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15 May 26	UK: Prosafe SE: Safe Caledonia contract signed with Ithaca Energy for Captain field in the UK Prosafe has signed a contract for the Safe Caledonia to provide accommodation support for Ithaca Energy at the Captain field in the UK sector of the North Sea for a firm period of 6 months commencing Q2 2027.
15 May 26	UK: Perenco UK restarts production from the Davy gas field in the Southern North Sea Perenco UK has confirmed that, after more than five years since being shut-in, production from the Davy gas field in the Southern North Sea (SNS) has restarted. Earmarked for decommissioning following several failed restarts in 2021, Perenco UK has completed a comprehensive revival project with production from Davy wells A3 and A5 restarting in late April 2026.
14 May 26	UK: Landmark decision to give three major offshore wind farms the go-ahead will boost UK’s energy security significantly The Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has announced a landmark decision today to grant consent to three major UK offshore wind farms, totalling up to four gigawatts of new clean power capacity. Dogger Bank South East and Dogger Bank South West, off the north east coast of England, will each add 1.5GW of capacity, developed by RWE and Masdar. North Falls off the coast of Suffolk will add up to 1GW, developed by RWE and SSE Renewables.
14 May 26	Portugal: Iberdrola begins commissioning of the Tâmega Complex wind-hydroelectric megaproject Iberdrola is consolidating its leadership in renewable energy with the commissioning of the Tâmega Norte wind farm, located between Braga and Vila Real, in the Portuguese municipalities of Cabeceiras de Basto and Montalegre. It is the first of two wind farms that form part of the Tâmega Complex. It is the first grid-connected wind-hydro hybrid project on the Iberian Peninsula.
14 May 26	UK: Storegga announces sale of hydrogen portfolio to Protium Following a strategic review and decision to restructure its portfolio, Storegga, an independent developer of CCS and hydrogen projects, has announced the sale of the Cromarty Hydrogen Project and its wider green hydrogen portfolio to Protium.
14 May 26	UK: 'Utterly shameful': Miliband moves to permanently block new North Sea drilling Labour is set to introduce legislation that would permanently ban new oil and gas drilling licences in the UK, making it significantly harder for future governments to reopen the North Sea to new exploration. The proposed Energy Independence Bill, outlined in Wednesday’s King’s Speech, would place Ed Miliband’s current moratorium on new drilling into law. The legislation would also formally ban onshore fracking.
14 May 26	UK: Aukera’s Ledwyche Solar Farm in Shropshire reaches commercial operation Aukera has announced that Ledwyche Solar, a 12 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project located in Shropshire, has reached Commercial Operation and is now supplying electricity to the UK grid.
14 May 26	Netherlands: Norse Energi is named and joins its sister vessel Norse Wind in DEME's next-generation fleet Norse Energi will soon begin operations in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. Among its first projects are the Windanker offshore wind farm for Iberdrola in the German Baltic Sea, scheduled to start in June 2026, followed by Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 project in the United Kingdom, commencing in the third quarter of 2026.
13 May 26	Turkey: ENERCON to set up own rotor blade production facility in Türkiye for E-175 EP5 E2 ENERCON will produce rotor blades for its top model, the E-175 EP5 E2, in Türkiye. As part of the international market launch of the new turbine model, the manufacturer is setting up a new rotor blade plant in Bergama, Izmir Province.
13 May 26	Spain: Matrix strengthens its presence in Spain with the grid connection of two new renewable projects With the commissioning of these two projects, Matrix Renewables now reaches 15 interconnected projects in Spain, representing a combined installed capacity of 691 MW.
13 May 26	UK: Great Britain gains edge in race to secure sought-after components as Ofgem greenlight early construction funding for key energy projects Great Britain’s energy security and clean power ambitions have received a boost today (Tuesday 12 May) after Ofgem greenlit early construction funding (ECF) for a series of large electricity transmission projects in Scotland.
13 May 26	UK: RenewableUK sets out key measures for Energy Independence Bill to cut costs and boost energy security RenewableUK is recommending a number of key measures for the Government to include in its Energy Independence Bill, which was announced in the King’s Speech today.
13 May 26	UK: Offshore wind hits new heights, accounting for nearly a fifth of UK electricity generation The Crown Estate’s latest UK Offshore Wind Report has highlighted the increasingly vital role offshore wind plays in the UK’s energy mix, delivering nearly a fifth of the nation’s electricity in 2025.
13 May 26	UK: Pioneer Point Partners commits £100m to UK low-carbon heat network platform Pioneer Point Partners, the sustainable infrastructure investment firm, has announced its investment in Rendesco Limited, a UK-based developer, owner and operator of low-carbon heat networks.
13 May 26	UK/India: Dolphin Drilling secures UK contract with Harbour Energy and the continuation of its drilling contract for Oil India Limited Dolphin Drilling has secured a new contract with Harbour Energy for the use of its semi-submersible drilling rig Paul B. Loyd Jr. in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Company has also announced that the deepwater capable semisubmersible rig Blackford Dolphin will continue its drilling contract for Oil India Limited.
13 May 26	bp enters North Ustyurt PSA in Uzbekistan bp has confirmed its entry into a production sharing agreement (PSA) for six blocks in the North Ustyurt region of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The agreement includes the Boyterak, Terengquduq, Birqori, Kharoy, Qoraqalpoq and Qulboy blocks.
13 May 26	UK: Mubadala invests in Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm alongside Consortium led by Apollo Funds Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, has announced a US$325 million investment in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, which, once completed, will be the world’s single largest offshore wind farm, located off the Norfolk coast in the United Kingdom.
13 May 26	Denmark: Stena Recycling achieves major advances toward full-scale recycling of wind turbine blades Stena Recycling in Denmark and Stena Recycling’s Research & Development department, together with Vestas, have developed a recycling system and reached the testing phase in the project - an important step toward using the recycling method on an industrial scale.
13 May 26	UK: EnergyPathways signs agreement with ABP to locate MESH onshore facilities at Port of Barrow EnergyPathways and ABP to evaluate Port of Barrow as a location to develop its nationally significant MESH energy storage project.
13 May 26	UK: £15m available for UK offshore wind supply chain funding through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator An additional £15m of early-stage development funding is being made available through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator to support offshore wind supply chain businesses and projects.
13 May 26	Italy: Iberdrola expands its generation capacity in Italy to 450 MW with new wind project Iberdrola has reached an agreement to acquire a wind power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW, located in Basilicata (Italy) from Belenergia, an Italian based renewable energy group, and RGREEN INVEST, a French investment firm focused on green infrastructure investments in the energy transition sector.