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19 Nov 25	Major floating offshore wind project secures backing from Great British Energy, The National Wealth Fund, and The Scottish National Investment Bank A major floating offshore wind project in Scotland has secured significant investment from the National Wealth Fund (NWF), Great British Energy (GBE) and the Scottish National Investment Bank, supporting the UK’s clean energy ambitions, bolstering energy security and supporting jobs.
19 Nov 25	UK: Ithaca Energy announces farm-in to Shell licences containing the Tobermoray discovery West of Shetlands Ithaca Energy, a leading UK independent operator, has signed a farm-in agreement with Shell UK for a 50% working interest in licences P2629 and P2630, located in the West of Shetland basin, containing the Tobermory discovery.
19 Nov 25	UK: Ithaca Energy reports Q3 update and results for the nine months to 30 September 2025 Ithaca Energy has announced its unaudited financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2025. Q3 YTD results for 2025 show what a pivotal period it has been for Ithaca Energy. The successful integration of Eni’s UK assets and additional M&A success is reflected in the Company's strong operational and financial performance.
19 Nov 25	Germany: Nordex Group receives a 21 MW order from BMR energy solutions The Nordex Group has received another order from BMR energy solutions GmbH to supply and install wind turbines in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Nordex Group will deliver three N163/6.X turbines for the 'Heinsberg-Boverath' wind farm, which has a total capacity of 21 MW.
19 Nov 25	UK: EnergyPathways signs cooperation agreement with Siemens Energy AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has signed a non-binding cooperation agreement with Siemens Energy for the development of long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems based on Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology, integrated with hydrogen-compatible power systems.
18 Nov 25	France: Plenitude strengthens its presence in France by signing an agreement to acquire a Neoen portfolio of renewable assets totaling around 760 MW Plenitude has signed an agreement to acquire from Neoen, a leading renewable energy company, a portfolio of 52 operating assets, including 37 photovoltaic plants, 14 wind farms, and one operating battery storage facility, for a total of approximately 760 MW installed capacity located throughout France. The assets produce approx. 1.1 TWh of electricity annually.
18 Nov 25	Germany: Nordsee One offshore wind farm signs a 5-Year PPA with Shell Northland Power has announced the signing of a five-year bilateral Power Purchase Agreement ('PPA') with Shell Energy Europe for approximately one-third of the production from its 332 megawatt Nordsee One offshore wind farm. Nordsee One is located in the North Sea, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone.
18 Nov 25	UK: Workers, unions and industry urge government ahead of Budget: ‘Save Britain’s industrial future’ Energy and manufacturing workers, trade organisations, unions and policy leaders have combined forces in urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to 'Save Britain’s industrial future' ahead of next week’s crunch Budget on 26th November.
18 Nov 25	UK: OEUK responds to ExxonMobil plant closure The leading trade body for the offshore energy industry, OEUK, has responded to news that an industrial plant in Fife is set to close. The Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran, owned by ExxonMobil, will shut down in February.
18 Nov 25	Aker BP extends Deepsea Nordkapp firm contract to end 2026 Odfjell Drilling has announced the signing of an amendment with Aker BP which extends the firm contract for the Deepsea Nordkapp. The extended term shall commence on 1st January 2025 in direct continuation of the current firm contract period and run for a fixed duration of two years.
18 Nov 25	Modvion enters Grant Agreement Preparation for €39 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund The Swedish wood technology company Modvion has been selected by the European Commission to enter Grant Agreement Preparation by the Innovation Fund. The grant of up to €39.1 million will be used to establish series production for wooden wind turbine towers.
18 Nov 25	UK: Centrica among investors in Highview long duration energy storage scheme Highview has secured £130 million in funding to commence work on the first stage of its planned 3.2GWh hybrid long-duration energy storage solution in Hunterston, Scotland. This brings the total raised to commercialise and roll out Highview’s long duration storage solutions to over £500 million.
18 Nov 25	Norway: DNO drills dry well in the North Sea (2/6-8 S and 2/6-8 ST2) DNO and its partners have drilled a dry well in the 'Page' prospect in the southern part of the North Sea. Wildcat well 2/6-8 S and technical sidetrack 2/6-8 ST2 were drilled in production licence 1086, where the 2/6-7 S 'Othello' oil discovery was made last year.
18 Nov 25	Germany: Nordex Group secures 77 MW contract for Schneifelhöhe wind farm – green energy for Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany The Nordex Group has received a new order in Germany from Energieversorgung Mittelrhein (evm), together with Stadtwerke Karlsruhe and Thüga Erneuerbare Energien. For the 77 MW Schneifelhöhe wind farm Nordex will install eleven N163/6.X wind turbines.
18 Nov 25	Norway: Reach Subsea announces Q3 2025 results - weaker results, solid performance on remote milestones Reach Subsea has announced its third-quarter 2025 results, delivering sound performance while continuing investments in remote technology development. Revenue for the quarter totaled NOK 688 million (down from NOK 835 million in Q3 2024), while EBIT came in at NOK 51 million (compared to NOK 134 million last year).
18 Nov 25	Norway: TGS awarded reservoir monitoring and source contract offshore Norway TGS has announced that a major international energy company has extended its current contracts for the provision of reservoir monitoring and source services related to Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) and 4D Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) surveys on the Norwegian continental shelf.
18 Nov 25	Norway: DNO continues to highgrade North Sea portfolio DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced the divestment of its 7.604 percent stake in the Ekofisk Previously Produced Fields (PPF) project in license PL018B and PL018F on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to Orlen Upstream Norway.
17 Nov 25	UK: NESO launches consultation to shape future Regional Energy Strategic Plans NESO (National Energy System Operator) has launched a new consultation inviting customers and stakeholders across Great Britain to help shape the methodology (the approach) that will help to deliver a set of Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs). The plans will support and enable the energy transition across our nations and regions.
17 Nov 25	Italy: RWE once again successful in Italian agri-PV auction RWE was once again successful at the Italian Resilience and Recovery Plan (PNRR) auction, which awards a contract for difference tariff and up to 40% return on investment for advanced Agri-PV.
17 Nov 25	Italy: Zenith Energy signs new agreement to acquire a solar energy development project located in the Puglia region of Italy Zenith Energy, the listed international energy production and development company, has announced the signing of a new agreement to acquire a solar energy development project located in the Puglia region of Italy by its wholly-owned Italian subsidiary created to manage its solar energy portfolio, WESOLAR S.R.L.
17 Nov 25	UK: Vattenfall to divest its UK electricity distribution business Vattenfall has signed an agreement to divest its Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO) business in the UK, Vattenfall Networks Ltd, to Eclipse Power Limited, owner of another IDNO business - Eclipse Power Networks. Eclipse Power Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Octopus Sky Fund, which owns and manages infrastructure across the UK.
17 Nov 25	Spain: Prospex Energy completes Statutory EIA Consultation Process to drill five further wells on El Romeral production concessions Prospex Energy, the AIM quoted investment company focused on European gas and power projects, has announced that the full suite of Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') documentation for the application by Tarba Energía to drill five new natural gas wells on the El Romeral concessions has been submitted to The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in Madrid ('MITECO').