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08 Oct 26	Romania: Greenvolt secures EUR 284 million financing for 253.1 MW wind project in Romania Greenvolt Power has secured EUR 284 million in project financing for its 253.1 MW wind project in Gurbanesti, east of Bucharest, Romania.
08 Oct 26	Norway: Equinor discovers gas at the Gullfaks South field Equinor and its partners have discovered gas at the Gullfaks South field. The exploration well was drilled as a sidetrack in connection with the drilling of a production well.
08 Oct 26	UK: ETZ chief warns government delays are putting wind investment at risk The head of Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone has warned the UK and Scottish governments are failing to deliver on their renewable energy ambitions, saying that delays and policy uncertainty are undermining investment in the North-east.
08 Oct 26	Italy: Sonnedix expands Italian portfolio with 54MW solar acquisition, strengthening its position in Southern Europe Sonnedix, a global renewable energy company with 12GW of total capacity, has acquired two solar PV assets in Italy totalling 54MW from EOS ReNewable Infrastructure Fund II, managed by EOS IM. The transaction increases Sonnedix’s operational portfolio in Italy to more than 1.3GW, strengthening its position in one of Europe’s fastest-growing energy markets.
08 Oct 26	UK: RenewableUK welcomes Conservative leader’s support for more clean power Commenting on yesterday's speech by the Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh said RenewableUK welcomes the Conservative leader’s support for more clean power.
07 Oct 26	UK: Equinor warns UK risks becoming ‘uninvestable’ if Rosebank or Jackdaw blocked The boss of Norwegian energy giant Equinor has warned the UK risks becoming 'uninvestable' if the Rosebank or Jackdaw projects are blocked.
07 Oct 26	Norway: Equinor has updated the cost estimate for Snøhvit Future On behalf of the partnership, Equinor has updated the cost estimate for Snøhvit Future to NOK 26.5 billion in 2026 value. The timetable for the project remains unchanged, with onshore compression planned to start in 2029 and electrification in 2030.
07 Oct 26	UK: CNR fined £300,000 for breaching vent consent CNR has been fined £300,000 for breaching its vent consent on its Ninian fields in the Northern North Sea about 100 miles northeast of the Shetland Isles. CNR was previously fined £250,000 in 2023 for exceeding its vent consent in the same area.
07 Oct 26	Turkey: Nordex Group records 389 MW of new orders in Türkiye In the past weeks of September, the Nordex Group secured several new orders totalling 389 MW in Türkiye – one of its main markets. The contracts include the supply and installation of 56 wind turbines of the Delta4000 series. Each contract also includes a multi-year service and maintenance agreement designed to support high turbine availability and efficient, reliable operation over the long term.
07 Oct 26	UK: Orcadian Energy announces Earlham Gigagrid update and Investor Meet Company Orcadian Energy continues to engage with a number of potential partners on the Earlham Gigagrid project and has learned a lot about the feasibility of building an offshore datacentre over the last few months. The Company will present an update on the Earlham Gigagrid project via Investor Meet Company on 8 October 2026 at 12:30 BST.
06 Oct 26	Romania: Rezolv Energy energises Romania’s largest new wind project in more than a decade Rezolv Energy, backed by Actis and Mubadala, has energised Phase 1 of the VIFOR Wind Farm in Buzau County, Romania, marking a major milestone for Romania’s renewable energy sector. With an installed capacity of 192MW, VIFOR Phase 1 is the largest wind project to be energised in Romania in more than a decade.
06 Oct 26	European Energy opens first battery storage project in the Baltics European Energy has officially opened its first battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Baltics at its renewable energy park in Anykšciai, Lithuania. The 25 MW / 65 MWh battery sits alongside a 78.5 MW solar park, creating a hybrid facility combining renewable generation and storage.
06 Oct 26	UK: Subsea Micropiles secures agreement with Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm Subsea Micropiles has strengthened its collaboration with Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF), bringing together advanced anchor engineering and site investigation expertise to target further cost and risk reduction in floating offshore wind.
06 Oct 26	UK: Investigate. Improve. Implement: OEUK sets themes for 2027 HSE Conference Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has announced Investigate, Improve and Implement as the three themes for its 2027 Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Conference at Aberdeen’s P&J Live on February 24.
06 Oct 26	Spain: Zelestra and EDP expand hybrid solar-plus-storage partnership in Spain to over 1 GWh of contracted projects with two new PPAs Zelestra and EDP have signed two new power purchase agreements (PPAs) to hybridise operational solar plants in Spain with battery storage. The agreements take the partnership to four hybrid projects and more than 1 GWh of contracted storage in the country.
06 Oct 26	UK: Offshore dispute at Wood Group escalates in strike action ballot Strike action involving Wood Group offshore workers starts 6 October as part of a series of stoppages on assets operated by Harbour Energy. Unite is in dispute with the Wood Group over its decision to slash the pay, and conditions of dozens of workers, including the issuing fire and rehire notices.
06 Oct 26	UK: Union claims North Sea strike threatens disruption to UK fuel supplies Union bosses say a potential strike involving more than 160 North Sea workers could disrupt UK supplies through the strategically important Forties pipeline system. Unite members employed by Apache have backed industrial action in a dispute over pay, with strikes potentially beginning this month across seven assets linked to the Forties and Beryl fields.
06 Oct 26	UK: Landmark new study sets out scope and method to cut costs in floating offshore wind A groundbreaking report that lays the foundation for understanding how cost competitive floating offshore wind can be achieved has been published by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
06 Oct 26	UK: Pathfinder Clean Energy wins appeal for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm in Gloucestershire Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a UK-headquartered international developer of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, has secured planning permission for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm, a 49.5MW solar farm in Stroud District, Gloucestershire, after the Planning Inspectorate allowed its appeal.
06 Oct 26	Faroe Islands: Atlantic Petroleum submits application for a new exploration license in the Faroe Islands Atlantic Petroleum has submitted an Application for an Exploration and Production Licence in the Faroe Islands under the Open Door Licensing Regime.
06 Oct 26	Azerbaijan: Gran Tierra Energy announces ratification of its onshore exploration, development and production sharing agreement in Azerbaijan Gran Tierra Energy has announced that the Milli Majlis, the Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has ratified the exploration, development and production sharing agreement (the 'EDPSA') for the onshore Guba-Khazaryani region that the Company signed with the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 18, 2026.
05 Oct 26	UK: Delivering grid connections faster is essential to cut electricity bills RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh comments on the Prime Minister’s announcements on energy policy, including the creation of Great British Grid, during his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.