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26 Feb 26 |
High speed growth in Italy: RWE doubles wind and solar capacity under construction to 235 megawatts RWE is accelerating its renewable expansion in Italy: After starting construction of 112 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar projects in 2025, the company has now kicked off 123 MW in 2026 – more than doubling the capacity under construction to 235 MW. |
26 Feb 26 |
ENGIE announces the acquisition of UK Power Networks, UK’s best-in-class electricity distribution network ENGIE has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 100% of UK Power Networks (UKPN), the best-in-class electricity distributor in the UK, for an equity value1 of £10.5 billion. This acquisition marks a major milestone in ENGIE’s ambition to become the best energy transition utility, by strengthening its position in regulated electricity networks. |
25 Feb 26 |
Portugal: Exus Renewables to acquire stake in Masdar’s Portuguese wind portfolio Exus Renewables, a leading global energy solutions provider, has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, to acquire a 60 percent stake in a portfolio of nine wind farms in Portugal. Masdar will retain a 40 percent stake in the portfolio. |
25 Feb 26 |
Germany: First components for Nordlicht I completed ahead of schedule The Nordlicht cluster has reached an important milestone before offshore construction is set to begin later this year: the first monopiles and transition pieces for Nordlicht I have been successfully completed, ahead of schedule. |
25 Feb 26 |
UK: Star Energy announces trading update for the year to 31 December 2025 Star Energy, a leading onshore hydrocarbon producer in the United Kingdom, delivering natural gas and crude oil to Britain’s energy market, has provided a trading update for the year to 31 December 2025. |
25 Feb 26 |
UK: NSTA provides data access boost for carbon storage, offshore wind and decommissioning The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has enabled a new free text search facility which will help users from industry, academia and government access crucial information more quickly. This will be of huge assistance to researchers looking for information to help them determine if a location is suitable for uses such as carbon storage or offshore wind. Oil and gas decommissioning will also benefit. |
25 Feb 26 |
Finland: Statkraft signs contract with OX2 to optimize large-scale batteries in Finland Statkraft and Swedish developer OX2 have signed a seven-year, 235-MW battery energy storage agreement in Finland. This is Statkraft’s largest BESS PPA in the Nordics to date. |
25 Feb 26 |
UK: Leading energy companies unite in bid to create Britain’s first hydrogen network in the Humber Four of Britain’s leading energy companies – National Gas, Centrica, Equinor and SSE Thermal – have launched a coordinated bid to develop Britain’s first regional hydrogen transport and storage network in the Humber. |
25 Feb 26 |
UK: Ofgem must urgently reform network charges or risk Britain’s energy transition, says industry body A report published today (February 24) by Scottish Renewables, the industry body for renewable energy in Scotland, has called on Ofgem to take immediate action on network charges and secure Scotland’s vital role in delivering economic growth and clean power as a cornerstone of Britain’s new energy mix. |
25 Feb 26 |
UK: Billpayers to start benefitting from an average of £150 off the costs of energy bills from April onwards The Government announced in the Autumn Budget that it would cut the cost of living, including by taking an average of £150 off the costs of energy bills from April. The energy regulator Ofgem has now confirmed the energy price cap for April – which limits the amount customers on standard variable tariffs pay for each unit of gas and electricity – will fall by 7%. |
25 Feb 26 |
Denmark: Worley selected by Energinet for flagship hydrogen pipeline project in Denmark Worley has signed a five-year Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services contract by Energinet to support Phase 1 of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone pipeline. |
24 Feb 26 |
Ukraine: Naftogaz secures first ever delivery of LNG via Germany terminal Naftogaz Group has secured the supply of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) via Deutsche ReGas’s LNG terminal located on the island of Rügen (Germany) in the Baltic Sea. LNG will be sourced from the US and supplied in Germany by TotalEnergies. |
24 Feb 26 |
Denmark: BlueNord announces Q4 2025 results and proposed cash dividend for the quarter BlueNord has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025, delivering another quarter of robust operational and financial performance. As a result, BlueNord is proposing a cash dividend of USD 115 million for Q4 2025, representing 70 percent of net cash flow from operating activities for the period. |
23 Feb 26 |
UK: Cero Generation reaches financial close on 198 MW Bumble Bee Co-Located Renewable Energy Project at West Burton Cero Generation, alongside its UK development partner, Enso Energy, announces that it has reached financial close on the Bumble Bee Project, a co-located utility scale solar PV and battery energy storage project, connecting to the West Burton substation near Doncaster in the UK. |
