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Fusion Fuel launches €30mn hydrogen investment platform in Spain

Fusion Fuel, through its subsidiary BrightHy Solutions, has set up a €30mn ($32.9mn) funded platform to develop industrial hydrogen projects, with the first site expected in Spain in 2026.

BayWa r.e. sells 2.2 GW of projects and prepares for independence by 2028

BayWa r.e. continues its strategic transformation with the sale of 2.2 GW of projects, a withdrawal from Asian markets, internal reorganisation, and a rebranding planned for 2026.

Newcleo launches European safeguards process for lead-cooled modular reactor

French nuclear reactor developer Newcleo has submitted its lead-cooled small modular reactor design to Euratom, initiating the first regulatory phase to integrate nuclear non-proliferation safeguards at the European level.
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Technique Solaire secures €40mn junior debt to support 392 MWp in projects

Technique Solaire has secured €40mn ($43.5mn) in junior debt from BNP Paribas Asset Management to structure two solar portfolios totalling 392 MWp across France, Spain and the Netherlands.

Naked Energy expands solar thermal operations to Spain and Portugal

British company Naked Energy is accelerating its international expansion with a new office in Madrid to deploy its solar thermal technology in the industrially promising Iberian market.

Newcleo considers shifting €16bn nuclear projects from the UK to the United States

Faced with shorter approval timelines, several European nuclear firms, including Newcleo, Orano and Urenco, are considering relocating key industrial investments to the United States.
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Jinhong Gas invests in Spain with a strategic cryogenic unit

Chinese group Jinhong Gas finalises a new industrial investment in Spain, marking its first European establishment and strengthening its global strategy in the industrial gas sector.

The “Belém 4x” pledge targets global sustainable fuels surge by 2035

Nineteen countries, led by Brazil, Italy, Japan and India, aim to quadruple sustainable fuel production by 2035, marking a major industrial and regulatory challenge for global energy and transport supply chains.

BW Ideol secures up to €74mn for concrete floater plant in Fos-sur-Mer

The European Commission has selected BW Ideol’s Fos3F project for a grant of up to €74mn, targeting the construction of a concrete floater plant for floating wind turbines at the industrial site of Fos-sur-Mer.
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Engie maintains its 2025 targets despite pressure on energy prices

Engie maintains its 2025 earnings guidance despite falling energy prices and weaker hydro output, relying on its performance plan and a stronger expected fourth quarter.

Gunvor rules out resale of Lukoil assets to Russia after acquisition

Commodities trader Gunvor confirmed that the assets acquired from Lukoil will not return under Russian control, despite potential sanction relief, amid growing regulatory pressure.

GreenYellow and Sasol Italy launch the construction of a 5.1 MWp solar plant in Lombardy

GreenYellow and Sasol Italy announce the start of construction of a 5.1 MWp photovoltaic solar plant in Terranova Dei Passerini. This project aims to strengthen Sasol’s energy independence in Italy while contributing to the industrial energy transition.
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TotalEnergies provides 610 GWh of renewable electricity to Data4 for its data centers in Spain

TotalEnergies has signed a ten-year agreement with Data4 to supply its Spanish data centers with renewable electricity, with a total volume of 610 GWh starting from January 2026. The agreement relies on a 30 MW capacity.

Pakistan cancels 21 Eni LNG cargoes and seeks to renegotiate its contracts with Qatar

Pakistan cancels 21 planned LNG cargoes from Eni due to a gas surplus and negotiates with Qatar for potential deferment or resale of shipments.

Le TAP augmente ses nominations de gaz aux interconnexions européennes clés

Les nominations du Trans Adriatic Pipeline progressent à Melendugno, Nea Mesimvria et Komotini, signalant davantage d’offre pipeline et une flexibilité accrue pour les expéditeurs face aux arbitrages avec le gaz naturel liquéfié.
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CNAT requests a three-year extension for Almaraz I and II

Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo has officially requested the extension of operations for reactors Almaraz I and II until 2030, challenging the original timeline for the shutdown of Spain’s nuclear fleet.

Rondo Energy to deploy 100 MWh heat battery for HEINEKEN in Portugal

HEINEKEN, EDP, and Rondo Energy are deploying a 100 MWh industrial heat battery in Lisbon, providing renewable steam 24/7 using on-site solar power and the grid.

Eni and PETRONAS Create an ASEAN Upstream NewCo, $15B in Investments

The joint venture combines 19 assets (14 in Indonesia, 5 in Malaysia), aims for 300 kboe/d initially and >500 kboe/d, and focuses investments on gas to supply Bontang and the Malaysia LNG complex in Bintulu.
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EU bans Russian LNG, Arctic bottlenecks and clauses under strain

The gradual ban on Russian cargoes reshapes European flows, increases winter detours via the Northern Sea Route and shifts risk toward force majeure and “change of law,” despite rising global capacity. —

Siemens and RIC Energy join forces to accelerate renewable hydrogen in Spain

RIC Energy and Siemens have signed a strategic agreement to develop industrial projects in renewable hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, and green ammonia, focusing on two key sites in Spain.

Meirama hosts a renewable hydrogen project

Meirama, in Galicia, will host a renewable hydrogen production center that could produce up to 200MW.

Italy: Sale of the refinery of Loukoïl in Italy: the government gets involved

The Italian nationalist government warned on Friday that it would have a say in the sale of the Sicilian refinery of the Russian oil giant Lukoil, asking in particular the candidates for the purchase to ensure "the development of the production pole".

Pipeline between Barcelona and Marseille: an ambitious but risky project

The hydrogen pipeline project between Barcelona and Marseille, which was discussed today on the sidelines of a summit in Spain of southern EU countries, is considered essential for Europe's energy sovereignty, but is based on a risky bet.
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Plenitude acquires PLT and strengthens its position in Italy

Plenitude signs an agreement to acquire PLT, an Italian group producing electricity from renewable energy sources.

JUWI acquires GEMdev and its solar projects

JUWI completes the acquisition of 70% of GEMdev, an Italian company specialized in photovoltaic development.

Pozo Izquierdo bets on solar thermal

In Pozo Izquierdo, on the island of Gran Canaria, Absolicon announces the commissioning of a solar thermal plant.
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Andalusia bets on renewable hydrogen

Andalusia, Cepsa invests €3 billion to build the largest renewable hydrogen hub in Europe.

Lukoil hopes to sell its refinery in Sicily before the end of the year

Russian oil giant Lukoil is in negotiations to sell its Priolo refinery in Sicily by the end of the year.

Barão São João, a major project in Portugal

Barão São João in Lagos, Portugal, hosts the installation of two Vestas wind turbines by EDP Renováveis (EDPR).
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Selinus strengthens RWE’s presence in Italy

Selinus, the 25MW onshore wind farm in Sicily, the 17th to be built by RWE, will supply 22,000 Italian households with green electricity.

La Sentiu and Linyola, the strategic biogas in Spain

a Sentiu and Linyola are two large biogas plants in Catalonia financed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).

Coto Muiño, a new wind farm in Spain

Coto Muiño is a new onshore wind farm project located in Spain developed by the company Greenalia.
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Encavis acquires a solar farm in Spain

Encavis announces the acquisition of a 55 MW ready-to-build (RTB) solar farm in Spain from Hive Energy.

EQTEC recovers waste for hydrogen

EQTEC Plc announces the commissioning of its Market Development Center (MDC) located in Italy, for December.

Greenvolt triples its profits

Greenvolt announces its results for 2022 specifying a threefold increase in profits, in particular thanks to the Biomass & Structure and Utility Scale segments.
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Italy faces strategic choices

In Italy, the city of Piombino is taking legal action against a government-backed LNG terminal project.

Saint-Gobain: purchase agreement with Endesa

Saint-Gobain signs a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spain's leading energy supplier, Endesa.

Algeria: HDLE/HDLS start-up

In Algeria, the Italian company Eni announces the start-up of the HDLE/HDLS oil field in the Zemlet el Arbi concession.
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Prysmian invests in a new cable ship

Prysmian Group announces a €200 million investment to expand its fleet of cable laying vessels.

Lamas II communicates about its location

Lamas II, Greenalia's onshore wind farm project, is entering its public information phase in Spain.