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29 Apr 26	Spain: Successful wind repowering in Spain achieves 98 percent waste recovery Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, has successfully completed the first phase of the Montes de Cierzo wind repowering project in Navarra, replacing 44 old turbines with 10 new ones, increasing the capacity to produce clean energy while reducing visual impacts and achieving almost full recycling and reuse of the old components.
29 Apr 26	UK: Matrix Renewables closes £245 million non-recourse financing for 500MW battery storage project in Scotland Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, has successfully closed a £245 million non-recourse project financing to support the construction of a large-scale, transmission-connected 500MW / 1,000MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project located in Eccles–Leitholm, in southern Scotland.
28 Apr 26	UK: EnergyPathways launches FEED for the world's largest CAES project EnergyPathways, the energy transition company, has announced completion of pre-FEED studies with Siemens Energy which confirm the economic viability of its planned large scale CAES project expected to be the UK's largest long duration energy storage facility.
28 Apr 26	UK: SmartestEnergy and AGR Renewables partner to deliver long-term route to market for major UK solar portfolio SmartestEnergy has agreed a series of CfD Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with AGR Renewables, spanning four UK co-located projects, and will provide a bankable, flexible route to market for 192MW of solar capacity.
27 Apr 26	UK: NSTA grants a production and storage consent to Centrica Offshore UK for the Rough gas storage site The North Sea Transition Authority has granted a production and storage consent to Centrica Offshore UK Ltd for the Rough gas storage site, off the East Coast of England in the Southern North Sea, until 30 April 2027.
27 Apr 26	Romania: Three wind projects of around 300 MW enter the execution phase under the OMV Petrom–RNV Infrastructure partnership OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-East Europe, and RNV Infrastructure have announced that three wind projects, with a total installed capacity of approximately 300 MW, are entering the execution phase following the adoption of the final investment decision (FID).
27 Apr 26	Greenland: Greenland Energy signs Halliburton agreement for 2026 Jameson Land drilling campaign Greenland Energy Company has signed an agreement with Halliburton for integrated consulting services and logistical management relating to the planning, coordination, handling, and transportation of equipment, services, and goods. The agreement includes comprehensive well and drilling services for Greenland Energy’s onshore campaign in the Jameson Land Basin.
27 Apr 26	Italy: Zenith Energy announces acquisition of 5 MWp solar development projects Zenith Energy has announced the acquisition of two solar development projects, both situated in the Province of Puglia in Italy, of 2.5 MWp each, (the 'Puglia Acquisitions').
27 Apr 26	Norway: Equinor granted drilling permit for wellbore 7220/5-EC-2 H in PL 532 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wellbore 7220/5-EC-2 H in production licence PL 532.
27 Apr 26	OEUK Chief challenges IEA: North Sea oil & gas key to UK’s energy security and transition David Whitehouse, the chief executive of OEUK, has responded to a piece in The Guardian where Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), stated that 'the damage is done,' noting that the global oil crisis has permanently transformed the fossil fuel industry.
27 Apr 26	UK: Europa Oil & Gas announces North Yorkshire Council Planning Committee decision regarding the Cloughton well Europa Oil & Gas notes the decision of the North Yorkshire Council planning committee at its meeting on 24th April that it is minded not to approve the Company’s plan for a well in Burniston on its Cloughton prospect, despite the positive recommendation from the Council’s planning department that the operation should proceed.
27 Apr 26	UK: Engineering study shortlists sites for MESH onshore facilities in Barrow-in-Furness AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the energy transition company, is pleased to report that Costain Group has completed a first phase of engineering studies for locating onshore facilities for EnergyPathways' MESH project at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
27 Apr 26	Norway: Archer secures three-year contract extension with Equinor for wireline and intervention services Archer has been awarded a three-year contract extension by Equinor for the provision of wireline and intervention services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract extension builds on the integrated wireline contract originally awarded to Archer in 2021, under which Archer, together with its alliance partners, has delivered services across key Equinor assets.
27 Apr 26	Germany: GE Vernova announces new wind turbine orders from BBWind and Greenvolt Power in Germany GE Vernova’s Wind segment announced today that it has secured agreements to supply 71.5 MWs of onshore wind turbines to BBWind and Greenvolt Power for various projects across Germany. The deals, which were booked in the Q4 of 2025, represent a significant milestone in GE Vernova’s commitment to supporting Germany’s energy transition.
27 Apr 26	UK: Enviromena secures £825 million senior portfolio financing package secured to accelerate UK solar expansion Enviromena has successfully signed an £825 million senior portfolio financing package, marking one of the largest solar financings in the UK this year and enabling a major expansion of its renewable energy platform.
26 Apr 26	Star Energy announces sale of Croatian geothermal company AIM-listed Star Energy has signed an agreement for the sale of its Croatian subsidiary IGeoPen to Enna Geo d.o.o. IGeoPen's direct parent is A14 Energy of which Star Energy owns 71%, with 29% being owned by its JV partner, Peninsula International. IGeoPen holds three Croatian geothermal exploration licences; Ernestinovo, Sjece and Pcelic.