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07 May 26	UK: Centrica completes acquisition of 850MW Severn power station Centrica has announced the acquisition of the Severn Combined-Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in South Wales from Calon Energy Group for approximately £370 million.
06 May 26	UK: Record-breaking turbine blades arrive at Mill Rig Wind Farm The delivery of the longest turbine blades ever to be installed at a UK onshore wind farm is now underway, marking a major milestone in the development of Mill Rig Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire.
06 May 26	Norway: Equinor reports Eirin field in production - more gas to Europe Equinor reports that the Eirin field has come on stream and is now exporting gas to Europe via the Gina Krog and Sleipner A platforms in the North Sea. The subsea development has been developed in record time. Expected recoverable resources from Eirin are about 27.6 million barrels of oil equivalent, mainly gas.
06 May 26	TotalEnergies develops Pangea 5, a Next-Generation Supercomputer that will increase its computing power sixfold TotalEnergies, in collaboration with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, has announced the signing of a contract for the design and installation of Pangea 5, its next high-performance supercomputer.
06 May 26	UK: NSTA decision to offer Gas Storage Licence to EnergyPathways AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, EnergyPathways Irish Sea Limited, is to be awarded a Gas Storage Licence ('GSL') by the North Sea Transition Authority ('NSTA') in connection with its MESH project.
05 May 26	Germany: Vestas announces 117 MW of orders in Germany Vestas has announced three orders in Germany as part of its Q2 order intake. The orders comprise: Nienwohlde 31 MW, Vogelsberg 50 MW and Münk Arbach 36 MW.
05 May 26	Norway announces awards in predefined areas (APA) 2026 The Ministry of Energy announced APA 2026 on 5 May 2026, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
05 May 26	OEUK: Scottish Government support for Scottish industry matters With the Scottish election now just days away, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has underlined the importance of strong and consistent cross-party support for the industries that underpin jobs, investment and energy security across the country.
05 May 26	RWE announces changes to the Management Board of RWE Offshore Wind GmbH Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind, will leave the company at his own request on 30 September 2026; he will continue to advise RWE’s offshore wind business for six to twelve months. Tobias Keitel will become the new CEO of RWE Offshore Wind on 1 October 2026; Julian Garnsey will succeed Tobias Keitel as CTO.
05 May 26	Germany: Statkraft and SUNCATCHER agree on the marketing of three solar and battery storage facilities in Germany Statkraft, one of Europe’s leading providers of renewable energy solutions, and SUNCATCHER, an international renewable energy project developer and operator, have signed an agreement covering the marketing of three combined solar and battery storage systems in Germany.
05 May 26	UK: UK Oil & Gas submits a retrospective planning application for its Horse Hill oil field AIM-listed UK Oil & Gas has submitted a retrospective planning application for its Horse Hill oil field to Surrey County Council ('SCC') which seeks to fully restore the field's production consent which was originally granted by SCC in 2019.
05 May 26	Ireland: Minister O’Brien drives forward on renewables, interconnection and energy security at WindEurope Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on energy cooperation at the WindEurope conference in Madrid, reinforcing Ireland’s commitment to strengthening regional collaboration and accelerating the transition to a clean, secure energy system.
05 May 26	France: Ocean Winds delivers its first power from floating offshore wind project in France Ocean Winds (OW), the international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has started electricity production at its 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm. With first power now delivered to the French grid, the project is already supplying renewable energy to homes and businesses in South of France.
05 May 26	Norway: TGS announces a new multi-client 3D survey in the Norwegian North Sea TGS has announced a new multi-client 3D streamer acquisition and processing project in the Åsta Graben area of the Norwegian North Sea. The new GeoStreamer survey will expand on TGS’ existing data coverage in the area and provide dual azimuth coverage over prospective areas to generate GeoStreamer X data.
04 May 26	Norway: NOK 17 billion for continued drilling on the Norwegian continental shelf Equinor is extending key supplier agreements for drilling and well services with a combined value of around NOK 17 billion. The agreements will maintain production from the Norwegian continental shelf, ensure high activity and contribute to stable energy supplies to Europe.
04 May 26	Norway: Archer secures two-year contract extension with Equinor valued at NOK 700 million Archer has announced the successful extension of its frame agreement with Equinor for the provision of P&A solutions (TCP services), fishing and downhole mechanical isolation services. The contract extension is for a period of two years and has an estimated value of NOK 700 million.