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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.
05 Oct 26	UK: RenewableUK CEO’s comment on Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie’s speech at Conservative Party Conference RenewableUK's Chief Executive Tara Singh comments on the speech by Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie at the Conservative Party Conference today.
05 Oct 26	UK: How will Andy Burnham’s Great British Grid work. Comment from Head of Grids at BloombergNEF The Government has proposed the idea of a Great British Grid, but how will it actually work in practice? Head of Grids Research at BloombergNEF, Peter Wall, has provided comment on the specifics of the proposal.
05 Oct 26	UK: Vattenfall completes lower-carbon foundations at Clashindarroch II wind farm Vattenfall has completed all 14 turbine foundations at its 63MW Clashindarroch II Wind Farm in Aberdeenshire, a major construction milestone delivered in 11 weeks.
05 Oct 26	UK: Orcadian announces termination of joint development agreement On 2 September Orcadian announced that it had entered into a non-exclusive, joint development agreement with an American developer of offshore data centre infrastructure. Both companies have now agreed to terminate the agreement.
05 Oct 26	UK: Spittal-Peterhead subsea cable link reaches milestone as construction compounds become operational SSEN Transmission has reached a major milestone in the delivery of its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project, with the main construction compounds at both the northern and southern ends of the route now fully established and operational.
05 Oct 26	UK: SSEN Transmission welcomes 65 new graduates as investment creates jobs and opportunities across the north of Scotland SSEN Transmission has welcomed 65 new graduates to its workforce this week in its largest ever intake, helping build the skills needed to rewire the north of Scotland and creating opportunities for young people. Graduates will be based across the north of Scotland, including Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow and the company's head office in Perth, helping deliver the major grid upgrades needed to support economic growth, energy security and the clean energy transition.
04 Oct 26	UK: Greenpeace threatens legal action against Crown Estate over ‘extortionate’ fees for offshore wind farm in Irish Sea Greenpeace UK has written to the Crown Estate threatening legal action over the way it leases plots on the seabed to offshore wind developers. The environmental group said the bidding process leads to developers paying ‘extortionate’ fees for plots on which to build new wind farms, and that the Crown Estate is exploiting its monopoly of the seabed.
04 Oct 26	Norway: Aker BP appoints new executive management team Aker BP has appointed a new executive management team, effective 1 January 2027. The new team will be organised around the company’s value chain, from exploration to production, to strengthen collaboration, reduce complexity and improve execution.
04 Oct 26	Germany: Ocean Breeze Energy acquires the alpha ventus offshore wind farm EWE, RWE and Vattenfall are selling their shares in the alpha ventus offshore wind farm to Ocean Breeze Energy. The change of ownership opens the prospect of Germany’s first offshore wind farm, situated around 45 kms north of Borkum, continuing to operate beyond its originally planned lifespan. Commissioned in 2010, the wind farm pioneered German offshore wind energy.
04 Oct 26	UK: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announces EUR 270 million investment in new Scottish battery storage project Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fourth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV), has taken Financial Investment Decision (FID) for Kilmarnock South, a 350 MW / 1,400 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) located in south Ayrshire, southern Scotland. Construction is now underway with commercial operations expected in the first quarter of 2028.
04 Oct 26	UK Government clean power chief Chris Stark steps down Chris Stark is stepping down as the UK Government’s Head of Mission Control for Clean Power after just over two years in the role. Stark, appointed by former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, has been a key figure in Labour’s push to expand renewable energy and reform the electricity system.
04 Oct 26	UK: Great British Energy expands £300m Supply Chain Fund to support more UK manufacturers Great British Energy has announced an expansion of its £300 million Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks, increasing the number of eligible critical components from 12 to 29.