Europe

Statkraft energizes Zerbst hybrid: 46.4-MW solar plus 16-MW battery
Statkraft commissioned Zerbst in Saxony-Anhalt—46.4 MW of solar with a 16-MW/57-MWh battery—to add flexible clean power to Germany’s grid.
Nov 13, 2025 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Statkraft, grid stability, solar-plus-storage,, Saxony-Anhalt,
HSBC Backs Hive’s £60 Million Overseas Solar Expansion
Hive Energy secures £60m from HSBC to turbocharge global utility-scale solar, expand pipeline and acquisitions, and power growth beyond the UK amid soaring clean energy demand.
Nov 13, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, hive energy
EDPR inaugurates 87-MWp Brandenburg solar, first German renewables project
EDP Renewables opened an 87-MWp solar plant in Brandenburg—its first renewable project in Germany—adding clean daytime capacity to the local grid.
Nov 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Germany, Europe, Brandenburg, commissioning, EDPR,
Voltalia Wins 73-MW Solar EPC in Spain
Voltalia wins EPC role for 73‑MW solar park in Castile and Leon, boosting Spain’s clean‑energy push and the Paris‑listed group’s European portfolio.
Nov 12, 2025 // Plants, EPC, Spain, Voltalia, Europe
FRV Files 1.8GW Solar-Storage for UK Connections
FRV fast-tracks 1.8 GW of solar and batteries into the UK’s reformed grid queue, targeting pre-2030 connections as demand for flexible, low-carbon power surges.
Nov 11, 2025 // Storage, Grids, UK, Europe, frv
Bosch Starts 2.5MW Electrolyzer, Meets EU Hydrogen Rules
Bosch launches a 2.5 MW PEM electrolyzer in Bamberg, making over one ton of green hydrogen daily—EU-compliant, locally built, and fueling long-haul FCPM tests in a closed-loop “lifetime” setup.
Nov 7, 2025 // Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, Bosch
Alerion Hires Parapet for 80MWp Romania-Italy Solar
Alerion taps Parapet to deliver 80 MWp solar across Romania and Italy, accelerating Southern Europe expansion with EPC build-outs aligned to EU decarbonization—details on sites and PPAs to come.
Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Romania, Alerion, Parapet
Boom Power sells 110-MW UK solar portfolio to Enray Power
Boom Power completed the sale of two UK solar projects totaling about 110 MW to Enray Power, executing its develop-and-sell strategy.
Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, Europe, project acquisition, Boom Power, Enray Power
France Hits Rooftop Solar Target as Prices Fall
France awards 302.5 MW of rooftop and canopy solar at lower prices, signaling stronger competition, better C&I economics, and sustained distributed PV momentum to bolster energy security and decarbonization.
Nov 5, 2025 // Rooftop PV, France, Europe
Econergy Secures €25 Million for Romanian Solar Farm
Tel Aviv-listed Econergy secures €25m Vista Bank financing for its Teleorman County solar farm, powering Romania’s renewables push and advancing the IPP’s expansion through the project’s operational phase.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Econergy
Ares buys 20% of Plenitude in €2bn landmark deal stake
Ares Alternative Credit closed a €2 billion transaction for a 20% stake in Italy’s Plenitude, strengthening the utility’s balance sheet for renewables and networks.
Nov 5, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, renewables investment, Plenitude, Ares, private capital
Ampyr Solar Europe wins consent for 52.5-MWp UK projects portfolio
Ampyr Solar Europe secured planning consent for two UK solar parks totaling 52.5 MWp, including an integrated battery at one site to boost flexibility.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, BESS, Ampyr Solar Europe, planning consent
1Komma5 Grad posts record October orders, signals resilient demand trend
German cleantech firm 1Komma5 Grad booked about €105 million in October orders, its highest monthly intake, underscoring durable demand for home energy systems.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Europe, virtual power plant, heat pumps
TotalEnergies’ Kyon starts installing 98-MW/215-MWh batteries in Germany
Kyon Energy has begun building three German battery systems totaling 98 MW/215 MWh, adding multi-hour flexibility to support renewables and evening peaks.
Nov 4, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, TotalEnergies, Kyon Energy
TotalEnergies to Power Data4’s Spain Sites with Renewables
TotalEnergies inks 10-year green PPA to power Data4’s Spanish data centers, boosting decarbonization and cost certainty amid surging demand for long-term renewables in Spain.
Nov 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, TotalEnergies