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11 Jun 26	Spain: Repsol and Masdar to partner in €849 million renewables portfolio in Spain Repsol, an energy company that provides solutions for all its customers’ energy needs and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, a global renewable energy leader, have signed an agreement for Masdar to acquire a 49.99% stake in a renewable energy portfolio in Spain. The transaction values the portfolio at €849 million.
11 Jun 26	Germany: First turbine up at Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in German North Sea RWE has installed the first turbine of the 1.6-gigawatt (GW) Nordseecluster offshore wind project, marking a key construction milestone 50 kms north of the German island of Juist. Full commissioning of Nordseecluster A (660 megawatts) scheduled for early 2027; Nordseecluster B to add further 900 megawatts of capacity from early 2029.
11 Jun 26	UK: Public backs clean power to strengthen UK energy security A new report, commissioned by eleven leading energy trade bodies and published today, shows almost two-thirds (63%) of the public across the UK think clean power strengthens the UK’s security, which is held as a majority view across every political persuasion.
11 Jun 26	UK: Serica Energy completes acquisition of assets from ONE-Dyas Further to its announcement on 30 September 2025, Serica Energy has announced that the acquisition from ONE-Dyas of a 10% interest in the Catcher Field and a 5.21% interest in the Golden Eagle Area Development ('GEAD'), has now completed.
11 Jun 26	UK: High Court dismisses legal challenge against Woolley Solar Farm planning consent BOOM Power welcomes the High Court’s decision to dismiss a legal challenge brought against Wakefield Metropolitan District Council’s granting of planning consent for the Woolley Solar Farm, confirming the robustness of the original planning decision and the lawfulness of the Council’s process.
10 Jun 26	France: Vestas announces 112 MW of new orders in France Vestas has announced 112 MW of new orders in France as part of its Q2 2026 order intake.
10 Jun 26	UK: NESO and electricity networks issue offers to over half of energy projects needed by 2030 National Energy System Operator (NESO), together with Energy Networks Association (ENA) and network operators, has confirmed that more than half (58%) of connection offers for transmission and distribution projects in the <2030 pipeline have now been issued as of 10 June.
10 Jun 26	Germany: TWAICE provides BESS Analytics for major German Battery Storage Project in Alfeld TWAICE has announced that it is providing its platform to the renewable energy company BayWa r.e., the third-party operations and maintenance (O&M) provider for the 137.5 MW / 282 MWh Alfeld project in Lower Saxony, Germany. Owned by Danish investment fund Scale Fund, the project represents a significant addition to Germany’s rapidly expanding battery storage market.
10 Jun 26	UK: Pressure builds on UK government to greenlight Rosebank Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the arrival of the Rosebank FPSO vessel on site to the west of Shetland as pressure is mounting on the government to formally approve the development. The arrival of the PetroJarl Rosebank at the field marks a major milestone in the project, the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the UK.
10 Jun 26	Spain: Plenitude has started production across the entire Renopool plant in Spain, its largest photovoltaic project built worldwide Plenitude has started production at the second 200 MW block of the Renopool photovoltaic project, located in the municipality of Solana de los Barros, in Badajoz (Extremadura, Spain). Renopool, the largest solar project ever built by the company worldwide with a total installed capacity of 330 MW, is now fully operational.
10 Jun 26	Greenland Energy Company announces Haliburton Agreement and updates progress on 2026 Greenland exploration program Greenland Energy Company, an oil exploration company focused on East Greenland's Jameson Land Basin, has announced via a shareholder letter operational and strategic updates following its recent public listing, including a services agreement with Halliburton and updates on its 2026 exploration program.
09 Jun 26	UK: Spirit Energy, a Centrica business, has announced the Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) Peak Cluster development has achieved a major milestone Spirit Energy, a Centrica business, has announced the Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) Peak Cluster development - the world’s largest cement decarbonisation project - has achieved a major milestone that brings the decarbonisation of 40 percent of the UK’s vital cement and lime industry a step closer, securing thousands of industrial jobs and contributing to the shift towards cleaner, more sustainable industry.
09 Jun 26	Croatia: EBRD invests €50 million to strengthen capital markets and green financing in Croatia EBRD invests €50 million in €400 million senior preferred bond issued by Erste Bank Croatia. Financing supports green investments and strengthens resilience of banking sector.
09 Jun 26	UK: New report from Aurora Energy Research finds that increasing Scottish onshore wind deployment after 2030 could reduce energy system costs by £5bn A new independent report by leading energy market analysts Aurora Energy Research, commissioned by the Scottish Onshore Wind Developers Forum SOWDF has found that rebalancing a share of planned Scottish offshore wind towards Scottish onshore wind after 2030 would deliver a lower-cost energy system and accelerate progress towards energy security.
09 Jun 26	UK: The Crown Estate to launch tender for Morgan offshore wind site in the Irish Sea The Crown Estate intends to launch a competitive tender process next month to bring the Morgan offshore wind site back to market, with a view to awarding it to a developer in late 2026. The site with the potential for up to 1.5GW in the Irish Sea was brought to market through Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 in 2021 but development was discontinued in January 2026.
09 Jun 26	Sweden: Bilfinger to deliver major district heating accumulator for E.ON in Sweden – reducing emissions by up to 50 percent International industrial services provider Bilfinger has been awarded a contract by E.ON to deliver a large-scale district heating accumulator for the city of Malmö. With a height of approx. 70 meters and a storage capacity of around 2,400 MWh, the facility represents the largest single investment in district heating in the city in many years.
09 Jun 26	Nordex Group records 155 MW of new orders in Southern Europe and Türkiye In the past weeks, the Nordex Group secured new orders totalling 155 MW in multiple South Europe countries and additional further ones also again in Türkiye. The contracts include the supply and installation of 34 wind turbines.
09 Jun 26	Finland: Axpo launches Lålax wind farm in Finland Axpo has launched its first wind farm in Finland, with total capacity of 24.8 MW. Projected annual production of 70 million kilowatt hours could meet electricity needs of around 5,400 families.
08 Jun 26	Ireland: Net Zero Energy announces plans for a 600MW long-duration energy storage project in County Carlow using green hydrogen Plans to develop a 600MW Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) facility which will use excess renewable energy to generate green hydrogen to provide electricity have today been unveiled. Known as Rathrush Green Energy Park, the proposed site is located outside Rathoe in Co Carlow and is being developed by Irish firm, Net Zero Energy (NZE).