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Harbour Energy will acquire Waldorf Energy Partners’ North Sea assets for $170mn, increasing its stakes in the Catcher and Kraken fields, while Capricorn Energy settles part of its claims.
An explosion on December 10 on the Escravos–Lagos pipeline forced NNPC to suspend operations, disrupting a crucial network supplying gas to power stations in southwestern Nigeria.

Germany restructures grid connection rules amid massive BESS project surge

The explosion of battery storage applications in Germany is causing grid congestion and pushing Berlin to revise its regulatory framework to prevent market saturation.
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The collapse in storage costs positions batteries as a key lever for dispatchable solar, but dependence on Chinese suppliers creates growing tension between competitiveness and supply chain security.
At an international forum, Turkmenistan hosted several regional leaders to discuss commercial cooperation, with a strong focus on gas and alternative export corridors.

BP and Chevron invest over $110mn in targeted Gulf of Mexico blocks

The Big Beautiful Gulf 1 sale attracted more than $300mn in investments, with a focused strategy led by BP, Chevron and Woodside on high-yield blocks.
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The United States intercepted an oil tanker loaded with Venezuelan crude and imposed new sanctions on maritime entities, increasing pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s regime and its commercial networks in the Caribbean.
The company has secured a 108 MW solar project in Sicily, its largest in Italy, following the second national FER X auction, strengthening its portfolio of energy investments in the country.

GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 SMR clears regulatory milestone in the United Kingdom

GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor has passed a key regulatory hurdle in the United Kingdom, opening the door to potential commercial deployment, despite no current plans for construction.
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JA Solar has launched a microgrid combining 5.2 MW of solar and 2.61 MWh of storage at an industrial site in Sicily, marking its first application of the "PV+Storage+X" model in Italy.
Independent power producer GreenGo strengthens its portfolio to 193 MW under public schemes, after winning a new 48 MW solar project through the FER X NZIA programme.

Norway awards two floating wind zones to Equinor and EDF ahead of final subsidy auction

The Norwegian government has allocated two areas of the Utsira Nord project to the Equinor–Vårgrønn and EDF–Deep Wind Offshore consortia, launching a preparatory phase before a competitive state aid auction.
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OPEC expects crude demand from its members to reach 43 million barrels per day in 2026, nearly matching current OPEC+ output, contrasting with oversupply forecasts from other institutions.
Italy awarded over 1.1 gigawatts to 88 solar projects using no Chinese equipment, in a European first, at an average tariff of €66.38/MWh, 17% above previous auctions.

Sembcorp acquires Alinta Energy for AU$6.5bn to enter Australian power market

Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries has entered the Australian energy market with the acquisition of Alinta Energy in a deal valued at AU$6.5bn ($4.3bn), including debt.
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Sinexcel has installed a 2MW/8MWh energy storage system in Matsusaka, marking a breakthrough in a regulated market after five years of technical partnerships and gradual deployment in Japan.
Potentia Energy has secured $553mn in financing to optimise its operational renewable assets and support the delivery of six new projects totalling over 600 MW of capacity across Australia.

Inlyte validates iron-sodium storage system ahead of 2026 deployment

Inlyte Energy has successfully completed factory validation testing of its first full-scale iron-sodium battery, witnessed by Southern Company, paving the way for a pilot installation in the United States in early 2026.
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A new independent study shows that maintaining aging coal plants increases electricity bills in Kentucky, while a renewable-based energy portfolio could generate up to $2.6bn in savings by 2050.
Molten salt reactor developer Natura Resources has acquired Shepherd Power and partnered with NOV to scale up modular reactor manufacturing by the next decade.
French public funding will support the construction of ten solar power plants with storage in Mauritania, as the country works to expand its grid to reach universal electricity access by 2030.
Recurrent Energy has received authorisation to develop Tillbridge, a hybrid 1.3 GW solar and battery project in England, strengthening its expansion strategy in the UK market.

Le Koweït lance un appel d’offres pour un projet solaire de 500 MW

Le Koweït a publié une demande de propositions pour la construction d'une centrale solaire de 500 MW, dont l’électricité sera injectée dans le réseau national sur la base d’un contrat de rachat de 30 ans.
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Mori Building has completed three solar-plus-storage plants in Japan to supply its real estate assets through an intra-group partnership structured by TEPCO Energy Partner.
Japanese grid operator OCCTO allocated 75.4MWAC in its third solar auction for FY2025, with an average feed-in-premium price of 7.13 yen per kWh, marking a session that fell short of initial subscription targets.

Octillion completes solar rollout at battery plant in Pune

Octillion has fully converted its electric vehicle battery production facility in Pune to solar power, initiating the rollout of an energy strategy aimed at achieving energy autonomy for all its India-based operations by 2027.
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Westbridge Renewable Energy has secured final regulatory approval in Alberta for its Dolcy Solar project, marking the last step before construction can begin.
Chinese firm Sunman will build Australia’s largest solar module plant in the Hunter Valley, backed by AUD171 mn ($111.92 mn) in public funding.

Botswana signs partnership with Oman including 500 MW solar power plant

Botswana has concluded a series of energy agreements with Omani public investors, including the development of a 500 MW solar power plant and projects in fuel storage and petroleum trading.
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With 16.8 MWp of capacity, the Triticum plant in Bavaria marks a strategic investment for MaxSolar, strengthening the agrivoltaic model in the German energy landscape.
Greencells has signed a partnership with Belgian company 3E to transfer over 3 GW of solar and storage capacity to SynaptiQ, a central monitoring and analytics platform.

Grenergy sells seven photovoltaic plants to Ecopetrol in Colombia

Spanish group Grenergy has signed an agreement to sell seven solar projects with a total capacity of 88 MW to Ecopetrol, as part of its asset rotation strategy.
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Zenith Energy has launched a tender for the construction of three solar plants totalling 7 MWp in Italy, with expected bank financing covering up to 90% of costs.
JA Solar unveils a pioneering white paper on photovoltaic systems in arid regions, with a module designed to withstand extreme desert conditions and improve long-term energy yield.

Shikoku Electric Power expands solar acquisitions and targets water surfaces

Shikoku Electric Power lowers its acquisition threshold for solar projects to 500kWAC and calls for proposals to develop floating plants on reservoirs of at least 15,000m².
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Canadian Solar has started delivering non-fossil certificates from a new 20 MWAC solar plant in Okayama under a 25-year virtual power purchase agreement with a Japanese company.
Ecopetrol has reached a conditional agreement to acquire seven companies holding photovoltaic projects across four Colombian departments, for a total potential of 88.2 MWp.

EBRD grants €192 mn to finance 531 MW of solar in Romania

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.
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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.
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.