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Nordex secures 2.2 GW in Q3 orders, up 26% year-on-year

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex secured 2,170 MW in new orders between July and September, bringing its total volume to 6.7 GW over nine months.

EBRD and Qair in talks for €19mn financing of 100 MW solar plant in Gafsa

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is reviewing a loan for a 100 MW photovoltaic project led by Qair in Tunisia, backed by a long-term power purchase agreement with the national utility.

Gauss Fusion unveils Europe’s first industrial design for a fusion power plant

Gauss Fusion has released a full-scale plan for GIGA, its first commercial fusion power plant, amid Germany’s growing ambition to lead the future energy race.
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Chinese refineries cut Iranian crude purchases by 46% in September

Import quotas exhaustion and falling demand push Chinese independent refineries to sharply reduce Iranian crude volumes, affecting supply levels and putting downward pressure on prices.

Bercy veto blocks ABB’s attempt to acquire Legrand

ABB made several attempts to acquire Legrand, but the French government opposed the deal, citing strategic concerns linked to data centres.

Launch of a €400,000 local fundraising campaign for a wind farm in Brittany

Wpd launches a crowdfunding campaign to support the construction of the Bréhand wind farm, aiming to raise €400,000 from residents with a fixed annual interest rate of 7%.
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CVE installs 140 kWc agrivoltaic demonstrator on cattle farm

French independent producer CVE has commissioned an agrivoltaic pilot project in Haute-Loire, aiming to test solar panel integration on a cattle farm ahead of a future 12 MWc installation.

EDF lowers expected output of Flamanville EPR to 1,585 MW

EDF anticipates a 35 MW decrease in output for the Flamanville EPR between 2026 and 2031, citing a degraded performance level with no official technical explanation to date.

French electricity pricing reform raises concerns over increased consumer exposure

A parliamentary report questions the 2026 electricity pricing reform, warning of increased market exposure for households and a redistribution mechanism lacking clarity.
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CMSI opens final consultation on global consolidated mining standard

CMSI launches a public consultation until 17 November to finalise a common mining standard designed to simplify industrial requirements and strengthen global adoption.

Air Liquide invests $50mn to expand its hydrogen network in Texas

Air Liquide announces a $50mn investment to strengthen its hydrogen network on the US Gulf Coast, following long-term contracts signed with two major American refiners.

Gwynt Glas secures key lease for 1.5GW floating wind farm off Welsh coast

Developer Gwynt Glas enters development phase after signing a lease agreement with The Crown Estate, paving the way for a 1.5GW floating offshore wind project in Welsh waters.
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Uniper signs seven-year biomethane purchase agreement with Five Bioenergy

German group Uniper has entered into a long-term supply deal with Five Bioenergy for biomethane produced in Spain, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027.

Well-filled gas reserves could save Germany €25 billion in losses

An economic study reveals that Germany’s gas storage levels could prevent up to €25 billion in economic losses during a winter supply shock.

Brussels moves forward with plan to eliminate Russian oil and gas imports by 2028

Ambassadors of European Union member states have approved the transmission of a legislative proposal to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports by January 2028 to the Council of Ministers.
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Ineos cuts 60 jobs in the UK and calls for antidumping duties

Amid rising energy costs and a surge in cheap imports, Ineos announces a 20% workforce reduction at its Hull acetyls site and urges urgent action against foreign competition.

France blocks Aquind’s €1.4bn power link project across the Channel

The Seine-Maritime prefecture denies Aquind access to public maritime domain, halting a €1.4bn ($1.47bn) Franco-British power interconnection project.

Spanish solar producers warn of impact from negative electricity prices

Spanish solar energy producers have recorded 693 hours of zero or negative prices since January, already matching the total for the previous year, raising concerns about the sector’s profitability and market stability.
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Ukraine plans to increase gas imports by 30% after Russian strikes

The Ukrainian government is preparing to raise natural gas imports by 30% to offset damage to its energy infrastructure and ensure supply continuity during the winter season.

Tusk refuses to hand over Ukrainian suspect to Germany over Nord Stream sabotage

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was not in Poland’s interest to extradite to Germany a Ukrainian citizen suspected of taking part in the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022.

Pennavel and BrestPort sign strategic agreement for Breton floating wind project

Pennavel and BrestPort strengthen their partnership around the South Brittany floating wind project, aiming to structure industrial operations from 2030 at the EMR terminal of the port of Brest.

Voltalia unveils SPRING, a strategic plan to restore profitability by 2026

Voltalia launches a transformation programme targeting a return to profit from 2026, built on a refocus of activities, a new operating structure and self-financed growth of 300 to 400 MW per year.

Ineos pulls capital from the UK and commits £3bn investments in the US

Ineos Energy ends all projects in the UK, citing unstable taxation and soaring energy costs, and redirects its investments to the US, where the company has just allocated £3bn to new assets.
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Qualitas Energy commissions its first biomethane site in the United Kingdom

Spanish group Qualitas Energy inaugurated the Three Maids facility near Winchester, an anaerobic digestion plant able to produce 120 GWh of biomethane annually from agricultural waste.

TotalEnergies confirms imminent investment decision for new LNG train in Texas

The Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies said that NextDecade would formalise on Tuesday a final investment decision for a new liquefaction unit under the Rio Grande LNG project in the United States.

MCatalysis secures funding to industrialise microwave catalysis technology from Oxford

Texas-based start-up MCatalysis secures seed funding from HL Energy Ventures to exploit, under exclusive licence, a microwave catalysis technology developed at the University of Oxford.
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Van Oord completes installation of 109 cables at Sofia offshore wind farm

Van Oord has completed the installation of 109 inter-array cables at the Sofia offshore wind farm, marking a major logistical milestone for this North Sea energy infrastructure project.

Germany urges European Union for more flexibility on 2035 combustion car ban

Berlin questions the ban on sales of combustion cars from 2035, as German automakers warn of economic and industrial risks for the country.

GE cuts 600 energy jobs in Europe, including 120 in France

GE Vernova will cut 600 jobs in Europe, with the Belfort gas turbine site in France particularly affected, amid financial growth and strategic reorganisation.
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Innergex secures 85 MW in France with six agrivoltaic solar projects

Canadian developer Innergex has won all six projects of the Grenier des Essences portfolio for a total of 85 MW, strengthening its position in France’s ground-mounted solar sector.

Altalto secures public funding for its UK waste-to-aviation fuel project

Altalto (Immingham) Limited receives backing from the UK government to integrate NEXTCHEM technologies into its sustainable aviation fuel project derived from municipal waste.

French and Belgian nuclear industry groups sign strategic cooperation agreement

The Groupement des Industriels Français de l'Énergie Nucléaire and the Belgian Nuclear Forum formalise a partnership aimed at strengthening industrial exchanges and joint projects between the two countries’ nuclear sectors.
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Two sanctioned Russian LNG carriers deliver to China despite restrictions

The Voskhod and Zarya vessels, targeted by Western sanctions, departed China’s Beihai terminal after potentially offloading liquefied natural gas from the Arctic LNG 2 project.

Iran seeks to revive oil production amid threat of renewed sanctions

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls for modernising the oil industry and expanding export markets as Tehran faces the possible reactivation of 2015 nuclear deal sanctions.

IAEA urges Iran to resume nuclear inspections as time runs out

The International Atomic Energy Agency warns that little time remains to reach an agreement with Iran on fully resuming inspections, as European sanctions could be reimposed within 30 days.
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Westinghouse and EDF reactors deemed viable for Slovenia’s JEK2 nuclear project

Slovenia’s JEK2 project moves forward with two nuclear technologies judged technically compatible, estimated between EUR9.31bn ($10.1bn) and EUR15.37bn ($16.66bn).

Verso Energy to deliver 6,000 tonnes of hydrogen to German steel industry

From 2029, Verso Energy will supply hydrogen produced in Moselle to steel group SHS, supported by a cross-border pipeline and an industrial investment exceeding €100mn.

Industrial control transformer market to reach $1.48bn by 2030

Driven by grid modernisation and industrial automation, the global control transformer market could reach $1.48bn in 2030, with projections indicating steady growth in energy-intensive sectors.
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ENGIE takes charge of optimising Saleux storage site for Kallista Energy

Kallista Energy has entrusted ENGIE with the commercial operation of its first BESS site in Saleux, with a capacity of 120 MW, scheduled for commissioning by the end of 2026.

EDF secures €500mn to upgrade Enedis’ power interconnections

EDF finalised a second €500mn ($535mn) tranche with the European Investment Bank to support interconnections and strengthen Enedis' electricity distribution network in 2025.