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06 Aug 26	Ireland: SSE submitting planning application for 102MW Crumhach Wind Farm SSE is submitting a planning application to An Coimisiún Pleanála for the proposed Crumhach Wind Farm, a new onshore wind development to replace the existing Kingsmountain and Dunneill wind farms near Dromore West in County Sligo, Ireland.
06 Aug 26	UK: Great British Energy announces investment in British innovator Naked Energy Great British Energy makes its first major solar-thermal investment, backing British innovator Naked Energy to scale UK manufacturing and boost energy security.
06 Aug 26	Spain: Zelestra announces full operation for three Spanish solar projects Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has announced full commercial operation of three solar plants in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, contracted to Tesla under a 57 MWac power purchase agreement (PPA).
06 Aug 26	UK: Serica Energy announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 Serica Energy, a British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, has announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
06 Aug 26	UK: Jersey Oil & Gas announces Greater Buchan Area update AIM-listed Jersey Oil & Gas, an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on the UK Continental Shelf region of the North Sea, has announced that the North Sea Transition Authority ('NSTA') has approved an extension to the Second Term of the P2170 'Verbier' licence as part of aligning the duration with that of the P2498 'Buchan Horst' ('Buchan') licence.
06 Aug 26	Turkey: Nordex Group secures a major order in Türkiye totalling 525 MW The Nordex Group has received a new order in Türkiye from Türkerler Holding for a total capacity of around 525 MW. The order is for the YEKA-5 R25 Sivas wind project in Sivas, where 72 units from the Delta4000 series will be installed with 108 meters hub height. Installation of the first turbine is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2027.
06 Aug 26	Denmark: BlueNord announces preliminary production for June 2026 BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for July 2026. In July 2026, preliminary production was 42.7 mboepd net to BlueNord. The Tyra hub contributed 25.4 mboepd and the base assets, the Dan, Gorm and Halfdan hubs, contributed 17.3 mboepd and in line with Q3 2026 production guidance of 25-30 mboepd for Tyra and 17-19 mboepd for the base assets.
05 Aug 26	Germany: PNE sells two wind farm projects to private investors The PNE Group has successfully sold two wind farm projects to a small group of private investors. The projects are the 'Wulfsdorf A' wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein and the 'Kuhstedt III' wind farm in Lower Saxony. Together, the two wind farms have a total nominal capacity of 45 megawatts (MW).
05 Aug 26	UK: Scottish Labour leadership contenders back Jackdaw and Rosebank Two candidates in the race to become the next leader of Scottish Labour have publicly backed the approval of the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas projects, adding further pressure on the UK Government to make an early decision on the developments.
05 Aug 26	UK: North Sea no longer competitive for investment, says BP chief BP chief executive Meg O'Neill has said the North Sea is no longer competitive for investment, warning that years of tax changes have made it harder to justify spending in UK waters.
05 Aug 26	Italy: Axpo and Zelestra join forces for BESS project to strengthen Italy's power system Axpo has signed a long-term tolling agreement with Zelestra, a global, multi-technology renewable energy company, for its planned 207 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in northern Italy.
05 Aug 26	UK: UK: Natural Power secures ground investigation contracts for two Vattenfall wind farm developments Natural Power will deliver comprehensive ground investigation (GI) services for Vattenfall at the proposed 100MW Ourack and 90MW Quantans Hill Wind Farm developments in Scotland.
05 Aug 26	UK: Angus Energy completes annual maintenance shutdown Further to the Company's announcement of 15 July 2026 regarding the planned annual maintenance shutdown at the Saltfleetby Gas Field, Angus Energy is pleased to confirm that the programme has been successfully completed.
04 Aug 26	Denmark: Vattenfall awarded Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind projects in Danish tender Vattenfall has been awarded the Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind projects in the latest Danish offshore wind tender, strengthening Vattenfall’s offshore portfolio and supporting the large-scale expansion of fossil-free energy in Europe.
04 Aug 26	UK: Well-Safe Solutions announces strategic partnership with Islay Subsurface & Engineering Well-Safe Solutions has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Islay Subsurface & Engineering to support ongoing operations, including the recently awarded Apache Beryl and Forties decommissioning contracts, as well as future project collaboration.
04 Aug 26	France: Envision Energy and Kallista Energy deliver 386 MWh energy storage project to accelerate Future Energy System in France Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, has deepened its collaboration with European renewable energy producer Kallista Energy, to deliver the 193 MW / 386 MWh Neuilly-en-Thelle battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Hauts-de-France. Construction commenced in early July 2026, with commercial operation expected before spring 2028.
04 Aug 26	UK: Swinney renews call to scrap windfall tax after crunch talks with North Sea leaders First Minister John Swinney has renewed his call for the UK Government to scrap the Energy Profits Levy after meeting senior figures from Scotland's offshore energy sector in Aberdeen. Speaking after a roundtable hosted by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening, Mr Swinney urged the new Prime Minister to replace what he described as the 'damaging' windfall tax with a fairer long-term fiscal regime.
04 Aug 26	Germany: GET H2 Nukleus gains momentum: First hydrogen from Lingen reaches Marl The first hydrogen produced in the electrolysis in Lingen, Lower Saxony, has reached Marl in the northern Ruhr area. This marks the successful interaction of all components of the integrated GET H2 Nukleus hydrogen project.
04 Aug 26	UK: Cierco secures pivotal seabed rights for the Llyr Wind Projects in the Celtic Sea Cierco Energy has signed an Agreement for Lease with The Crown Estate, officially securing seabed rights for the innovative Llyr Wind Projects in the Celtic Sea. This landmark agreement unlocks two pioneering 100MW Test & Demonstration projects off the Pembrokeshire coast - projects that are poised to power up to 200,000 homes and accelerate Wales’s journey toward its clean energy ambitions.