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13 Nov 26 |
UK: £90 million investment for new drones and sensors to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines The UK will be more secure from Russian undersea threats in the North Atlantic following a new £90 million investment in new drones, sensors and AI systems for the Royal Navy. |
12 Nov 26 |
UK: Cadeler secures exclusive agreement for a full-scope offshore wind project Cadeler has signed an exclusivity agreement with an undisclosed client for wind turbine and foundation installation at a large-scale offshore wind farm in the UK. |
12 Nov 26 |
UK: Major milestone reached on flagship UK battery storage project A major milestone has been achieved at Ampeak’s Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park, one of the UK's largest battery storage sites, with the successful completion of the delivery of all of the batteries and key components for the Afon Wysg 1 (AW1) project. |
12 Nov 26 |
The Crown Estate intends to launch a new offshore wind leasing round in the first half of 2027 The Crown Estate intends to launch a new offshore wind leasing round in the first half of 2027. The leasing round could accommodate a capacity of around 6GW or more, predominantly through fixed-bottom turbines off the coast of the North East of England. |
12 Nov 26 |
UK: Prime Minister hails major investment in UK renewables Thousands of jobs will be supported as two major offshore wind projects mark progress towards delivering clean homegrown energy for millions of homes, ahead of the Prime Minister’s travel to the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Türkiye. |
11 Nov 26 |
UK: More than 2,600 UK jobs backed by SSE’s Berwick Bank B As world leaders gather in Türkiye for COP31, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh have today welcomed SSE’s announcement that more than 2,600 UK jobs are expected to be supported following its selection of Siemens Energy as preferred supplier for offshore wind turbines and substations for Berwick Bank B. |
11 Nov 26 |
UK: Fahnbulleh 'was Burnham’s second choice for energy secretary' Miatta Fahnbulleh was not Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first choice to become energy secretary, according to the Financial Times. The newspaper reports that Burnham initially offered the role to culture secretary Lisa Nandy, who refused to move from her existing post. |
11 Nov 26 |
UK Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero Miatta Fahnbulleh meets Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi as company confirms £11 billion gross investment UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Miatta Fahnbulleh, met in London with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi. The parties discussed Eni’s activities and investment plans in the United Kingdom across the entire energy value chain, with a particular focus on the energy transition, industrial competitiveness, and energy security. |
11 Nov 26 |
UK: SSE approaches £8bn grid milestone as it backs COP31’s electrification pledge SSE has backed COP31’s drive to accelerate global electrification as it approaches a major milestone in building the resilient electricity infrastructure needed to deliver it. Since 2020, SSE’s electricity transmission business, SSEN Transmission, has invested around £8bn in upgrading the network across the north of Scotland. This is connecting more homegrown renewable electricity while supporting significant growth in jobs, skills and manufacturing. |
11 Nov 26 |
UK: Orcadian Energy announces expected increase in P2650 interest to 100% Orcadian has announced the expected doubling of its interest in the P2650 licence, from 50% to 100%, on Triangle Energy UK's withdrawal from the licence, subject to NSTA approval. |
11 Nov 26 |
UK: Cadeler secures exclusive agreement for a full-scope offshore wind project Cadeler has signed an exclusivity agreement with an undisclosed client for wind turbine and foundation installation at a large-scale offshore wind farm in the UK. |
11 Nov 26 |
UK: RWE and KKR join forces to deliver 2.8 gigawatts of new offshore wind capacity in the UK – an investment of around £12 billion RWE, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, are jointly delivering the Vanguard West and Vanguard East offshore wind projects in the British North Sea. Together, the projects represent one of the UK’s largest offshore wind developments, with a combined generation capacity of around 2.8 gigawatts. |
11 Nov 26 |
UK: 3t and Ørsted launch partnership to deliver training onsite in Grimsby 3t, the leading provider of safety-critical training services and learning technology solutions, and Ørsted, a global offshore wind company, have launched a partnership to deliver wind sector training at Ørsted in Grimsby. The facility is scheduled to open in Summer 2027. |
10 Nov 26 |
UK: Elemental Energies signs Viking CCS contract with Harbour Energy Leading independent wells and subsurface specialist Elemental Energies has secured a contract with Harbour Energy to provide integrated subsurface and well engineering support for the extension of the Viking CCS project's carbon storage sites. The work will mature and materially de-risk the capacity, containment and injectivity associated with the project's expansion sites. |
10 Nov 26 |
UK: Beacon Energy provides update on Reabold Resources transaction Beacon Energy has announced that, further to the Company’s announcement on 7 October 2026, it has now reached an agreement with Reabold Resources to extend the long stop date for the Second Acquisition under the Share Purchase Agreement ('SPA') to 28 February 2027. In addition, the Parties have agreed to waive the condition precedent in the SPA related to the award of the Production Concession for the Colle Santo Asset. |
