Europe

PPC Completes 2.1 GW Solar on Greece Mines

Greece’s PPC is repurposing former lignite sites with 2.1 GW of solar, speeding permits and easing land conflicts—while powering a just transition and pushing toward storage, grid upgrades, and reliable delivery.

Apr 7, 2026 // Plants, Greece, Solar, Europe, PPC, repowering, mining transition

OX2 Starts 165-MWp Polish Solar, 2026 COD

OX2 breaks ground on a 165-MWp Polish solar park, targeting 2026 commissioning. With PV growth surging, developers prioritize grid readiness, delivery risk, and bankable designs.

Apr 7, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, OX2

Lithuania Hits 6 GW Wind-Solar Milestone

Lithuania hits 6 GW wind and solar, accelerating Baltic clean energy. Now the focus shifts to smart grid upgrades, forecasting, storage, demand response, and stronger interconnections to handle variable power.

Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Europe, Lithuania, wind

FRV Secures Permits for 183.6 MW Solar Spain

FRV secures permitting for 183.6MW of Spain solar, de-risking late-stage projects for financing and EPC. With “battery-ready” design, storage upgrades can boost evening returns and flexibility.

Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, frv, permitting, development, solar portfolio

Enviromena Starts 90MWp Solar Build in England

Enviromena starts building a 90MW UK solar portfolio, moving sites from planning to delivery. Standardised utility PV, grid-ready tech, and battery-ready design target faster commissioning.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, England, Solar Farms, construction, Enviromena

Elgin Secures Consent for 75-MWp Solar-BESS Hybrid

Elgin wins planning consent for its Elderslie hybrid near Glasgow: 75MWp solar plus 25MW battery storage, boosting flexible output and grid balancing—strengthening its expanding UK portfolio.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Elgin

Foresight Backs Mirai Power in German Storage Push

Foresight backs Mirai Power’s German battery platform, betting on multi-revenue storage—frequency response, reserves, congestion relief, and shifting—powered by standardized design, smart aggregation, and disciplined dispatch.

Mar 30, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Battery Storage, Europe, Foresight, Mirai Power

SSE Energises First 31MW UK Solar Farm Milestone

SSE powers up its first UK 31‑MW solar farm, adding photovoltaics to its wind-led renewables mix—boosting “multi-technology” growth, grid value, and a repeatable blueprint for future solar delivery.

Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, renewables, solar farm, SSE, commissioning

Axpo McDonald’s PPA Linked to 200-MWp Solar

Axpo’s 200-MWp Spain solar PPA with McDonald’s delivers renewable power, cuts Scope 2 emissions, and locks in long-term energy price certainty—while de-risking revenues through flexible balancing.

Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Axpo, Europe, corporate ppa, McDonald’s

EDP Starts 90MW Spain Solar, Boosting Output

EDP brings 90MW of new Spanish solar online—two projects now generating—using high-efficiency modules, grid-compliant controls and smart monitoring, boosting Iberian renewables and paving the way for storage.

Mar 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, EDP, Europe, iberia, utility solar, commissioning

Akuo Plans 80-MW Battery Storage in Portugal

Akuo will build an 80-MW battery storage project in Portugal to boost grid flexibility, deliver fast frequency response, ease congestion, and enable more solar and wind.

Mar 26, 2026 // Storage, Portugal, Battery Storage, Europe, akuo, development, grid flexibility

Sonnedix Acquires 194-MWp Italian Solar Portfolio

Sonnedix expands in Italy with a 194-MWp PV portfolio purchase, boosting operating scale and near-ready capacity. Buyers gain standardized assets, lower risk, and better financing amid Italy’s grid upgrade shift.

Mar 26, 2026 // Plants, Italy, Sonnedix, Europe, acquisition, Eos, solar portfolio

Rezolv Seeks Financing for Gigawatt Romanian Solar Project

Rezolv Energy seeks European financing for a gigawatt-scale Romanian solar project, eyeing a transmission-level shift to de-risk delivery and transform the regional energy mix.

Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, cee, Romania, utility solar, project finance, Rezolv

CWP Nears EBRD Loan for 192-MWp Serbian Solar

CWP nears EBRD financing for its 192-MWp Serbian solar farm, securing long-term debt and storage-ready design to de-risk construction and boost bankability in a shifting energy market.

Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, Serbia, utility solar, project finance, CWP

PowerField Offers 300-MWp Flex-Ready Dutch Solar Pipeline

PowerField launches a 300-MWp "flex-ready" solar pipeline in the Netherlands, using modular, battery-ready designs to bypass grid congestion and accelerate renewable connections for faster operational viability.

Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, grid, Netherlands, powerfield, solar pipeline, flexible deployment

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