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France: Bosjean wind farm inaugurated: VSB France reaches more than 45 MW of wind capacity in the Puy-de-Dôme VSB France, the French subsidiary of VSB Group, which operates across Europe, has inaugurated the Bosjean wind farm in the Puy-de-Dôme department in central France together with representatives of the municipality of Saint-Sulpice. With the new wind farm, VSB is strengthening its presence in the French market and further expanding its wind energy portfolio. |
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UK: Badenoch urges Burnham to stand firm on North Sea drilling Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham to guarantee an international court ruling on climate change will not weaken support for North Sea oil and gas, after a new report warned it could leave the UK facing climate damages claims worth up to £4 trillion and jeopardise future offshore developments. |
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Austria: OMV receives EUR 450 mn loan from the European Investment Bank for its 140 MW green hydrogen production facility The European Investment Bank ('EIB') has granted a EUR450 million loan to support the construction of OMV’s green hydrogen production plant, which is set to significantly contribute to the decarbonization of the Schwechat refinery in Lower Austria. |
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Italy: Eni and BMW Group: an agreement for Enilive HVO diesel biofuel to power corporate fleets Eni and BMW Group have announced an agreement to power the BMW vehicles of corporate fleets in Italy with HVOlution (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a diesel biofuel that is produced from 100% renewable feedstocks by Enilive. |
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Uzbekistan: Condor production exceeds 16,900 boe/d as K-42 delivers stronger than expected results Condor Energies, a Canadian based, internationally focused energy transition company with active Central Asian operations has provided an operational update on its Uzbekistan project. Condor reached a new corporate production milestone, averaging 16,921 boe/d over the past 72 hours. |
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UK: Miliband signals Jackdaw support as he makes pitch to be chancellor A briefing which appears designed to position Ed Miliband for Chancellor has suggested he is in favour of approving the Jackdaw gas field. |
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Merlin celebrates being Employee Owned for 10 years On 1 July 2026, Merlin marked a significant milestone - 10 years as an employee-owned company. To celebrate in true geoscientist style, we swapped our desks for hard hats and headed to Shropshire for a couple of days exploring the region’s fascinating geology while taking in its stunning landscapes. |
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France: Ocean Winds reaches full power from its first floating offshore wind project in France Ocean Winds (OW), the international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, celebrates reaching full power at its 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm. |
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UK: Harbour Energy completes UK North Sea acquisition Harbour Energy has announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all the subsidiaries of Waldorf Energy Partners Ltd and Waldorf Production Ltd in the UK for $163 million. |
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Poland: Baltic Power Offshore Wind farm produces and delivers electricity to Polish Energy Grid for the first time An historic milestone for offshore wind energy in Poland: at the Baltic Power farm a joint venture of ORLEN and Northland Power - the first turbines have successfully passed the required tests and supplied first offshore wind power to the national energy grid. |
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UK: ScotWind fears grow over UK grid blueprint Business leaders have warned that Scotland's £96 billion ScotWind opportunity could be put at risk by a new UK energy blueprint, amid concerns some offshore wind projects may not be prioritised for future grid investment. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is due to present six options for its Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) to the UK Government later this summer. |
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Italy: Zenith Energy's second Rome PV acquisition brings solar pipeline to 193 MWp Zenith Energy has announced the acquisition of an additional 4.5 MWp ground-mounted photovoltaic development project located within the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Lazio region of Italy. With construction now underway on the Company's first solar plants in Puglia, Zenith continues to build its Italian pipeline towards the 200 MWp target. |
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UK: Labour MP takes case for North Sea oil and gas direct to incoming PM Andy Burnham A Labour member of Westminster's Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has revealed he took evidence presented during the committee's visit to Aberdeen directly to incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham as he urged the new government to adopt a more 'pragmatic' approach to the North Sea. |
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UK: Powering exploration with accessible data Oil and gas, carbon storage and other offshore energy projects have all been handed a significant boost with a series of data accessibility innovations. Vital information on the North Sea Transition Authority’s National Data Repository (NDR), which contains more than one million files dating from the 1960s to the present, can now be located in just a few seconds. |























