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Energy group Edison posts increased sales and investments despite a less favourable market environment, advancing its renewables development and strengthening its positions in Italy.
SEGULA Technologies opens an office in Cape Town, strengthening its presence in the African market and targeting expansion in energy, rail, and automotive sectors, in partnership with South African industrial firm AllWeld.

GE Vernova raises its forecasts for 2025 after a strong second quarter

GE Vernova's revenue rose by 11% in the second quarter, driven by momentum in its Power activities, as the US group raised its financial targets for 2025.
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The Allrig group is expanding its operations in Saudi Arabia, supported by AstroLabs, to boost energy efficiency and address the growing needs of the local oil sector.
Saipem and Subsea7 formalise their merger agreement, resulting in the creation of Saipem7, an international energy services player with consolidated revenue of €21bn and an order backlog of €43bn.

TotalEnergies posts 29% drop in net profit in the second quarter of 2024

TotalEnergies reports a significant decrease in net profit and revenue for the second quarter, while relying on growth in its hydrocarbon and electricity production to sustain profitability and global ambitions.
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Exus Renewables North America finalizes $308.2 million financing for two major solar portfolios in New Mexico and wind projects in Pennsylvania, showcasing the expansion of large-scale renewable assets across multiple U.S. markets.
Baker Hughes posted attributable net income of $701 mn in the second quarter, while executing several strategic transactions and strengthening its position in industrial technologies and oilfield services markets.

Equinor reports a 13% drop in profit for Q2 2025

Equinor announces a 13% decline in adjusted profit for Q2 2025, driven by falling oil prices, despite rising gas prices and production.
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Iberdrola launches a EUR5 billion (USD5.87 billion) capital increase to fund the expansion and modernization of its power grids in the UK and the US, while announcing a decline in its half-year profit.
Halliburton reports a 50% drop in net income and nearly a 6% reduction in revenue for Q2, with demand in North America remaining particularly weak.

The tech sector urged to accelerate the energy transition amid rising demand

The growth of data centres and artificial intelligence is putting unprecedented pressure on global electricity grids, prompting major tech companies to rethink their energy supply to address capacity and competitiveness challenges.
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BP announces the appointment of Albert Manifold as chairman, succeeding Helge Lund. Manifold, former CEO of CRH, will join the board on September 1, before officially taking over the role on October 1.
Romanian company Electrica raised €500 million through the country's first green bond issuance, with participation from the European Investment Bank (EIB), to finance its renewable energy and storage projects.

Kem One and EDF sign agreement for 10-year electricity supply contract

Kem One and EDF signed a protocol agreement for a 10-year electricity supply contract, covering seven French industrial sites. The contract is expected to be finalised by the end of September 2025.
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The Canadian energy solutions provider has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to repurchase up to 10% of its float by July 2026.
The Marseille Commercial Court has validated Bourbon Group’s accelerated safeguard plans, paving the way for a debt reduction and shareholder transition by the end of 2025.

Legrand raises 2025 forecast and jumps 9% on stock market

Legrand now expects annual revenue growth of 10 to 12%, driven by data centre momentum, with an immediate impact on its share price in Paris.
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Energie Baden-Württemberg AG announces the completion of a €3.1bn capital increase to support its investment plan, with strong shareholder participation, marking a major milestone for the group’s financial strategy.
Iberdrola strengthens its financial position with a new five-year credit facility, signed with 32 banks, to support investments in power grids and renewable energy, particularly in the United States.
PTT Oil and Retail Business announces a 46% increase in net profit for the first quarter of 2025, driven by regional expansion in its energy and non-energy activities, alongside an integrated ESG strategy.
Shell revises downward its forecasts for the second quarter of 2025, anticipating notably a decline in Integrated Gas and Upstream segments, impacted by reduced volumes and lower profitability in several major activities.

Subsea 7 secures sizeable subsea contract for Egyptian tie-back

The Luxembourg-based group will handle engineering, procurement, commissioning and installation of flexible pipelines and umbilicals to link a new field to Egypt’s existing offshore infrastructure, with offshore work scheduled for 2026.
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British firm Octopus Energy is considering a £10 billion spin-off of Kraken Technologies, involving an upcoming minority stake sale, and has initiated preliminary discussions with banks to oversee the strategic operation within the next year.
Investment fund Ardian finalises its takeover of Akuo and appoints former Électricité de France executive Bruno Bensasson to steer the renewable-energy developer’s growth towards five gigawatts of installed capacity by 2030.

TotalEnergies acquires 1.5 GW of AES renewable assets in the Caribbean

TotalEnergies acquires 50% of AES' renewable portfolio in the Dominican Republic following a previous purchase of 30% of similar assets in Puerto Rico, consolidating 1.5 GW of solar, wind, and battery storage capacities in the Caribbean.
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TotalEnergies is selling half of a 604 MW Portuguese energy portfolio to the Japanese consortium MM Capital, Daiwa Energy and Mizuho Leasing for €178.5mn, retaining operation and future commercialisation of the assets concerned.
Q ENERGY France secures a bank financing of €109 million arranged by BPCE Energeco to build four new energy production facilities, totalling 55 MW of wind and solar capacity by the end of 2024.

Shell forced to amend two annual reports following EY’s compliance breach

Shell announces amendment of two annual reports after notification by Ernst & Young of non-compliance with SEC auditor partner rotation rules; however, financial statements remain unchanged.
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The Financial Superintendency of Colombia approves an amendment to Ecopetrol’s local bonds and commercial paper program, enabling issuance of sustainable, indexed, or in-kind repayable instruments.
ABO Energy is selling its subsidiary ABO Energy Hellas and an energy project portfolio of approximately 1.5 gigawatts to HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings, thus refocusing its strategic resources towards other markets, notably Germany, without major financial impact anticipated for 2025.

Iberdrola increases supplementary dividend by 16.5% to €0.409 per share

Iberdrola announces a supplementary dividend of €0.409 per share for 2024 under the "Iberdrola Retribución Flexible" programme, bringing the total annual remuneration to €0.645 per share, representing a year-on-year increase of 15.6%.
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BHP has signed contracts with COSCO Shipping to charter two ammonia-powered Newcastlemax bulk carriers, primarily for transporting iron ore between Western Australia and Northeast Asia starting from 2028.
CBAK Energy and Anker Innovations jointly launch a battery cell manufacturing facility in Malaysia, with a commercial potential estimated at $357 million, further strengthening their strategic partnership in the lithium-ion battery sector.

Badenova invests $4.64 billion to transform its energy infrastructure by 2050

German energy group Badenova plans to invest $4.64 billion in its energy networks and capacity by 2050, including $232 million committed from 2025, according to the company's recently published annual financial results.
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ORIX announces the sale of the majority of its stake in Greenko to AM Green Power and commits a new USD 731mn investment in the Luxembourg-based AMG holding, confirming its strategic repositioning in next-generation energy.
Invenergy seals four further contracts with Meta to supply nearly eight hundred megawatts of solar and wind power to the group’s data centres, lifting total cooperation between the two companies to one point eight gigawatts.

Pedro Azagra takes helm at Iberdrola, Avangrid renews its leadership team

Pedro Azagra leaves his role as CEO of Avangrid to become CEO of Iberdrola, while Jose Antonio Miranda and Kimberly Harriman succeed him as CEO and Deputy CEO respectively of the American subsidiary.
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The US investment fund Ares Management enters Plenitude's capital by acquiring a 20% stake from Eni, valuing the Italian company at 10 billion euros and reinforcing its integrated energy strategy.
ENGIE secures a contract to reduce Airbus' industrial emissions in France, Germany, and Spain, targeting an 85% decrease by 2030 through various local energy infrastructures.