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The gradual exit from CfD contracts is turning stable assets into infrastructures exposed to higher volatility, challenging expected returns and traditional financing models for the renewable sector.
The Spanish renewable energy producer significantly increased its investments and revenue while achieving more than half of its asset rotation target for the 2025–2027 period.

Octopus Energy mobilises $450mn for energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa

Octopus Energy joins a global initiative to accelerate renewable energy deployment in Africa, committing $450mn through its Power Africa programme to supply electricity to more than one million people.
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Australian energy provider Snowy Hydro has secured long-term agreements with Aula Energy and TagEnergy, adding 120 MW of wind power and 105 MW of battery storage to its national portfolio.
Chinese manufacturer EVE Energy has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with Sweden’s Vimab BESS AB to supply batteries and energy storage solutions in Northern Europe.

Huawei receives top appraisal for its BESS safety assessment system

Huawei's full-lifecycle battery safety rating system has been officially validated by a national technical committee, marking a key milestone for large-scale energy storage deployment.
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Equinix has signed a strategic agreement with French start-up Stellaria to reserve 500 MWe of advanced nuclear capacity to power its future European AI data centres starting in 2035.
Three photovoltaic plants will receive financing structured by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to strengthen Romania's electricity capacity and attract private capital to the sector.

China braces for record winter demand amid energy strain on coal, gas and UHV networks

Faced with a climate- and geopolitically-constrained winter, Beijing announces expected record demand for electricity and gas, placing coal, LNG and UHV grids at the centre of a national energy stress test.
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Faced with oversupply risks and Russian sanctions, OPEC+ stabilises volumes while preparing a structural redistribution of quotas by 2027, intensifying tensions between producers with unequal capacities.
The Iraqi government and Kurdish authorities have launched an investigation into the drone attack targeting the Khor Mor gas field, which halted production and caused widespread electricity outages.

Kyrgyzstan bets on a Russian small modular reactor to solve its energy crisis

Bishkek plans to host a RITM-200N small modular reactor supplied by Rosatom to address electricity shortages and deepen energy ties with Moscow, despite the risks posed by Western sanctions.
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The United Kingdom is replacing its exceptional tax with a permanent price mechanism, maintaining one of the world’s highest fiscal pressures and reshaping the North Sea’s investment attractiveness for oil and gas operators.
Loiret Energie and Terres d’Energie Développement will invest €15mn in a 31.5-hectare agrivoltaic farm in La Ferté Saint-Aubin, combining electricity production and organic cattle farming.

Waga Energy secures $180mn funding to accelerate production in the United States

Waga Energy has secured $180mn in senior debt over four years to develop its biomethane project portfolio at landfill sites in the United States.
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Pakistan confirms its exit from domestic fuel oil with over 1.4 Mt exported in 2025, transforming its refineries into export platforms as Asia faces a structural surplus of high- and low-sulphur fuel oil.
PetroChina internalises three major gas storage sites through two joint ventures with PipeChina, representing 11 Gm³ of capacity, in a CNY40.02bn ($5.43bn) deal consolidating control over its domestic gas network.

Japan launches FAST to build a public fusion demonstrator by 2035

The FAST project enters its engineering phase in Japan, mobilising an industrial consortium led by Starlight Engine and Kyoto Fusioneering to establish a public-private fusion sector based on the deuterium-tritium cycle.
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Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund makes its first acquisition outside the FIT scheme with a 1.1 MW solar plant in Tsukuba, valued at ¥253.5mn ($1.7mn), under a corporate PPA agreement.
Brasília links a major tax fraud investigation to talks with Washington, combining demands for financial transparency with negotiations over U.S. access to Brazilian rare earths.
J-POWER will take over Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ domestic onshore wind maintenance operations under a deal set to strengthen its local market position by spring 2026.
The consortium brings together Air Liquide, RTE, Nexans, ITP Interpipe and CentraleSupélec to develop a demonstrator for offshore electricity transport using superconducting cables cooled with liquid nitrogen.

Q ENERGY commissions new 26 MW wind farm in Haute-Marne

Developer Q ENERGY has inaugurated a seventh wind farm in Biesles, Haute-Marne, with Velto Renewables acquiring a 50% ownership stake.
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French start-up Wind fisher unveils a pioneering airborne wind system capable of producing twice as much electricity as a ground-based turbine by tapping into powerful winds above 300 metres.
The Canadian energy producer led the tenth wind tender launched by the CRE, with two projects representing 13% of the allocated capacity, strengthening its strategic position in the French market.

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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Canadian company Boralex reported a net loss of CAD30mn in the third quarter, impacted by lower electricity prices in France and adverse weather conditions in North America.
Energiekontor has closed financing for three new wind farms in Germany, strengthening its project portfolio and reaching a historic construction milestone in the 2025 fiscal year.

RWE completes Nordseecluster A foundations ahead of maintenance operations

RWE has finalised installation of all 44 foundations at the Nordseecluster A offshore site in the North Sea, a key milestone before planned maintenance activities leading up to 2027 on this 660-megawatt project.
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A pilot project backed by the state aims to modernise electricity transport between offshore wind farms and the mainland grid using superconducting cables cooled with liquid nitrogen.
The Danish wind turbine manufacturer doubled its net profit in the third quarter despite complex market conditions, supported by increased onshore deliveries and order growth.

Ørsted deepens losses in the third quarter despite major fundraising

Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted reported a net loss of 1.7 billion kroner in the third quarter, despite a $9.4 billion recapitalisation aimed at strengthening its balance sheet and stabilising operations.
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Norway's energy regulator has rejected an application to build a wind farm in the northern Finnmark region due to potential environmental impacts and threats to Indigenous Sami culture.
Danish Ørsted has signed an agreement with Apollo to sell a 50% stake in its Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK, in a strategic transaction valued at approximately DKK 39 billion ($5.43bn).

Eneco Acquires Prowind’s Wind Project Development Business in the Netherlands

Eneco takes over Prowind’s wind project development business in the Netherlands, adding 260 MW to its portfolio. Prowind refocuses on the German market, where demand is growing rapidly.
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The Chinese wind turbine manufacturer and Saudi operator sign a seven-year framework agreement to deploy local production lines and enhance technological cooperation in several strategic markets.
Iberdrola has installed the high-voltage direct current converter station for its East Anglia THREE wind farm, marking a key milestone in a €5 billion project.

Nordex raises full-year EBITDA margin guidance after strong third quarter results

Driven by solid operational performance, Nordex has raised its 2025 EBITDA margin forecast to 7.5–8.5%, up from the previous 5–7%, following a significant improvement in preliminary third-quarter results.
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Neoen’s Goyder South Wind Farm reaches full generation capacity, strengthening the French group’s presence in Australia’s energy market with 412 MW connected to the grid.
The Australian government has granted environmental approval for the 108 MW Waddi Wind Farm, a Tilt Renewables project with construction costs exceeding $400mn.