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04 Dec 25	UK: Finalists revealed for 2026 Subsea Expo Awards Companies at the forefront of the UK’s underwater industry have been recognised for their vital and innovative work as the 2026 Subsea Expo Award finalists are revealed. Organised by Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the leading trade and industry development body for the UK’s underwater sectors, the prestigious awards dinner is a highlight of the annual Subsea Expo conference and exhibition.
04 Dec 25	Italy: RWE successful with four wind and solar projects in Italian renewables auction Contract for difference awarded to four projects with a combined capacity of 68 megawatts across Italy: Serra Giannina wind farm in Basilicata, Ponte Valentino 1 & 2 solar plants in Campania, Carcitella Agri-PV plant in Sicily.
04 Dec 25	Netherlands: RWE and TotalEnergies to collaborate with ARC marine on nature-inclusive Reef cubes at OranjeWind wind farm RWE and TotalEnergies have signed an agreement with ARC marine for the supply of 66 innovative Reef cubes® at a section of the future offshore wind farm OranjeWind, in the Dutch North Sea. Installation of the foundations of OranjeWind will start in 2026.
04 Dec 25	UK: Ofgem unlocks £28 billion investment to maintain a safe, secure and resilient energy grid and upgrade and expand capacity to meet growing demands Energy network companies have been given the green light for multi-billion-pound funding to strengthen the stability, security and resilience of our energy networks. This investment will upgrade power and gas grids, creating a future-ready system that better shields customers from volatile energy bills.
04 Dec 25	UK: Vattenfall reports successful demonstration of cutting-edge air defence technology at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm LiveLink Aerospace, in collaboration with Vattenfall and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has successfully completed a demonstration of its air defence radar technology at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm. The event marks a significant milestone in the UK’s efforts to balance clean energy expansion with national defence priorities.
04 Dec 25	UK: Great British Energy publishes its first Strategic Plan Great British Energy (GBE) today sets out a clear, practical plan to accelerate the UK’s shift to renewable power and strengthen the nation’s industrial backbone. Today’s publication outlines GBE’s priorities for the next five years and shows how a publicly owned energy company can drive investment, support workers, and ensure communities feel the benefits of the energy transition.
04 Dec 25	Germany: Borkum Riffgrund 3, Ørsted’s largest offshore wind farm in Germany, produces first power A new milestone for Ørsted in Germany: Borkum Riffgrund 3 is feeding power into the grid. Ørsted and Nuveen have leveraged leading European suppliers to deliver the 913 MW offshore wind farm, which will enable German industry to decarbonise at a large scale once fully operational.
04 Dec 25	Var Energi drills oil and gas discovery in the Barents Sea Vår Energi and its partners have discovered oil and gas in the 'Goliat Nord' prospect. Wildcat well 7122/7-8 has been drilled in production licence 229, 3 kilometres from the Goliat facility.
04 Dec 25	Norway: Vår Energi confirms another oil discovery near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea Vår Energi has confirmed an oil discovery in the Goliat North exploration well, located close to the Vår Energi operated Goliat field in the Barents Sea.
04 Dec 25	Norway: Magnora adds 100 MW data center project to its Norwegian portfolio On 4 December 2025, Magnora launched Magnora Scale Averøya, a high-density AI-ready data center project close to Kristiansund with capacity up to 100 MW.
03 Dec 25	Turkey: Eni signs a long-term LNG sale agreement with BOTAS, strengthening its portfolio diversification and expanding global contracted volumes Eni has entered a long-term LNG sale agreement with Turkish company BOTAS, in line with the company’s strategy to grow a diversified global portfolio and secure stable, multi-year relationships in key international markets.
03 Dec 25	Italy: Plenitude signs agreement with ACEA for the acquisition of ACEA Energia Plenitude, a company controlled by Eni, and ACEA have signed a binding agreement regarding the acquisition by Plenitude of a 100% equity stake in ACEA Energia, a company fully owned by the ACEA Group that operates in the energy retail market. The transaction also includes a 50% share in the capital of Umbria Energy.
03 Dec 25	Italy: Zelestra secures 60 MW of new solar capacity in Italy’s FER X auction Zelestra, a global, multi-technology and customer-focused renewable energy company, participated in Italy’s FER X auction with eight projects and successfully secured the entire pipeline, adding approximately 60 MW of new solar capacity.
03 Dec 25	UK: OEUK champions workforce health with sustainable weight management showcase Practical solutions for healthier lifestyles and support for managing weight loss will be shared by Offshore Energies UK as part of its campaign to raise awareness of a new safety policy for people working offshore that comes into effect in November 2026.
03 Dec 25	Finland: Enefit Green divests Tolpanvaara Wind Farm to TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund and Rabbalshede Kraft AB Enefit Green has signed an agreement to sell its Tolpanvaara wind farm in Finland to TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund, marking a strategic step in focusing on the Baltics and Poland markets.
03 Dec 25	UK: SSEN Transmission opens £17M strategic warehouse in Dundee SSEN Transmission has officially opened its second state-of-the-art operations warehouse, a £17 million facility located in Dundee’s Claverhouse East Industrial Estate. Mirroring the success of its sister site in Inverness, this new strategic hub is designed to strengthen the resilience and efficiency of the north of Scotland’s high-voltage electricity transmission network.
03 Dec 25	Poland: Nordex Group secures 118 MW order in Poland An international independent power producer has placed an order with the Nordex Group for 20 N149/5.X wind turbines to be supplied for a project in Poland. To date, the Nordex Group has installed over 600 wind turbines in Poland, representing a total installed capacity of 1.7 GW.
03 Dec 25	Ukraine: Pennpetro Energy announces Limnytskyi licence update Pennpetro Energy, the company focused on developing strategic energy projects, announces updates regarding the Limnytskyi oil and gas exploration licence in western Ukraine, adjacent to the border with the European Union.
02 Dec 25	Netherlands: Vattenfall signs landmark battery storage agreement Vattenfall has secured 100MW (400 MWh) of storage capacity from the Dutch Leopard battery, currently under development by Giga Storage. Under the agreement, Vattenfall will have full operational control of this capacity, enabling the company to mitigate increased imbalance risks across its customer and renewable portfolio.
02 Dec 25	UK: Hibiscus Petroleum’s Teal West drilling success to lift 2P reserves Hibiscus Petroleum has including the successful drilling of Teal West Development, offshore UK, with 2P oil reserves expected to exceed the current estimate of 3.4 MMboe. First Oil from the Teal West field is expected in mid CY2026.
02 Dec 25	UK: CeraPhi Energy awarded contract to deliver groundbreaking geothermal decarbonisation project at Scunthorpe General Hospital CeraPhi Energy, a leading developer of geothermal energy solutions, has been awarded a contract to implement an innovative low-carbon heating system at Scunthorpe General Hospital, part of the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.