reused or recycled in UK yards. |
27 Aug 26 |
UK: THREE60 Energy doubles North Sea decommissioning scope THREE60 has successfully completed the transition of three additional offshore assets under its decommissioning contract with a Major North Sea Operator, exercising an option included within the original agreement and expanding the programme to six assets. |
27 Aug 26 |
UK: Semco Maritime strengthens strategic cooperation with H+H Engineering & Service Semco Maritime and H+H Engineering & Service GmbH have entered a strategic agreement focused on delivering advanced exhaust gas treatment and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to the offshore oil and gas industry. The agreement builds on years of collaboration within development, engineering and installation of SCR systems for offshore assets. |
27 Aug 26 |
Harbour Energy appoints Graeme Davies as Managing Director of UK Business Unit; Scott Barr appointed Mexico MD Harbour Energy has announced the appointment of Graeme Davies as Managing Director of its UK Business Unit, effective 1 October 2026. Graeme, currently Executive Vice President, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), will be based in Aberdeen and report to Chief Operating Officer, Nigel Hearne. Graeme succeeds Scott Barr, who has been appointed Managing Director of Harbour’s Mexico Business Unit. |
27 Aug 26 |
Belgium: Axpo signs its first public-sector vPPA in Belgium with veb energy agency Axpo has won a public tender from Flemish energy agency veb (Vlaams Energiebedrijf nv) to conclude its first joint virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) in Belgium’s public sector. The agreement will provide six public organisations with long-term access to Belgian onshore wind energy provided through a long-term collaboration between Axpo and Belgian wind energy producer Elicio and greater certainty on energy costs over a ten-year period. |
27 Aug 26 |
UK: Shell to move number of Aberdeen jobs to London Shell is to move a number of jobs from Aberdeen to London next year as part of changes to its global upstream business. Staff were informed of the move at a town hall meeting on Monday, with affected roles in development, subsurface and wells expected to relocate to London during 2027. |
26 Aug 26 |
UK: Burnham gives strongest signal yet on more North Sea drilling Prime Minister Andy Burnham has given his clearest indication yet that his government could allow further drilling in the North Sea, saying Labour must take a 'pragmatic' approach to net zero. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Burnham appeared to endorse the position recently set out by Ecotricity founder and Labour donor Dale Vince, who has argued that continued North Sea production can be compatible with the energy transition. |
