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24 Aug 26 |
Italy: Vestas announces a new 65 MW order in Italy Vestas has announced a new 65 MW order in Italy as part of its Q3 order intake. The 65 MW order includes includes V162-6.5 MW turbines and a 25-year AOM 5000 Service Agreement. Delivery and commissioning is planned for second half of 2027. |
24 Aug 26 |
Norway: Equinor, Aker BP and Vår Energi join forces to search for Norway’s next major discoveries Equinor, Aker BP and Vår Energi are establishing a strategic exploration collaboration to pursue some of the largest remaining opportunities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The aim is to increase the chances of major discoveries that can support new standalone field developments and long-term value creation. |
24 Aug 26 |
Norway: Equinor and Uniper sign 15-year gas sales agreement for supplies to Germany Equinor and the energy company Uniper have signed a 15-year agreement for supplies of natural gas to Germany. Under the agreement, Equinor will deliver more than 30 TWh (ca. 2.8 billion cubic metres) of natural gas per year to Uniper. |
24 Aug 26 |
Germany: Zelestra brings first German project into operation with 27.5 MW Klevenow solar plant Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has reached full commercial operation at its 27.5 MWdc Klevenow solar plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany - the company's first project to come online in the country. Two more solar plants and a BESS project are set to enter construction before the year is out. |
24 Aug 26 |
UK: Low Carbon secures Development Consent Order for Beacon Fen Energy Park Leading renewable energy company, Low Carbon, has secured development consent for its Beacon Fen Energy Park in Lincolnshire, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of its solar and storage portfolio that will help support UK climate targets. |
24 Aug 26 |
UK: New North Sea fields ‘must not be blocked’ as UK plans LNG import expansion It would 'defy belief' for the UK Government to block new North Sea fields while preparing to spend billions increasing Britain’s capacity to import higher-carbon LNG, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has warned. |
24 Aug 26 |
Norway: Equibor and AkerBP announce gas/condensate discovery in the North Sea (25/7-13) Equinor (operator) and Aker BP (partner) have discovered gas/condensate in the 'Linga' prospect. Exploration well 25/7-13 was drilled in production licence 782 S, 16 kms northwest of the Balder field and 205 kms west of Stavanger. Preliminary estimates indicate the size of the discovery is between 0.1 and 2.1 million standard cubic metres (Sm3) of recoverable oil equivalent (o.e.). |
24 Aug 26 |
Norway: Statkraft applies for licence to build new Høyanger K5 hydropower plant Statkraft has applied for a licence from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) to build a new Høyanger hydropower plant and Breidal hydropower plant in Høyanger municipality. The hydropower plants will replace the existing Høyanger K5A and K5B hydropower plants and provide more renewable power for the industry and increased flexible capacity, without new reservoirs or additional water resources. |
23 Aug 26 |
Poland: 111 Baltica 2 foundations completed on schedule. PGE and Ørsted successfully conclude monopile installation All monopiles have now been installed at the Baltica 2 offshore construction site – 107 for wind turbines and 4 for offshore substations. PGE and Ørsted completed this key stage on schedule. The completion of monopile installation marks the end of one of the most important stages in the construction of the offshore part of Baltica 2. |
