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04 Nov 26	UK: Shanks confirms pause in renewable energy auctions as government prepares subsidy reforms Energy minister Michael Shanks has confirmed that the UK Government will pause next year’s renewable energy subsidy auction as ministers prepare major reforms aimed at cutting household and business energy bills.
04 Nov 26	UK: Chancellor is right to focus on value for money for billpayers when deciding which clean energy projects should go ahead Commenting on a recent article by the Chancellor John Healey in The Times which included comments on Great Britain’s energy policy, RenewableUK’s Executive Director of Policy Ana Musat said: 'The Chancellor is right to focus on value for money for billpayers when deciding which clean energy projects should go ahead.
04 Nov 26	UK: Downing Renewable Developments secures planning approval for 42MW Freeby Lane Energy Park Downing Renewable Developments has secured planning approval for Freeby Lane Green Energy Park, a solar and battery energy storage development near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The 42MW project will generate enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of approx. 10,000 homes annually.
04 Nov 26	US: Venture Global awards Worley EPC contract for CP2 Expansion project Worley has signed a reimbursable engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Venture Global’s CP2 Expansion project. CP2 is a major LNG export facility located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States.
04 Nov 26	UK: Wood Group offshore strike action intensifies Strike action involving Wood Group offshore workers intensifies today (3 November) as part of a series of stoppages on assets operated by Harbour Energy. The dispute with the Wood Group is based on the company’s decision to slash the pay, and conditions of dozens of workers including the issuing of fire and rehire notices.
04 Nov 26	UK: Europa Oil & Gas provides Cloughton well planning application update Europa Oil & Gas has announced that, further to its announcement of 18 May 2026 notifying the market that the Local Planning Authority of North Yorkshire Council (NYC) had issued its decision to refuse planning permission for the Cloughton gas appraisal well, Europa is appealing to the Secretary of State against the decision of the NYC.
04 Nov 26	Norway: Cloudberry Clean Energy announces third quarter 2026 report Cloudberry Clean Energy delivered record-high quarterly production and power-related revenues, and nearly five times proportionate EBITDA growth compared to the same quarter last year.
03 Nov 26	Billions to be invested in security of supply: Following success at auction, RWE set to build three new hydrogen-compatible power stations in Germany In the tender for long-term capacity under the Electricity Supply Security and Capacity Act (StromVKG), the German Federal Network Agency today awarded RWE contracts for three power station projects, with a total capacity of around 2,100 megawatts (rMW*). All three power station sites are in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and will thus contribute in particular towards strengthening security of supply in one of Germany's key industrial regions.
03 Nov 26	UK: Government grants development consent for Sea Link On 30 October 2026, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero granted development consent for Sea Link, a new 138 km primarily offshore high voltage electricity link between Kent and Suffolk.
03 Nov 26	UK: Chancellor putting billions of offshore wind investment at risk, warns Aberdeen Chamber The Chancellor's new approach to renewable energy risks putting billions of pounds of offshore wind investment and thousands of Scottish jobs in jeopardy, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has warned.
03 Nov 26	Italy: Independent Valuation of Zenith Energy's Italian solar development pipeline rises to EUR 85.6 million Zenith Energy has received an updated independent valuation of EUR 85.6 million for its Italian solar development pipeline. The valuation reflects a diversified Development Pipeline spanning the permitting phase through to Ready-to-Build and construction readiness.
03 Nov 26	Odfjell Drilling reports for Q3 2026 During Q3, Odfjell Drilling overcame one of its toughest operational challenges in recent years while at the same time, securing industry-leading contract rates for its units. As a result, Odfjell Drilling is now back to full strength and, in the last few months, the Company has been awarded contracts which are cumulatively worth well over USD 700 million.
03 Nov 26	Norway: Vår Energi and its partners have drilled a dry well on the 'Jotun Deep' prospect - 25/8-24 S Vår Energi and its partners have drilled a dry well on the 'Jotun Deep' prospect. Wildcat well 25/8-24 S was drilled in production licence PL 1203.
02 Nov 26	Italy: RWE commissions 47.2 megawatt wind farm in Italy Less than one year after construction start, RWE has commissioned its Serra Palino onshore wind farm in the Apulia region of southern Italy. With a total installed capacity of 47.2 megawatts (MW), the wind farm comprises eight wind turbines of 5.9 MW each and is capable of generating enough green electricity to supply approximately 40,000 Italian households.
02 Nov 26	Netherlands: Van Oord and Vestas complete Ecowende installation The last of the 52 wind turbines at the Ecowende offshore wind farm was installed on October 30th 2026. The turbine stands approximately 53 kilometres off the coast of IJmuiden, in the Hollandse Kust (west) wind farm zone, Lot VI. With this milestone, Ecowende enters the final phase of construction. The wind farm is expected to be operational by the end of 2026.
02 Nov 26	Norway: BW Offshore: 50% owned joint venture awarded NOK 1.94 billion Enova grant for floating offshore wind project BW Offshore has announced that Fram Wind Solutions AS, a joint venture between BW Offshore, Grieg Kapital and Fram Green Technology, has received formal confirmation of a NOK 1.94 billion grant from Enova. The grant supports a project based on two 18.5 MW floating wind turbines, the largest in the world, with a combined capacity of 37 MW, using BW Ideol’s patented Damping Pool floating foundation.
02 Nov 26	Norway: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Norway Subsea7 has announced the award of a substantial contract by Aker BP for the Lyra field development project, formerly known as Kjøttkake, located in the northern part of the North Sea, approx. 44 kms from the Gjøa platform offshore Norway. The Lyra field development will be tied back to the existing Gjøa platform through the NOVA field infrastructure.
02 Nov 26	UK: bp has completed the sale of a 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak bp has completed the sale of a 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak. bp is using the $6 billion in after-tax proceeds to further reduce financial obligations, in line with its first priority of strengthening the balance sheet. Castrol will now operate as a standalone company with its own management, governance and strategic priorities, and bp will retain a 35% stake.
02 Nov 26	Norway: Aker BP and partner Equinor drill dry appraisal well in the North Sea (15/6-18 S) Aker BP and its partner Equinor have drilled appraisal well 15/6-18 S on the 15/6-10 'Freke' discovery, which was made in 2009. The well did not prove additional volumes, and the resource estimate for 'Freke' therefore remains unchanged. The licensees will now evaluate the discovery and clarify the commercial potential.
02 Nov 26	UK: BW ESS announces commercial operations of Hams Hall Battery Energy Storage System Global energy storage owner-operator BW ESS has announced the start of commercial operations for the first phase of its Hams Hall battery energy storage system (BESS) in the West Midlands. The milestone, achieved last week, brings 350 MW / 1,243 MWh of storage capacity into commercial operation; the largest BESS by storage capacity (MWh) in Europe and a significant step forward in the delivery of infrastructure supporting the UK’s transition to a cleaner, more resilient energy system.
02 Nov 26	UK: Kistos announces acquisition of a 30% interest in the Abbey and Baker gas developments, UK Southern North Sea Kistos, an independent energy company focused on unlocking value within its existing portfolio and through value-accretive M&A, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kistos Energy Limited, has entered into a binding farmout agreement with Petrogas North Sea to acquire a 30% non-operated working interest in the UK Seaward Production Licences containing the Abbey and Baker gas fields, together with a 30% interest in the associated infrastructure.
02 Nov 26	UK: Serica Energy secures rig for multi-well UKCS drilling programme Serica Energy has signed a contract for an Odfjell Drilling operated rig the Beacon Pacific, to execute a multi-well UK Continental Shelf drilling campaign targeting high-return, near-field opportunities across Serica’s portfolio.
02 Nov 26	Kazakhstan: Samga Petroleum expands seismic node fleet following seven game-changing projects in Kazakhstan Samga expands seismic node fleet following seven game-changing projects in Kazakhstan. The investment brings Samga’s fleet to 35,000 STRYDE nodes and adds a second Nimble System, enabling larger high-density surveys, parallel project delivery and faster turnaround for exploration clients.
01 Nov 26	UK: Coire Glas pumped storage hydro could support 3,000 UK jobs and £2bn of spending A new independent economic impact study has found that SSE's proposed Coire Glas Pumped Storage Hydro project in the Scottish Highlands could support almost 3,000 UK construction jobs at peak, deliver a near £2 billion spending boost with UK businesses, and generate £1.5 billion in UK economic value for the UK, if approved for delivery.
01 Nov 26	Norway: New appraisal well in the Afrodite discovery shows recoverable gas volumes may be more than twice as large as previously estimated A new appraisal well in the Afrodite discovery near the Kvitebjørn field shows that the recoverable gas volumes may be more than twice as large as previously estimated. The recoverable volumes of gas and condensate are now estimated at between 77 and 180 million barrels of oil equivalent.