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European airlines pressure Brussels over shortage of sustainable fuels

Airlines for Europe warns of insufficient sustainable fuel production in Europe and requests a delay in regulatory obligations if the European Commission does not act swiftly.

Europe’s gas: summer storage sets a floor under TTF

European inventories curbed price declines as liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply expands and demand stays weak. Cargo arbitrage favours Europe, but winter will determine the equilibrium level. —

Google signs wind energy deal with Eneco for its Belgian data centre

Google has signed a power purchase agreement with Eneco to supply its Belgian data centre with wind energy from three wind farms totalling 54 MW.
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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.

Tenaz Energy acquires strategic North Sea gas assets for $339mn

Tenaz Energy finalised the purchase of stakes in the GEMS project between Dutch and German waters, aiming to boost production to 7,000 boe/d by 2026.

Wood Mackenzie: the UK can double North Sea reserves without breaching climate limits

An analysis by Wood Mackenzie shows that expanding UK oil and gas production would reduce costs and emissions while remaining within international climate targets.
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Dutch parliament approves RED III, reassuring biofuels market participants

The Netherlands' lower house voted to adopt RED III, including technical amendments, paving the way for timely transposition by January 1, 2026, in line with EU commitments.

Kandla launches green methanol project to capture flows between Singapore and Rotterdam

Kandla port plans a 150,000-ton-per-year integrated renewable methanol unit, targeting the growing fleet of compliant vessels on the Singapore-Rotterdam maritime route.

RWE completes foundation installation at Thor offshore wind farm

RWE has finalised the installation of all 72 monopiles at the 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm off the Danish coast, marking a key milestone ahead of secondary structure and turbine installation scheduled for 2026.
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TenneT secures equity funding for Germany via three European investors

TenneT Holding has reached an agreement with APG, GIC and NBIM to finance the expansion of the German high-voltage grid, securing its capital needs for the coming years.

Brineworks raises €6.8mn to accelerate its direct air capture of CO₂

The Dutch start-up secures €6.8mn to industrialise a DAC electrolyser coupled with hydrogen, targeting sub-$100 per tonne capture and a €1.8mn European grant.

Nigeria launches a 1 GW solar factory with a tripartite partnership

A joint venture between InfraCorp, Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency and Dutch company Solarge BV will build a solar panel factory with a capacity of 1 gigawatt.
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ABO-Group records 17.7% growth despite declining profitability

ABO-Group’s revenue reached €53.7mn ($57.2mn) in H1 2025, supported by targeted acquisitions and strong performance in France and the Netherlands.

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.

European carbon prices climb above €76 on compliance-driven demand

European carbon allowance prices reached a six-month high, driven by industrial compliance buying ahead of the deadline and rising natural gas costs.
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BTG Bioliquids and NanosTech to launch 500-barrel-per-day modular biorefinery

Netherlands-based BTG Bioliquids and Canada’s NanosTech join forces to develop a modular solution for advanced biofuel production, with a project underway in Europe and Canada.

PowerField activates automated FCR service linked to solar and storage

Dutch company PowerField has launched a fully automated frequency reserve service, integrating solar generation, battery storage and trading, with initial operations validated by grid operator TenneT.

Lhyfe begins green hydrogen deliveries in the Netherlands for the GROHW project

Lhyfe has started supplying Essent with renewable green hydrogen under a multi-year contract, marking a major commercial debut in the Netherlands for the French producer.
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RWE secures €551mn for 100 MW electrolyser in Eemshaven

The Dutch government grants major funding to RWE to develop an offshore wind-powered electrolysis facility, marking a key step in the OranjeWind project.

Shell halts its biofuels plant in Rotterdam amid strategic trade-off

Shell ends construction of its biofuels plant in the Netherlands, citing low competitiveness, while reinforcing its oil activities, raising questions over its previous energy commitments.

CEE Group acquires Harderwold solar park

CEE Group announces the acquisition of a solar park in Harderwold, the Netherlands, from the Danish project developer Obton.

The Netherlands returns to nuclear power

In the Netherlands, nuclear power seemed to have little future until recently, but the government has announced a new nuclear power program.

Battolyser bets on Rotterdam

Battolyser, will install its first plant in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands to meet the demand for renewable hydrogen.
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TotalEnergies to supply Air France-KLM with SAF

TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM sign a memorandum of understanding to deliver 800,000 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Eemshaven, an innovation for RWE

In Eemshaven in the Netherlands, RWE is erecting three wind turbines with an installed capacity of 7.5MW on the sea wall.

At La Hague, arrival of used fuel

At La Hague, France, Orano reports receiving the 21st shipment of Dutch spent fuel for recycling.
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Hollandse Kust West VII won by RWE

Hollandse Kust West VII, returns to RWE following the offshore wind tender, the company will benefit from the construction permit.

Biddinghuizen increases the solar share of EIF II

Biddinghuizen, a solar park in Flevoland, the Netherlands, is the subject of an investment by Encavis Asset Management.

These 9 countries joining an alliance for offshore wind energy

Nine countries joined on Tuesday an international alliance to encourage the development of offshore wind.
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Asr acquires Strekdammen in the Netherlands

The onshore wind farm Strekdammen in the Netherlands has been acquired by the insurance group, asr.

In the Netherlands, ASE acquires SEW

In the Netherlands, AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) announces the acquisition of the solar business of SolarEnergyWorks (SEW).

Vattenfall Resists the Crisis

Vattenfall announces a third quarter 2022 characterized by market turbulence and winter uncertainty.
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United Kingdom and Europe Facing electricity

The UK is expected to see its record energy exports to Europe decline from November onwards.

LOHC Imports hydrogen via Amsterdam

LOHC Hydrogenious and Evos announce the development of hydrogen import facilities in the port of Amsterdam.

TenneT Green Bond Leader

TenneT reinforces its status as the largest green bond issuer in Europe with a new €3 billion issue.
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Germany: Russian Gas Substitution

Germany, historically a major importer of Russian gas, is trying to find other sources of supply.

Qatar Appeals to the Free Market

In Qatar, Saad al-Kaabi, the head of the state-owned energy company, believes that fossil fuel trading should be depoliticized.

The Netherlands to exit a treaty protecting fossil fuels

The Netherlands will exit the Energy Charter, a 30-year-old treaty accused of hampering its climate ambitions because it is too protective of fossil fuels, the Dutch Ministry of Environment and Energy said Wednesday.
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Berlin Claims to Have Reached its 95% Gas Reserves Filling Target

The German government announced on Friday that it had reached its target of 95% of gas reserves sooner than expected.

Cepsa joins forces with the Port of Rotterdam

Cepsa partners with the Port of Rotterdam for the first hydrogen supply corridor between southern and northern Europe.