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29 Oct 26	Germany: Vestas wins new order in Germany Vestas has announced a 43 MW order in Germany as part of its Q4 order intake.
29 Oct 26	UK: Nadara completes acquisition of 48MW wind farm Nadara, a NextGen Independent Power Producer (IPP+) with operations in Europe and the US, has completed an acquisition in the UK of the 48MW Bettyhill Phase 2 Wind Farm, from international developer Eden Renewables. The transaction builds on Nadara's UK portfolio, strengthening its leading position in one of Europe's top onshore wind markets.
29 Oct 26	UK:Confusion over Acorn future as Government 'reprioritises' carbon capture funding The Acorn Project in Aberdeenshire has been dealt a major blow in the Budget, with the UK Government cutting carbon capture capital grants to help fund increased defence spending.
29 Oct 26	UK/US: Union Jack Oil announces Board changes and Corporate update AIM-listed Union Jack Oil has announced the appointment of Simon Flatt, Peter Brailey and Stuart Watson to the Company’s Board as independent Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect, thereby strengthening corporate governance as promised by the new Board, together with a corporate update.
29 Oct 26	UK: Reabold welcomes UK Data Centre Covenant Reabold Resources, the investing company focused on developing strategic gas projects for European energy security, welcomes the announcement made in the UK Government’s Budget yesterday of a new British data centre covenant, which recognises the importance of data sovereignty and supports on-site power generation to enable faster data centre deployment.
29 Oct 26	Norway: DNO scores North Sea Double DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced that an appraisal well at the Afrodite gas-condensate discovery has more than doubled estimated recoverable resources to 77–180 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe). Also this week, DNO and its license partners approved the development of last year’s Kjøttkake discovery, with first oil scheduled in 2028.
29 Oct 26	Norway: Aker BP announces Q3 2026 results Aker BP delivered strong earnings and cash flow in the third quarter, driven by efficient operations, higher sold volumes and strong realised prices. The Yggdrasil and Valhall PWP–Fenris projects passed major offshore milestones and remain on track for first production next summer, while the Skarv Satellites Project came on stream in late August.
29 Oct 26	Budget verdict: Sunny outlook with clouds on the horizon, says SEUK The Government has embraced the benefits of solar and battery technology with a broadly positive Budget, despite cuts and frustrations. More funding for upgrades on social housing, changes to the Contracts for Difference system and reform of legacy subsidies are the headline items for the sectors.
28 Oct 26	UK: 2026 Budget missed bigger opportunities says Offshore Energies UK Today’s Budget took a step forward with a replacement for the damaging Energy Profits Levy but missed the bigger opportunity to address major issues facing domestic energy production, the UK’s net zero ambitions, and the Prime Minister’s ambitions to revitalise British manufacturing industries.
28 Oct 26	Cyprus: Baker Hughes wins significant subsea production systems and services award for Eni’s Cronos gas development Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Wednesday a significant contract from Eni to provide subsea production systems and services for its deepwater Cronos gas development offshore Cyprus.
28 Oct 26	France: Greenvolt Next signs an agreement with Carrefour Property to deploy solar carports across up to 120 retail stores in France Greenvolt Next, a Greenvolt Group company specialised in decentralised renewable energy solutions for the commercial and industrial sectors, has signed an agreement with Carrefour Property to deploy photovoltaic carport installations across retail store car parks fully owned by Carrefour in France.
28 Oct 26	A new approach to environmental monitoring: SeaMe lays the foundations for a comprehensive assessment of the marine environment in offshore wind farms The SeaMe project (Sustainable Ecosystem Approach in Monitoring the marine Environment) has successfully completed its initial offshore test phase. Over the past two years, innovative monitoring technologies such as drones, AI-assisted camera systems and an autonomous underwater vehicle have been tested under real-world conditions off the German island of Heligoland and at RWE's Kaskasi offshore wind farm.
28 Oct 26	UK: Rosebank, Acorn and energy bills to take centre stage in Chancellor’s Budget The future of Rosebank, fears over funding for the Acorn carbon capture project and plans to cut household energy bills will dominate the North-east’s attention as Chancellor John Healey delivers his first Budget today.
28 Oct 26	Denmark: BlueNord announces Q3 2026 Results BlueNord has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, reflecting an overall strong performance both operationally and financially, mainly driven by higher production and favourable commodity prices.
28 Oct 26	UK: Nearly 50,000 jobs supported by Scotland's renewable energy industry, new report finds Scotland’s renewable energy industry supported an estimated 49,200 full-time equivalent jobs and £14.9 billion of economic output in 2024, new research shows. The independent report by the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute, commissioned by Scottish Renewables, also found the industry supported £5.1 billion of gross value added (GVA), underlining its role as a major driver of Scotland’s economy.
28 Oct 26	Cubico’s Frodsham Solar project granted development consent Cubico Sustainable Investments has announced that its Frodsham Solar project in Cheshire has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
27 Oct 26	Cyprus/Ghana: Saipem awarded two new offshore drilling contracts with a total value of approx. USD 121 million Saipem has been awarded two new offshore drilling contracts with a total value of approx. USD 121 million.
27 Oct 26	UK: Chancellor’s budget could unlock £50 billion investment and drive reindustrialisation The Chancellor should use tomorrow’s Budget as an opportunity to attract £50 billion investment in domestic energy production and drive reindustrialisation, says Offshore Energies UK. It is also a one-off chance to boost growth, strengthen energy security and back UK jobs, the oil, gas, offshore wind and carbon capture.
27 Oct 26	Norwegian Offshore Directorate grants Equinor a drilling permit for wellbore 33/9-F-4 DH in production licence 1214 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy a drilling permit for wellbore 33/9-F-4 DH in production licence 1214.
27 Oct 26	Norway: Soiltech secures waste management contract in Norway Soiltech has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed operator to provide waste management services in Norway on a mobile drilling unit. Operations are expected to commence in the second quarter of 2027, with an expected duration of two years.
27 Oct 26	UK: Tony Blair Institute urges approval of Rosebank and future North Sea projects The Tony Blair Institute has called on the UK Government to approve Rosebank and unlock further North Sea oil and gas developments as part of a fundamental reset of Britain's energy strategy.
27 Oct 26	UK: Scottish Labour leader urges Energy Secretary to approve Rosebank Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra has thrown his weight behind the Rosebank oil field and called on Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh to green light the development.
27 Oct 26	Germany: Nordex Group to supply DenkerWulf with turbines for a 51 MW wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany The Nordex Group and DenkerWulf are continuing their collaboration in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with a new wind energy project. For the Bredenbek wind farm, DenkerWulf has ordered nine N149/5.X wind turbines with a total capacity of 51.3 MW from the Nordex Group. Installation is scheduled to begin in autumn 2027, with commissioning of the first turbine planned for December 2027
27 Oct 26	UK: Serica Energy announces admission to trading on the Main Market, AIM cancellation and change of TIDM Serica Energy has announced that the Company's ordinary shares are expected to be admitted to the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category of the Official List maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's ('LSE') main market for listed securities at 8:00am today and simultaneously cancelled from trading on AIM.
27 Oct 26	Norway: Odal Vindkraftverk AS enters into long-term agreement with Siemens Gamesa Odal Vindkraftverk (Odal wind farm) is owned by Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA, Akershus Energi and KLP, and is a significant Norwegian renewable energy asset with a total installed capacity of approximately 160 MW. The wind farm has an estimated annual production of approximately 530 GWh.