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28 May 26	France: TotalEnergies files for authorization of its giant Centre Manche Energies offshore wind project Eight months after being awarded the project by the French State, TotalEnergies’ wholly owned project company Centre Manche Energies has officially applied for the Single Authorization of the 1.5 GW offshore wind farm, which will be sited off the coast of Normandy.
28 May 26	UK: SSE generates nearly £10bn for UK economy as it invests to strengthen the electricity system Leading electricity infrastructure company SSE has delivered a record year of investment, spending £3.6bn in 2025/26 on strengthening the UK’s electricity grid, accelerating electrification and setting the UK on a path to lower energy bills for consumers. This saw SSE investing 60% more than it made in adjusted operating profit into building critical national infrastructure during the financial year.
28 May 26	Norway: DeepOcean awarded subsea contracts by Equinor Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a significant subsea contract package by Equinor for multiple fields on the Norwegian continental shelf, including the Barents Sea, with offshore work spanning 2027-28. The contract package includes subsea work scope at the Visund field in the North Sea, the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea, and an option for potential work at the Snorre A subsea field in the North Sea.
28 May 26	UK: 'Use what is left of our North Sea oil and gas resources' says Tony Blair' Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Tony Blair’s major intervention, as he sets out what the party he once led must do to retain power and get Britain back on track. In a 5,600 word essay the former Prime Minister put the need for a more pragmatic approach on North Sea oil and gas front of centre among a set of policy priorities required to deliver growth.
28 May 26	UK: European Energy enters the construction phase on hybrid solar and battery project in the United Kingdom European Energy has commenced construction of the Indian Queens solar and battery project in Cornwall, advancing a renewable energy asset with integrated storage that has cPPA and CMC in the UK market. The project is scheduled to be grid-connected in the first half of 2027.
28 May 26	Poland: Horizon Petroleum to commence operations at the Lachowice gas development in Poland Horizon Petroleum has provided an operational update on progress toward first production from the early production phase of its cornerstone Lachowice gas development located within the Bielsko-Biala concession in southern Poland.
27 May 26	Germany: RWE gets green light to move Australia’s first eight-hour battery from commissioning to full operations RWE has received official sign-off from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and Transmission Network Service Provider Transgrid to operate Australia’s first eight hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at full capacity. The Limondale BESS comprises 144 Tesla Megapacks that are uniquely registered to charge at 100 megawatts (MW) and discharge at 50 megawatts (MW).
27 May 26	Germany: RWE increases investment in Focused Energy As part of the successful Series A financing round, RWE has expanded its investment in the Darmstadt-based laser fusion company Focused Energy by a further 60 million euros, following its initial investment in October 2025.
27 May 26	Germany: Vattenfall is building the first solar park with low-emission steel Vattenfall is breaking new ground in the construction of the large open-field solar park 'Juliusburg / Krukow' in Schleswig-Holstein, using low-emission steel from its Swedish partner SSAB for the PV mounting systems for the first time. This reduces CO2 emissions in the construction and supply chain by 67 percent compared to conventional steel. It is the company's next step in supporting the decarbonization of industry and thus driving societal progress.
26 May 26	UK: Study reveals how offshore structures can help - or hinder - marine ecosystems A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures - from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines - shape marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society.
26 May 26	UK: Nine in 10 energy firms say North Sea still has long-term future – if UK Gov backs industry Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has warned that the UK is in danger of accelerating the decline of the North Sea unnecessarily, despite overwhelming industry belief that the basin still has a long-term future under the right conditions.
26 May 26	Kazakhstan: Helix Exploration announces Inez-1 well re-entry Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company advancing the Rudyard Helium Project in northern Montana, has announced that re-entry operations at the Inez-1 well have commenced.
26 May 26	Union Jack Oil announces Final Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 AIM-listed Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development, exploration and investment company, has announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025.
26 May 26	Turkey: The Nordex Group gains new 110MW order from Eksim Enerji in Türkiye The Nordex Group has secured a new order in Türkiye from Eksim Enerji A.S., comprising the supply and installation of 16 N175/6.X wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 110MW. The turbines for the Balikesir-3 wind farm will be installed on tubular steel towers with a hub height of 119 meters and delivered in the Cold Climate Version.
26 May 26	UK: The Port of Southampton strengthens its role in UK renewable energy supply chains The Port of Southampton is strengthening its position as a vital link in the UK’s renewable energy supply chains as it grows its partnership with Vestas, a global leader in sustainable wind energy technology.
26 May 26	Norway: Subsea 7 announces award of a substantial contract by Vår Energi for the Goliat Gas Export Project Subsea 7 has announced the award of a substantial contract by Vår Energi for the Goliat Gas Export Project, located in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway.
26 May 26	Uzbekistan: Condor achieves new production record exceeding 15,000 BOE/D with K-47 tie in Condor Energies, a Canadian based, internationally focused energy transition company with active Central Asian operations has provided an operational update on its Uzbekistan project. Condor has achieved another corporate milestone by reaching 15,283 boe/d average daily production over the past 72 hours due to the recently drilled Kumli-47 horizontal well ('K-47') starting production.
26 May 26	UK: Reeves launches fresh oil and gas tax raid to fund support package Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a fresh tax raid on oil and gas companies, scrapping rules that allowed firms to offset UK trading profits against losses made by overseas subsidiaries.