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1 July 2026
Siemens invests €300m in Germany to expand switchgear production
New Offenbach supplier site and expanded Frankfurt plants to boost switchgear capacity; construction starts July 2026, production from spring 2027, 700 jobs by 2030.
30 June 2026
EnviTec Biogas wins EEG tender for around 16 MW
Secures long-term remuneration for part of its plant portfolio; prepared 30+ bids; 82% of registered capacity awarded; plans investments to expand into heat and transport.
30 June 2026
EIB backs Lact'Union with €50m loan for 2026–2029 industrial upgrades
EIB provides €50m, guaranteed by InvestEU, for 2026–2029 upgrades to increase capacity, decarbonise production and shift into higher‑value liquid nutrition at two Hauts‑de‑France sites.
30 June 2026
EnviTec Biogas secures awards for ~16 MW in German EEG auction
Awards cover roughly 16 MW and 82% of auction-registered capacity, providing long-term remuneration certainty and scope to develop non‑EEG uses like heat and transport.
30 June 2026
Enel Green Power RSA commissions 330 MW Impofu wind cluster with Sasol and Air Liquide PPAs
Three 110 MW wind projects in Eastern Cape reach operation; a 116 km 132 kV private powerline was built; energy wheeled to industrial off-takers under long-term PPAs.
30 June 2026
IHI-led seven-company low-carbon ammonia plan certified under Japan's price-gap scheme
Low-carbon ammonia from India will be supplied to Japan for power, chemical and industrial use; certification enables price-gap support under the Hydrogen Society Promotion Act.
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30 June 2026
BASF and Bota launch SkinNexus Collag3n, AI-developed human-identical Collagen III
A 100% human-identical recombinant Collagen III fragment made by yeast fermentation; discovered with Physical AI, it boosted collagen markers in models and improved sagging and wrinkles in four-week trials.
30 June 2026
Hycamite joins FutSteel to integrate hydrogen and carbon into steel production
Methane cracking to supply low‑carbon hydrogen and solid carbon for EAF-based steelmaking; three‑year research project starts June 2026 with university and industry partners.
30 June 2026
OMV Petrom & CE Oltenia advance 550 MW solar build with first panel deliveries
First panel shipments landed; ~800,000 panels planned for four parks (≈550 MW). Installations start as equipment is trucked from Constanța, with parks due online in 2027.
30 June 2026
Covestro plans 660 kt MDI train in Shanghai and UAE feasibility study for second world-scale plant
660 kt/yr MDI train planned in Shanghai, UAE study for a similar world-scale train; both designed for operational net‑zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions and supported by XRG.
29 June 2026
Technip Energies, Alterra and Neste launch Nerea modular solution for chemical recycling
Standardized modular plant converts mixed, hard-to-recycle plastics into petrochemical-grade feedstock while reducing pre‑investment, complexity and schedule risk to accelerate scale-up.
29 June 2026
Acelen Renewables and Trafigura agree feedstock supply and offtake for Bahia biorefinery
Integrated deal secures used cooking oil feedstock and offtake for a HEFA biorefinery, linking production to North American and European markets.
29 June 2026
Coolbrook awarded €2.5m Business Finland grant to accelerate RDH electrification for steel
Grant supports integrating RDH electric heating across blast furnaces, reheating, hot-stoves, DRI and hydrogen-based steelmaking; builds on commercial cement deployment.
29 June 2026
Avantium trials PEF in shot-size beverage bottles with Gepack and Frubaça
Trial explores plant-based PEF in small-format bottles for functional beverage shots, assessing processing, barrier performance and shelf-life across the production chain.
29 June 2026
Statkraft proposes new Mår hydropower plant
Licence filed to replace the ageing Mår plant with a larger underground facility that raises output and adds an option for pumped storage.
29 June 2026
ORLEN launches HVO100 pilot in Slovakia
Pilot sales of 100% renewable diesel begin in Bratislava; compatible with most diesel engines and produced from UCO, animal fats and food-industry residues.
29 June 2026
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and Gold Hydrogen MOU for green methanol from natural hydrogen in South Australia
Feasibility study to use natural hydrogen from a South Australia project as core feedstock for green methanol, with a preliminary study planned in H2 2026.
26 June 2026
Sasol and Topsoe refocus SAF partnership; Zaffra JV to wind down
Zaffra JV will be wound down as partners shift to a technology-led licensing model under their Single Point Licensor framework, with six licences already signed.
26 June 2026
AIQBE posts record €827M investment in industrial infrastructure
827M€ for new plants; 23,303 jobs linked; €272M environmental/efficiency spend and €179M R&D; Andalusia aims to make Huelva a net-zero industrial valley.
26 June 2026
Uniper signs 100 MW offshore wind PPA with Skyborn for Gennaker
Buyer’s first offshore wind PPA; Gennaker is planned at 976.5 MW and expected to power about one million households, showcasing end-to-end offshore capabilities.
26 June 2026
North Sea Port supports FLHYPorts hydrogen valley pilot
Small-scale hydrogen valley linking production, distribution and end-use across Flemish ports, anchored on a 25 MW electrolyser and targeting port, transport and industry decarbonisation.
26 June 2026
Croda opens Guangzhou hub for Beauty Actives and Iberchem fragrances
Co-locates actives and fragrance teams to accelerate regional innovation, formulation support, local botanical sourcing, perfumery capacity and supply resilience across Asia.
26 June 2026
EEW and enercity raise Hannover-Lahe waste-to-energy heat output to up to 85 MW
Optimisation boosts usable waste-to-energy heat from 50 MW to up to 85 MW without extra waste; retrofit completes Q2 2027 and enables flexible CHP or heat-only operation.
25 June 2026
Iberdrola opens Fénix 243 MW photovoltaic plant in Italy
243 MW PV plant in Sicily producing nearly 400,000 MWh/year — enough for 140,000+ homes — with long-term PPAs covering most output.
25 June 2026
thyssenkrupp and GlobalLogic partner to deploy Physical AI and autonomous robotics
Deploy Physical AI and autonomous robotics to remove engineering bottlenecks, protect frontline workers and accelerate decarbonization across heavy industry.
25 June 2026
Equinor submits EIA programme for Wisting development
Public consultation opens on the EIA programme for a possible Wisting FPSO development in the Barents Sea; consultation runs 16 weeks and FID is targeted end-2027.
25 June 2026
Iberdrola and bp push green hydrogen project at Castellón refinery
€211m IPCEI Hy2USE reallocated to Castellón plus €15m NextGenerationEU support; plant to start production before year-end and aim to be Spain’s largest green hydrogen facility in 2026.
25 June 2026
ORLEN and Naftogaz sign two MoUs to expand LNG cooperation and sustainability support
Two MoUs to expand LNG trading, shared use of regasification and transmission infrastructure across the Baltic/CEE, plus exchange on sustainability, decarbonisation, green finance and ESG.
25 June 2026
Nextchem (MAIRE) completes acquisition of Ballestra Group including Mazzoni and BUSS ChemTech
Adds full NPK fertilizer technologies, fluorine and oleochemistry capabilities; integrates ~460 staff, pilot plants and a €270m backlog; transaction paid at €148.2m.
25 June 2026
OMV Petrom: all modules delivered for 20 MW Petrobrazi electrolyzer
Final module delivered for the 20 MW electrolyzer; it will produce ~3,000 t/yr green hydrogen for the SAF/HVO unit; total planned capacity is 55 MW across two projects.
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