Europe

Copenhagen Energy Taps Energrid to Build 132 MWh Danish Batteries
Copenhagen Energy appoints Energrid as EPC contractor for the 132 MWh Everspring battery portfolio, aiming for grid-ready storage by spring 2026.
Jul 10, 2025 // Storage, Europe, Denmark, Copenhagen Energy
Quadoro, EB-SIM Acquire German Solar Parks for QEEE Fund
Quadoro and EB-SIM's QEEE fund powers up with 25.9 MWp solar parks in Germany, boosting sustainable energy investments and targeting 5-6% annual returns.
Jul 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Germany, ABO, Europe, PV Power Plant, Quadoro, EB-SIM
Foresight Clinches UK’s Largest Two-Hour BESS with 400-MW HEIT Deal
Foresight buys Harmony Energy Income Trust, adding 400 MW / 800 MWh across eight UK battery sites and cementing the country’s largest operational two-hour BESS fleet.
Jul 9, 2025 // Storage, UK, Europe, BESS, Foresight, HEIT
RWE extends Markus Krebber’s CEO mandate to 2031
RWE extends CEO Markus Krebber’s contract to June 2031, securing leadership as the utility accelerates solar and wind expansion in the UK and Germany.
Jul 9, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, rwe, Markus Krebber, ceo
ElectroRoute Secures 15-Year Deal to Market 462-MWp UK Solar Portfolio
BSR signs a 15-year PPA with ElectroRoute for 462 MWp of UK solar, securing bankable revenues and expanding ElectroRoute’s managed portfolio to 3 GW.
Jul 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, PPA, Europe, ElectroRoute, BSR
World's First Hybrid Solar-Powered Inland Vessel Launched
Meet the Blue Marlin: the world's first hybrid solar-powered inland vessel, revolutionizing shipping with 192 solar panels and cutting-edge energy efficiency.
Jul 9, 2025 // Transport, Europe, Netherlands, Wattlab, HGK
Eolus lines up 100-MW stand-alone battery in Sweden
Eolus secures its first Swedish battery site in SE4, paving the way for up to 100 MW of stand-alone storage to bolster grid stability.
Jul 8, 2025 // Storage, Sweden, Europe, Eolus
REC Silicon Board Concedes It Has No Escape From Hanwha’s NOK 2.20-per-Share Takeover
REC Silicon’s new board says it cannot finance the company without accepting Hanwha’s NOK 2.20-per-share takeover, leaving investors little room to manoeuvre.
Jul 8, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Europe, polysilicon, Norway, REC Silicon, Hanwha, m&a
Poland's Solar Capacity Grows, Faces Grid Challenges
Poland's solar surge: 637 MW added in Q1 2025, shifting focus to large-scale farms amid grid challenges.
Jul 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe
Eurowind, Edora Launch Green Data Centers in Denmark
Revolutionizing IT: Eurowind and Edora's Jutland hybrid park powers data centers with wind, solar, and battery, optimizing green energy for AI and cloud services.
Jul 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Denmark, PV Power Plant, EUROWIND, Edora
Copenhagen Energy Partners with Thy-Mors for Solar Project
Copenhagen Energy and Thy-Mors Energi join forces for a 100-MW solar-plus-storage project in Thisted, Denmark, driving local green growth and sustainable energy by 2028.
Jul 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Europe, Denmark, PV Power Plant, Copenhagen Energy
Canterbury clears Britton Court 38-MW solar plus 30-MW battery scheme
Canterbury City Council has approved Renewable Connections’ Britton Court project, pairing 38 MW of solar with a 30 MW battery to power 15,000 homes and strengthen Kent’s clean-energy ambitions.
Jul 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Renewable Connections
SUNOTEC seals Latvian hybrid solar investment in landmark Baltic deal
SUNOTEC acquires 400 MWp solar-plus-600 MWh storage project in Latvia, targeting grid connection by 2027 and bolstering the country’s expanding clean-energy ambitions.
Jul 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Europe, PV Power Plant, Latvia, Sunotec
Statkraft inks nine-year PPAs for trio of Italian solar farms
Statkraft will buy 75 % of the power from three 38 MW solar plants in Italy under nine-year PPAs, strengthening Ellomay Capital’s renewables footprint and Italy’s maturing PPA market.
Jul 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Statkraft, PV Power Plant
Ardian Appoints Bruno Bensasson as Akuo's New CEO
Ardian SAS acquires Akuo, appoints Bruno Bensasson as CEO, aiming for 5 GW capacity by 2030 in renewable energy expansion.
Jul 7, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, akuo, ceo, Ardian SAS