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27 Mar 26	Poland: Qair accelerates growth in Poland with full commissioning of Beehive' solar portfolio and financing for 203 MW renewable energy projects Qair, an independent European renewable energy company, announces two milestones in Poland: the full commissioning of its 'Beehive' solar portfolio and the securing of PLN 350 million (approximately €80 million) in financing from Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) under Poland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan for projects totalling 203 MW
27 Mar 26	UK government awards up to £64 million to back Port Talbot’s development as the first port in the Celtic Sea to support floating offshore wind UK government awards up to £64 million to back Port Talbot’s development as the first port in the Celtic Sea specifically developed to support floating offshore wind. Port Talbot will be the forefront of a pioneering new clean energy industry, backing thousands of good jobs and driving growth across South Wales.
27 Mar 26	Ireland: Europa Oil & Gas receives FEL 4/19 Licence Extension approval Europa Oil & Gas has announced that it has received notification from the Irish Government’s Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment that the Minister has given his consent to extend the Phase 1 of FEL 4/19 to 31 January 2028. The Company intends to use the extension to carry out further technical studies and allow more time to secure a partner to advance development of the licence.
27 Mar 26	Greenland Energy Company commences trading on NASDAQ 80 Mile PLC confirms that Pelican Acquisition Corporation has completed its acquisition of Greenland Exploration Limited and commenced trading on NASDAQ under the name Greenland Energy Company. The transaction consolidates Pelican, GLND, and March GL into a single U.S.-listed entity, focused on the development of the Jameson liquid hydrocarbon project in East Greenland, one of the world's largest and last undrilled onshore hydrocarbon basins.
27 Mar 26	Norway and Belgium sign agreement to enable cross border CO2 transport Norway and Belgium have signed a bilateral agreement aimed at facilitating an infrastructure for the transport of CO2 by pipeline from Belgium to the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The agreement reflects both countries’ long-term commitment to carbon capture and storage as part of Europe’s climate efforts.
26 Mar 26	Norway: AkerBP celebrates completion of major Valhall module in Grimstad The 1,000-tonne MEG module for the new platform at the Valhall field is now ready for transport from Nymo’s yard in Grimstad. Employees, apprentices, partners and authorities gathered to celebrate this important milestone.
26 Mar 26	UK: Unite welcomes government move to protect steel, shipbuilding, and energy infrastructure Unite, the UK’s leading union, has given a cautious welcome to the government announcement that four critical sectors (steel, shipbuilding, AI and energy infrastructure) will be designated as 'critical for national security'.
26 Mar 26	TotalEnergies publishes its Sustainability & Climate 2026 Progress Report TotalEnergies has published its Sustainability & Climate – 2026 Progress Report, which presents the progress achieved in the implementation of its 2025 transition strategy, notably regarding Company’s emissions reduction. This report supplements the sustainability report that will be integrated into the Universal Registration Document in application of the CSRD.
26 Mar 26	UK: RenewableUK welcomes landmark plan to establish nacelle factory in Scotland creating 500 jobs Commenting on the announcement that Vestas will establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland to service growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe, RenewableUK Chief Executive Tara Singh said:'This is a hugely welcome investment in Scotland’s offshore wind manufacturing base, creating hundreds of high-quality jobs.
26 Mar 26	UK: LCCC signs record-breaking number of Contracts for Difference in Allocation Round 7 Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) has successfully signed more than 200 Contracts for Difference (CfDs) awarded across Allocation Round 7 (AR7) and Allocation Round 7a (AR7a), enabling 14.7 GW of renewable electricity generation.
26 Mar 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives order for 28 MW in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany The Nordex Group has received a 28 MW order from Windpark Nuscheler GmbH. For the Beesenstedt 3 site in the Saale District of Saxony-Anhalt, Nordex Group will deliver three N163/6.X turbines with a hub height of 164 meters, as well as one additional N163/6.X on a 118-meter steel tower.
26 Mar 26	UK: Serica Energy announces results for the year ended 31 December 2025 AIM-listed Serica Energy, a leading British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, has announced its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025. Serica delivered positive strategic progress in 2025, significantly strengthening its portfolio and organisation, and positioning the Company for materially increased production and the delivery of future growth.
26 Mar 26	UK: Serica Energy completes acquisition of assets from TotalEnergies Further to its announcement on 30 September 2025, Serica Energy has announced that the acquisition of a 40% operated interest in the Greater Laggan Area (‘GLA’) and associated infrastructure, and operated licence interests in four near field exploration blocks, from TotalEnergies, has now completed.
26 Mar 26	UK: Business and Trade Committee Chair responds to Ming Yang investment block Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, comments on reports that the Government has decided to block Chinese company Ming Yang’s plans to build a factory in Scotland on national security grounds.
26 Mar 26	Norway: Soiltech to deliver solid waste management services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf Soiltech has been awarded a contract to deliver solid waste management services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with an expected start-up in the second quarter of 2026.
25 Mar 26	UK: £600m National Wealth Fund green financing secured for strategic UK subsea power link Eastern Green Link 4 Scottish Power, through parent company Iberdrola, secures £600 million in financing from the National Wealth Fund to support the development of the Eastern Green Link 4 project, a strategic electricity interconnector that will strengthen the UK's energy security and self-sufficiency, while helping to meet its Clean Power targets.
25 Mar 26	UK: Vestas sets out plans to build nacelle factory in Scotland, UK Vestas has announced plans to establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland, United Kingdom to meet growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe. The factory, a capital investment in excess of €250m, would produce nacelles and hubs for Vestas’s flagship offshore wind turbine, the V236-15.0 MW.
25 Mar 26	Denmark: Operations and maintenance base for Thor offshore wind farm officially opened RWE has officially opened the new operations and maintenance base for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Thor.
25 Mar 26	North Sea oil and gas: Government must listen to industry and increase supply - Unite Unite, the UK’s leading union, which represents thousands of North Sea oil and gas workers has called on the government to 'not let go of one rope before having hold of another' and urgently increase North Sea production.
25 Mar 26	UK: RenewableUK welcomes trial scheme to offer consumers lower electricity bills on windy days Steven Agnew, Head of Policy at RenewableUK, comments on the Government’s announcement that it will launch a trial scheme this winter to enable energy companies to offer consumers lower electricity bills in areas of abundant wind generation such as Scotland and the East of England, minimising constraint payments for wind which would previously have gone unused
25 Mar 26	UK: Government to make 'plug-in solar' available within months 'Plug-in' solar panels to be in shops within months, offering households chance to significantly cut energy bills. Government drives to make 'plug-in' solar available in shops as part of clean power mission.
25 Mar 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives first order for N175/6.X turbine with 199-meter hub height The Nordex Group has received its first order for the N175/6.X turbine with a hub height of 199 meters. The 21 MW Marienmünster-Altenbergen project in North Rhine-Westphalia thus marks another milestone in the technological development of modern onshore turbines. With the implementation of this project, the Nordex Group will install its currently highest series-produced wind turbine during the course of 2027.
25 Mar 26	UK: UK Oil & Gas subsidiary UKEn signs MOU with Wales & West Utilities UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has announced that its wholly owned clean energy subsidiary, UK Energy Storage ('UKEn') has signed an MOU with Wales and West Utilities (WWU), the principal gas pipeline operator in Wales and the South West. WWU plans to develop 'HyLine South West', a 100% hydrogen pipeline system to connect hydrogen suppliers, offtakers and storage within the region.
25 Mar 26	UK: EDF power solution's Dunside Wind Farm receives planning consent The Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit has approved plans for the 14-turbine Dunside wind farm located in the Lammermuir Hills in the Scottish Borders. EDF power solutions UK, one of the country’s leading renewable energy developers has been working closely with communities around the site for over four years.
25 Mar 26	Norway: OKEA reports increased recoverable resource estimates from the Talisker West discoveries at the Brage field (PL 055) Reference is made to stock exchange notice dated 25 August 2025 with regards to the Talisker West discovery. Through further subsurface maturation of the Talisker Statfjord formation, recoverable resource estimates (P50) have increased from 19 to 28 million barrels of oil equivalents (mmboe).