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22 Apr 26	UK: Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust responds to recent UK Government announcements Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, the diversified renewables infrastructure company, has provided an update on the expected impact of the UK Government's plans to remove Carbon Price Support ('CPS'), alongside the wider energy policy measures announced yesterday.
22 Apr 26	ScottishPower response to UK Government announcement on the Electricity Generator Levy ScottishPower responds to UK Government announcement on the Electricity Generator Levy.
22 Apr 26	Poland: Prospex Energy awarded Dunajec onshore licence area in Poland Prospex Energy, the AIM quoted investing company focused on European gas and power projects, has announced that further to the announcement dated 1 April 2026, its wholly owned subsidiary PXEN Tatra has been formally awarded the Dunajec onshore licence area in Poland.
22 Apr 26	Norway: Vår Energi reports strong results in the first quarter 2026 Vår Energi delivered as planned in the first quarter of 2026, with record high production and strong financial results.
21 Apr 26	UK: Exergy3 raises £10m seed round to decarbonise industrial heat, tackling grid constraints and energy security Exergy3 has raised £10 million in seed funding to scale its proprietary technology addressing three of Europe’s most pressing challenges: industrial decarbonisation, grid balancing and energy security.
21 Apr 26	Italy: Saipem awarded contract with Eni for the new Priolo biorefinery in Sicily Saipem has signed with Eni Industrial Evolution the main contract for the realization of the new Priolo biorefinery in Sicily, a project announced on February 3 by Eni and Q8 Italia.
21 Apr 26	UK: Offshore Energies UK responds to the Energy Secretary’s speech at the Good Growth Foundation Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has responded to the speech delivered today by Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband MP, which outlined lessons learned from the recent geopolitical crises in Ukraine and the Middle East.
21 Apr 26	UK: Construction starts on major subsea power link connecting Caithness and Aberdeenshire Construction work is now underway on the Spittal to Peterhead Link, marking an important step forward in the delivery of the major subsea cable project connecting Caithness with Aberdeenshire.
21 Apr 26	UK: Kent strengthens offshore safety commitment with OEUK ESA signature Kent has signed the Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) Energy Services Agreement (ESA), reinforcing its commitment to maintaining high standards for offshore workforce welfare, safety and operational performance.
21 Apr 26	UK: Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices Families across the country will be better protected from energy crises, as government moves to break link between gas and electricity prices. Plans to better protect families and businesses by ending the unfair way international gas prices push up electricity prices across Great Britain take a major step forward today.
21 Apr 26	Hungary: EBRD finances landmark solar and battery project in Hungary EBRD lends €70 million as part of a €210 million financing deal with commercial banks to Renalfa IPP special purpose vehicles. Investment will finance the development of a 450 MW solar photovoltaic park with a 250 MW /1 GWh co-located battery energy storage system in northeastern Hungary.
21 Apr 26	UK: NSTA welcomes three new non-executive directors The NSTA Board is proud to welcome new members Ian Chisholm, Mitch Flegg and Rebecca Wiles who bring a wealth of experience to their roles as non-executive directors.
20 Apr 26	Norway: JAPEX acquires licence to strengthen E&P operations in Norway Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) has announced that its consolidated overseas subsidiary, JAPEX Norge ('J Norge'), has entered into an agreement to acquire a 20% participating interest in Production License PL1119 from OKEA, a leading Norwegian oil and gas company. The license includes the Mistral South gas field, a discovered but currently undeveloped field, as well as the Mistral North exploration prospect, both located in Norway.
20 Apr 26	UK: Greenpeace build wind farm on Trump’s Golf Course At 6.30am this morning (April 20), as the first of the day’s golfers were arriving at the Trump Turnberry Golf Club, a team of Greenpeace activists installed a windfarm on the green of the 4th hole, together with a sign reading ‘Choose wind, dump Trump’
20 Apr 26	Poland: Van Oord accelerates the rollout of offshore wind energy in Poland Van Oord has reached a significant milestone in the development of offshore wind energy in Poland. The company has successfully transported and installed all monopile foundations and transition pieces for Poland’s first-ever offshore wind farm: Baltic Power.
20 Apr 26	UK: Pragmatic approach to North Sea energy is what the UK needs Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) responds to recent comments by the Chancellor on North Sea oil and gas production. The UK’s leading offshore energy trade body says the Chancellor’s latest comments on prioritising oil and gas production from the North Sea reflect an increasingly pragmatic and realistic national conversation about the UK’s real-world energy needs.
20 Apr 26	Austria: ADX spuds HOCH-1 shallow gas well in Upper Austria The Hochfeld-1 ('HOCH-1') shallow gas exploration well commenced drilling on 16th of April 2026. The HOCH-1 shallow gas exploration well is located in the ADX-AT-I exploration licence in Upper Austria. The well will target highly productive shallow gas reservoirs within Miocene aged sandstones of the Hall formation. The HOCH prospect has a Mean Prospective Resource potential of 8.0 BCF and a High Case Prospective Resource of 17.3 BCF.
20 Apr 26	Spain: GE Vernova to supply workhorse wind turbines for Santa Maria de las Fuentes wind farm in Spain GE Vernova has signed an agreement to provide 15 of its 6.1 MW-158m* workhorse wind turbines to power the Santa Maria de las Fuentes wind farm in Spain, developed by Renovalia. The deal, which was booked in the fourth quarter of 2025, further strengthens GE Vernova’s commitment to supporting Spain’s transition to renewable energy.
20 Apr 26	Norway: OKEA realising value from the Mistral discovery OKEA is selling its 20% WI in PL1119 to Japex Norge AS for a fixed consideration of USD 30 million. In addition, a contingent consideration ensures that OKEA retains an upside given a commercial Mistral Nord discovery.
20 Apr 26	UK: Angus Energy reports Q1 2026 Production, Operations, Corporate and Finance update The Company reports a c.30% increase in production rates at Saltfleetby following completion of the workovers. Production from the Saltfleetby Field in Q1 2026 was 471 million standard cubic feet of natural gas and 10,180 barrels of gas condensate. Production uplift was driven by successful completion of Saltfleetby workovers.
20 Apr 26	UK: Reabold Resources announces clarification of media article regarding West Newton Reabold, the investing company focused on developing strategic gas projects for European energy security, notes the recent media article in the Telegraph newspaper on 19th April 2026 and has issued clarification regarding the significant onshore natural gas resource at the West Newton site in Yorkshire.
20 Apr 26	UK: Rugby Borough Council approves 16MW Lutterworth Solar Farm Rugby Borough Council has approved plans for Enviromena’s 16MW (AC) Lutterworth Solar Farm, enabling the delivery of additional clean energy capacity and investment in the region. Once operational, the solar farm will generate enough clean energy to power approximately 7,800 homes per year and avoid more than 4,300 tonnes of CO2 annually.
19 Apr 26	UK: ITM Power enters into strategic collaboration with Rheinmetall for the Giga PtX project ITM Power has entered a strategic collaboration with Rheinmetall AG, a leading international technology group in the defence sector. The collaboration will focus on Rheinmetall's Giga PtX project, which aims to establish a Europe-wide network of decentralised synthetic fuel production plants for the NATO armed forces, designed to strengthen defence energy resilience, sovereign fuel capability and operational readiness.
19 Apr 26	UK: Scotland’s renewable energy supply chain in the spotlight as 2026 awards shortlist revealed The spotlight is on the people and organisations powering Scotland’s clean power future as The Scottish Green Energy Supply Chain Awards 2026, organised by trade body Scottish Renewables, has unveiled its shortlist of nominees.