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The announced merger between Anglo American and Teck forms Anglo Teck, a new copper-focused leader structured for growth, with a no-premium share structure and a $4.5bn special dividend.
Vattenfall commits new investment to the Clashindarroch II onshore wind project, a 63MW site in Scotland set to begin construction in 2026 and deliver first power in 2027.

Fidra Energy secures £445mn for 3.1 GWh energy storage project

Scottish developer Fidra Energy reaches financial close on its Thorpe Marsh site, with equity funding led by EIG and the UK’s National Wealth Fund, marking a significant step in the UK’s energy storage sector.
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A partnership between AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland aims to connect Scottish offshore wind farms to a cross-border green hydrogen production and export infrastructure in the North Sea.
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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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.
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.

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.
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Altalto (Immingham) Limited receives backing from the UK government to integrate NEXTCHEM technologies into its sustainable aviation fuel project derived from municipal waste.
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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European carbon allowance prices reached a six-month high, driven by industrial compliance buying ahead of the deadline and rising natural gas costs.
NatPower Marine and Wah Kwong create a joint venture to deploy a maritime electric charging network in over 30 Asian ports by 2030, without requiring initial public investment.

Terra Firma Energy strengthens its position with SGN’s hydrogen trial

The success of SGN’s test on a gas pipeline converted to hydrogen confirms Terra Firma Energy’s technological choices, with sites already equipped to accommodate this type of energy investment.
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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.
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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The European Union’s new import standard forces the United Kingdom to make major adjustments to its oil and gas exports, impacting competitiveness and trade flows between the two markets.
The United Kingdom is set to replace the Energy Profits Levy with a new fiscal mechanism, caught between fairness and simplicity, as the British Continental Shelf continues to decline.
TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM sign a memorandum of understanding to deliver 800,000 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Hina Nagarajan joins BP's board of directors as a non-executive director.

U.S. supports oil price cap

The United States welcomes the progress made by the European Union in capping the price of Russian oil at $60 per barrel.
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In Eemshaven in the Netherlands, RWE is erecting three wind turbines with an installed capacity of 7.5MW on the sea wall.
Mainstream and Maple Power announce that they have partnered to bid on the Crown Estate's Celtic Offshore Floating Wind tender.

Rolls-Royce tests the hydrogen engine

Rolls-Royce and easyJet confirm the world's first use of a modern hydrogen aircraft engine.
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Black & Veatch is awarded the development of an initial 2GW of solar and battery storage by Amberside Energy.
Energy storage, including the HyDUS project developed by EDF UK, is receiving £7.7 million from the BEIS NetZero innovation portfolio.

The Bloch wind farm should supply 126MW

RES' Bloch Wind Farm is expected to generate approximately £5.8 million in investment returns in the form of jobs.
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Australia and the UK could become battery supply chains for electric vehicles.
The United Kingdom confirmed on Tuesday the exit of China's CGN from the UK Sizewell C nuclear power plant project.
Mammoet will provide lifting and hauling services for GE Renewable Energy's Dogger Bank wind farm.
At La Hague, France, Orano reports receiving the 21st shipment of Dutch spent fuel for recycling.

Pillswood powered by Harmony Energy

Pillswood, a battery energy storage system developed by Harmony Energy Limited is now operational.
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The Norwich substation could benefit from a battery storage system proposed by EDF Renewables.
Hollandse Kust West VII, returns to RWE following the offshore wind tender, the company will benefit from the construction permit.

Dogger Bank: a large-scale cooperation

Dogger Bank in the UK, operated by Equinor, is set to become the largest offshore wind farm in the world.
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Burtree Lane, an Aura Power solar farm is being voted on for approval by Darlington City Council in the United Kingdom.
Galileo and Source Energy combine their expertise to create Source Galileo, a joint venture for renewable energy projects.