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28 Aug 26	Germany: Perigus Energy acquires approved Olpe-Rehringhausen wind farm project from ABO Energy Perigus Energy has acquired the rights to the Olpe-Rehringhausen wind farm project from ABO Energy. The two project developers signed a corresponding agreement. Perigus Energy, headquartered in Regensburg with a branch in Essen, will now be responsible for the further implementation of the project.
28 Aug 26	UK: British Gas to help more Brits generate their own power as plug-in solar arrives British Gas is giving 30 households across the UK the chance to win a plug-in solar unit, helping more people take their first step towards generating their own electricity as plug-in solar goes on sale in the UK for the first time today.
28 Aug 26	Poland: Greenvolt secures a financing package from UniCredit for its Elk and Turosn battery energy storage (BESS) projects in Poland Greenvolt has secured a financing package from UniCredit comprising EUR 153 million in bridge facilities and a EUR 65 million guarantee facility for its Elk and Turosn battery energy storage (BESS) projects in Poland.
28 Aug 26	UK: Households can save as plug-in solar panels come to market Plug-in solar panels are now legal to buy and use across the country. Households could save up to £110 a year, with panels providing up to 20% of average home electricity use. Savings follow government cuts to VAT on energy bills to offer breathing space this winter.
27 Aug 26	Russia: TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 to NordLine (a Novatek subsidiary) has been completed. TotalEnergies is therefore no longer a shareholder in Arctic LNG 2.
27 Aug 26	UK: Spirit completes £40M North Sea decom campaign Spirit Energy has successfully completed a £40 million decommissioning operation in UK waters, combining multiple operations within a single campaign to plug and abandon (P&A) three subsea wells, removing more than 234 tonnes of subsea infrastructure and with 100 per cent of the recovered materials to be reused or recycled in UK yards.
27 Aug 26	UK: THREE60 Energy doubles North Sea decommissioning scope THREE60 has successfully completed the transition of three additional offshore assets under its decommissioning contract with a Major North Sea Operator, exercising an option included within the original agreement and expanding the programme to six assets.
27 Aug 26	UK: Semco Maritime strengthens strategic cooperation with H+H Engineering & Service Semco Maritime and H+H Engineering & Service GmbH have entered a strategic agreement focused on delivering advanced exhaust gas treatment and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to the offshore oil and gas industry. The agreement builds on years of collaboration within development, engineering and installation of SCR systems for offshore assets.
27 Aug 26	Harbour Energy appoints Graeme Davies as Managing Director of UK Business Unit; Scott Barr appointed Mexico MD Harbour Energy has announced the appointment of Graeme Davies as Managing Director of its UK Business Unit, effective 1 October 2026. Graeme, currently Executive Vice President, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), will be based in Aberdeen and report to Chief Operating Officer, Nigel Hearne. Graeme succeeds Scott Barr, who has been appointed Managing Director of Harbour’s Mexico Business Unit.
27 Aug 26	Belgium: Axpo signs its first public-sector vPPA in Belgium with veb energy agency Axpo has won a public tender from Flemish energy agency veb (Vlaams Energiebedrijf nv) to conclude its first joint virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) in Belgium’s public sector. The agreement will provide six public organisations with long-term access to Belgian onshore wind energy provided through a long-term collaboration between Axpo and Belgian wind energy producer Elicio and greater certainty on energy costs over a ten-year period.
27 Aug 26	UK: Shell to move number of Aberdeen jobs to London Shell is to move a number of jobs from Aberdeen to London next year as part of changes to its global upstream business. Staff were informed of the move at a town hall meeting on Monday, with affected roles in development, subsurface and wells expected to relocate to London during 2027.
26 Aug 26	UK: Burnham gives strongest signal yet on more North Sea drilling Prime Minister Andy Burnham has given his clearest indication yet that his government could allow further drilling in the North Sea, saying Labour must take a 'pragmatic' approach to net zero. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Burnham appeared to endorse the position recently set out by Ecotricity founder and Labour donor Dale Vince, who has argued that continued North Sea production can be compatible with the energy transition.
26 Aug 26	UK: Work starts and £100,000 community fund launches at County Durham solar farm Enviromena, the UK-based independent power producer, has begun construction at the 68MWp Longpasture solar farm in County Durham and launched a £100,000 community benefit fund to support local groups and initiatives.
26 Aug 26	UK: TotalEnergies Gas & Power secures renewable power from Walney Offshore Wind Farm TotalEnergies Gas & Power has entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Offshore Partners Walney (OPW), which holds a 24.8% ownership stake in Walney I and II, operated by Ørsted, a combined offshore wind farm with a total installed capacity of 367 MW in the Irish Sea.
26 Aug 26	Germany: Vestas announces two news orders from JUWI in Germany Vestas has announced two news orders from JUWI in Germany as part of its Q3 order intake. The orders comprise the 43 MW Mehring II and Breuberg projects.
26 Aug 26	UK: The North Sea is in decline, but it does not have to be in retreat The UK North Sea is a mature basin, but the pace of decline is determined by policy, not geology, argues Jon Fitzpatrick, Founder and President of Gneiss Energy.
26 Aug 26	Norway: Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment visits Aker BP for dialogue on the future of the Norwegian continental shelf On Tuesday, 25 August, the Norwegian Parliament’s Energy and the Environment committee visited Aker BP in Stavanger to discuss the future of the Norwegian continental shelf, Norway’s role as an energy supplier to Europe, and how the industry can create as much value as possible with the lowest possible emissions.
26 Aug 26	Norway: Aker BP has started production from the Skarv Satellites Aker BP has started production from the Skarv Satellite Project, which comprises the Alve Nord, Idun Nord and Ørn fields in the Norwegian Sea. The project has been executed efficiently, with production starting one year ahead of the original schedule. The developments represent approx. 120 million barrels of oil equivalent of recoverable resources and support further value creation by increasing flexibility and extending the life of the infrastructure around Skarv.
26 Aug 26	Norway: Shearwater launches industry-backed Norwegian Sea multi-client survey Shearwater Geoservices has announced a new 3D multi-client seismic survey in the Norwegian Sea. The survey has industry backing and data acquisition is expected to commence in August 2026.
25 Aug 26	UK: Spirit completes £40 million North Sea decom campaign Spirit Energy has successfully completed a £40 million decommissioning operation in UK waters, combining multiple operations within a single campaign to plug and abandon (P&A) three subsea wells, removing more than 234 tonnes of subsea infrastructure and with 100 per cent of the recovered materials to be reused or recycled in UK yards.
25 Aug 26	UK: Masdar strengthens commitment to UK energy security with second battery storage project starting operations Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has strengthened its commitment to UK energy security with its second battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the country starting commercial operations. The opening of the facility in Rochdale is the latest milestone in Masdar’s planned £1 billion investment program in BESS projects in the UK.
25 Aug 26	Norway: SLB selected as strategic reservoir partner for the Havstjerne carbon storage project SLB has been selected as strategic reservoir partner for the Havstjerne carbon storage project in the Norwegian North Sea, providing technology and engineering services for the concept and front-end engineering and design (FEED) phases. The Havstjerne project is a large-scale offshore carbon storage development in Norway intended to serve industrial emitters across Europe, operated by Harbour Energy in consortium with Stella Maris CCS, a Yinson Production company.