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30 Jul 26	UK: Energy bible confirms renewables generated over half UK’s electricity for second year running New statistics published today by the Government confirm that renewable energy provided over half of the UK’s electricity for the second year running in 2025, guaranteeing our energy security by generating a record annual percentage of clean power, and outstripping fossil fuels for the fifth time in the last six years. Offshore wind generated its highest annual percentage of electricity ever.
30 Jul 26	UK companies continue to see a contract boom from Britain’s biggest rewiring since electrification - £110m investment in Scotland’s grid The latest investment sees energy infrastructure specialists M Group being awarded a £110m contract to deliver vital overhead line upgrades across central and southern Scotland. The Hertfordshire based company will replace over 70 km of overhead line on our strategic Strathaven to Smeaton route (VSRE), which runs from South Lanarkshire to East Lothian. This overhead line is one of the main power corridors between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
30 Jul 26	UK: Pipeline studies will help carbon storage industry The carbon storage industry has been given a significant boost today (30 July 2026) with the publication of two NSTA-commissioned studies into the challenges posed by transporting carbon dioxide through offshore pipelines. New and repurposed infrastructure is appraised in separate projects.
30 Jul 26	UK: ENGIE and La Caisse select GE Vernova for the next phase of the modernization of Dinorwig pumped storage hydropower plant in North Wales, UK First Hydro Company – a 75:25 joint venture between ENGIE and La Caisse, has selected GE Vernova for the modernization/replanting of the first two units of the Dinorwig pumped storage hydropower plant in North Wales, UK.
30 Jul 26	UK: Trump makes fresh claim Burnham will 'open up' North Sea oil US President Donald Trump has again claimed Prime Minister Andy Burnham told him he would 'open up North Sea oil' during a phone call between the two leaders, suggesting such a move would make the UK 'a wealthy country'.
30 Jul 26	UK: CapsolGo selected for demonstration on UK gas power generation Capsol Technologies, a leading provider of low-carbon power and industrial decarbonization technology, has secured a CapsolGo order for a campaign with a UK wastewater treatment company for a carbon capture demonstration campaign.
29 Jul 26	Belgium: INEOS Project ONE modules escape Strait of Hormuz to reach Antwerp The first of two critical modules for INEOS’ €5bn engineering project in Antwerp arrived today after being trapped in the Strait of Hormuz for months. The final two modules complete the Project ONE cracker, with the second and final module expected in the coming days.
29 Jul 26	UK: Energi Coast announces new Chair Energi Coast, North East England’s offshore wind cluster, has appointed Tom Nightingale as Chair as the region moves into a new era. Highly experienced in the UK’s offshore wind industry, Tom is Local Supply Chain Manager (UK) for Equinor’s Power Business, supporting supply chain development activities for UK projects.
29 Jul 26	Westwood Insight - How a Norway M&A Deal could impact FLAGS In Norway, a seemingly innocuous asset swap deal has highlighted the vulnerability of UK pipeline systems to Norwegian entrants. Vår Energi and Equinor recently announced a deal to exchange assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, whereby Vår Energi will receive a 32.5% interest in the Peon discovery and takes operatorship from Equinor, which retains 27.5% equity.
29 Jul 26	Germany: RWE raises outlook for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 Preliminary results for the first half of 2026 exceed market expectations. Additional positive earnings effects from the increase in RWE’s stake in transmission system operator Amprion, a compensation payment in the Flexible Generation segment and higher earnings from international power generation lead to an increase in the earnings outlook for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
29 Jul 26	UK: Funding for Shetland clean fuels hub The development of a clean fuels hub on Shetland will get financial backing from the Scottish Government, Energy Minister Stephen Gethins announced ahead of a visit to Sullom Voe Terminal. Veri Energy will receive almost £760,000 to support the third phase of work to develop the hub.
29 Jul 26	UK: Scottish Power awards over £100m in UK-wide onshore windfarm contracts boost ScottishPower has awarded contracts totalling a record £102.9million to companies spanning the country in the latest round of support for Britain’s supply chain.
29 Jul 26	UK: Offshore Energies UK responds to public consultation on the £10.8 billion Rosebank and Jackdaw energy projects Offshore Energies UK is calling for an acceleration of consent for development of the Rosebank and Jackdaw energy projects highlighting in its response to ongoing public consultations submitted this week, their strategic importance to the UK’s energy security, economy and industrial future.
29 Jul 26	Germany: RWE to build large-scale storage at Hambach mine RWE is continuing to expand its battery storage portfolio and is constructing a new large-scale storage facility on the site of the Hambach opencast mine. The first of a total of 128 lithium-ion battery containers have already been delivered. The large-scale storage facility will have a capacity of 236 megawatts (MW) and a storage capacity of 470 megawatt-hours (MWh). The facility is scheduled to come on stream in 2027.
29 Jul 26	Montenegro: Masdar and EPCG advance 2GW partnership in Montenegro with first solar and energy-storage projects Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), Montenegro’s national power utility, have advanced their strategic partnership into project execution with agreements covering 150 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity and the potential development of over 400MW of pumped hydro energy storage.
28 Jul 26	Germany: ERG completes construction of the Aukrug wind farm in northern Germany ERG has completed construction and powered up the Aukrug wind farm, located in northern Germany. The farm consists of four Vestas V150 turbines, each rated at 5.6 MW, for a total installed capacity of 22.4 MW and an estimated annual output of approximately 50 GWh.
28 Jul 26	UK: Liverpool Bay CCS Ltd enters into lease with The Crown Estate for UK-first carbon storage project repurposing existing infrastructure Liverpool Bay CCS Limited (LBCCS), which provides the transport and storage infrastructure underpinning the HyNet industrial decarbonisation cluster, has entered into a lease with The Crown Estate for its CO2 transportation and storage project, marking a significant milestone for the UK's first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project to repurpose existing infrastructure.
28 Jul 26	UK: The Crown Estate launches accelerated tender for Morgan offshore wind site The Crown Estate has launched a competitive tender process to secure a new developer to build and operate the up to 1.5GW Morgan wind farm in the Irish Sea. Morgan has already achieved significant development milestones, making it one of the most advanced offshore wind opportunities available to developers.
28 Jul 26	Spain: ACCIONA Energía sells 361MW wind power portfolio in Spain ACCIONA Energía has completed the sale of a 361MW portfolio of operational wind assets in Spain for an equity value of €432 million to Galp New Energies, with no financial debt included in the transaction perimeter. The portfolio comprises 15 wind farms across the Spanish provinces of Navarra, Zaragoza, Ciudad Real, Palencia, Guadalajara and Seville.
28 Jul 26	Cyprus: TotalEnergies approves the development of the Cronos gas field to supply Europe with LNG TotalEnergies (50%) and Eni (50%, operator), partners in Cyprus offshore Block 6, have taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Cronos gas field, discovered in 2022 and successfully appraised in 2024.
28 Jul 26	UK: Nominations extended for UK offshore energy awards Nominations for the OEUK Awards 2026 have been extended until 5pm on 10 August, giving the UK offshore energy industry extra time to recognise the people, companies and innovations helping to shape the nation’s energy future.