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02 Jul 26	UK: UKAEA and Eni launch RH3OVA to expedite fusion energy industrialisation The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and, Eni, have formed a joint venture to offer capabilities to the fusion energy sector. Named RH3OVA, and incorporated in the UK the joint venture combines the technical and industrial expertise of both partners to deliver specialist consultancy and operational services to the growing global fusion industry.
02 Jul 26	Italy: RWE has commissioned its first commercial-scale Agri-PV plants in Italy RWE has commissioned its first commercial-scale Agri-PV plants in Italy. The Morcone and Acquafredda advanced Agri-PV projects, with capacities of 9.8 MWac and 9.3 MWac respectively, are located in the province of Benevento in the Campania region. Advanced Agri-PV systems deliver dual yield for energy and crops.
02 Jul 26	Germany: Nordex Group to deliver 20 MW wind farm for Continental tire plant in Korbach, Germany The Nordex Group has received a new order from Germany. For the Twistenberg wind farm in northern Hesse, Nordex will supply and install three N175/6.X wind turbines. The 20-MW wind farm will generate approx. 55 GWh of renewable electricity annually and, together with existing photovoltaic systems, will cover about two-thirds of the electricity needs of the Continental tire plant in Korbach.
02 Jul 26	Norway: Securing rig capacity for high production on the Norwegian continental shelf Equinor has entered into a letter of intent with Transocean for the use of three Cat D rigs on the Norwegian continental shelf. The agreement is worth around USD 1 billion and will contribute to reducing well costs, accelerating the delivery of new wells and maintaining high production towards 2035.
02 Jul 26	Germany: Qualitas Energy secures 113 MW in latest onshore wind energy tender in Germany Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, announced today that it has been awarded three onshore wind projects in the May tender held by the German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur).
02 Jul 26	Poland: Actis acquires Klara Renewables from CVC DIF and launches a new renewable energy platform in Poland Actis, a leading growth market investor in sustainable infrastructure, has announced that it will acquire Klara Renewables, a 171MW operating onshore wind portfolio with approximately 275MW of hybridisation potential through co-located solar PV and BESS projects, from CVC DIF.
02 Jul 26	UK: Owner’s Engineer appointed to pioneering energy project Buchan Offshore Wind has appointed Kent as Owner’s Engineer to drive the project into its next phase of development as it progresses towards Front End Engineering Design (FEED), marking another step on the road to Final Investment Decision (FID) and construction by the end of the decade.
02 Jul 26	UK: SGE unveils plans for 4.2GW UK Small Modular Reactor fleet SGE, a European Small Modular Reactor (SMR) development and investment platform, has announced its plans to build fourteen GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactors on three sites in the UK. The deployment team includes SGE, GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Samsung C&T, Laing O’Rourke, Aecon Group Inc., Google Cloud, Fermi Development, Etara and an experienced nuclear operator.
02 Jul 26	Germany: The Nordex Group receives new orders totalling more than 197 MW from ENOVA and BMR in Germany The Nordex Group has received new orders from the wind energy companies ENOVA and BMR energy solutions for the supply and installation of a total of 30 wind turbines with a combined capacity of more than 197 MW in Germany. The projects are located in Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and North Rhine-Westphalia.
01 Jul 26	Greenvolt signs agreement with BYD Energy Storage for one of Europe's largest BESS projects Greenvolt Power has expanded its cooperation with BYD Energy Storage through a new agreement for the supply of BYD Haohan, its advanced battery storage system, for the Siedlce BESS project in Poland.
01 Jul 26	UK/Norway: DOF Group - Subsea construction, mooring, disconnection of existing FSO and connection of replacement FSO contract with TotalEnergies DOF Group has announced the award of a Large subsea construction, mooring, disconnection of an existing FSO and connection of a replacement FSO contract to its Atlantic region by TotalEnergies for its FSO Unity Replacement Project.
01 Jul 26	Norway: Harbour Energy achieves first gas at Dvalin North, Norway Harbour Energy has announced the safe start-up of gas production from its operated Dvalin North project in the Norwegian Sea, delivered ahead of schedule and under budget. Dvalin North is a three well subsea tie back to existing infrastructure via Harbour’s operated Dvalin field, with production now under way from all three wells.
01 Jul 26	Norway: Transocean announces agreement with Equinor valued at over $1 billion Transocean has announced its entry into an agreement with Equinor, conditional to license approvals, for the use of three of its harsh environment semisubmersible rigs on the Norwegian shelf. In aggregate, this agreement is worth over $1 billion in contract backlog over seven rig years, excluding additional services.
01 Jul 26	UK: SSEN Transmission welcomes ‘Beyond 2030 Update’ SSEN Transmission welcomes today’s publication by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) of its ‘Beyond 2030 Update’. This sets out a series of additional new and upgraded electricity transmission network reinforcements across Great Britain that are required to deliver UK and Scottish energy targets.
01 Jul 26	UK: EnergyPathways awarded a Gas Storage Licence for its MESH project AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has announced that, following the award of a Gas Storage Licence for its MESH project, the Licence work programme has been launched, and a site survey is planned for Q3 2026.
30 Jun 26	Lithuania: Positive Environmental Impact Assessment decision issued for Curonian Nord offshore wind farm Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has reached another major milestone in the development of the Curonian Nord offshore wind farm. The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a positive decision on the project’s environmental impact, confirming that the project can be implemented, provided the mitigation measures set out in the decision are followed.
30 Jun 26	Spain: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners takes FID on large-scale biogas plant in Spain Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (ABF I), has reached final investment decision (FID) on what will be one of Spain’s largest biogas plants, Cobirgy, located in La Sentiu de Sió, Lérida (Catalonia).
30 Jun 26	Norway: Statkraft plans to upgrade Mår power plant in Norway Statkraft has submitted a licence application to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) for a new Mår power plant in Rjukan, Tinn municipality, Norway. The new facility will increase power generation by just over 13 percent. The project is Statkraft’s largest project investment in Norway in the coming years and is part of the NOK 70 billion plan to upgrade and further develop Norwegian hydropower.
30 Jun 26	Spain: Plenitude strengthens its presence in Spain with the start of production at the 220 MW Villarino solar park Plenitude, a company controlled by Eni, has announced the start of production at its Villarino photovoltaic plant, located in the municipality of Villarino de los Aires, in Salamanca (Castilla y León, Spain), with an installed capacity of 220 MW.
30 Jun 26	UK: Urgent energy policy reset needed from new government David Whitehouse, chief executive of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has written to all 403 Labour MPs urging them to back an urgent policy reset to prioritise homegrown energy.
30 Jun 26	UK: EnergyPathways announces Annual Results and Notice of AGM AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has announced the publication of its Annual Results for the year ended 31 December 2025 and Notice of Annual General Meeting.
30 Jun 26	Italy: Rockhopper Exploration provides update regarding disposal of Italian assets AIM-listed Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, has provided an update in respect of the exit of Rockhopper's Italian assets.
30 Jun 26	Norway: Equinor and Vår Energi agree asset swap in Troll and Gjøa areas Equinor and Vår Energi have agreed to a swap of assets on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The transaction enables further maturation of the Peon gas discovery towards development and strengthens Equinor’s position in the Troll-Fram area.
30 Jun 26	Italy: Beacon Energy announces strategic investor joins Colle Santo project AIM-listed Beacon Energy has announced that a leading Italian energy distribution company has subscribed for new shares in LNEnergy Italy for consideration of €1.4 million. Simultaneously, LNEnergy Italy has increased its working interest in the Colle Santo project from 90 per cent to 100 per cent.
30 Jun 26	Italy: Zenith Energy aannounces construction of first solar project, Italy Zenith Energy, the listed international energy production and development company, has announces that construction of its first photovoltaic solar project in the Puglia region of Italy has commenced.