Europe

Solaria, Merlin Ink Spain’s First Hybrid Data-Center PPA
Spain’s first solar-plus-battery PPA will firm 24/7 power for Merlin’s 213‑MW Madrid data center, pairing 426 MWp solar (40-year) with 600 MWh storage (10-year) to beat evening ramps.
Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Battery Storage, Europe, solaria, corporate ppa, data centres
Monsson Wins DRI Deal to Operate Romania Renewables
Monsson clinches five-year O&M and dispatch deal for DRI’s Romanian wind-solar fleet, covering nearly 300 MW and substations, as it scales past 2 GW amid Romania’s rising availability stakes.
Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, O&M, Europe, Romania, Monsson, DRI, dispatching
Endesa Energizes 131 MWp Seville Solar, Adds Agrivoltaics
Endesa powers Seville with 131 MWp Carmona solar trio, generating 257 GWh for 70,000 homes—blending agrivoltaics, “solar honey,” and an extraordinary Bronze Age archaeological find.
Feb 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, agrivoltaics, bifacial modules, Endesa, solar commissioning
Fashion Brand Locks 8-MW Italian Solar via PPA
Fashion meets solar: Corporate PPA secures most output from Recurrent Energy’s 8‑MW Italy farm, hedging prices, slashing Scope 2, battery-ready design, de-risked revenues—and dependable green power for local operations.
Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, C&I, Italy, Europe, corporate ppa, recurrent energy, decarbonisation
Zelestra Fast-Tracks 27.5-MW German Solar Build
Zelestra fast-tracks a 27.5‑MW, BESS‑ready solar plant in Germany—mid-sized, grid-compliant, and syndication-friendly—shifting to civil, racking, and eBoP as quicker connections beat mega-sites.
Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, grid, utility solar, construction, Zelestra
Nofar Nabs €507m for Italy Solar-Storage Push
Nofar Energy secures €507m to turbocharge Sunprime’s Italian solar-plus-storage push, scaling 290 MW PV, 350 MW storage and C&I flexibility amid rising demand for firmed renewables.
Feb 25, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Battery Storage, Europe, debt financing, Nofar Energy, Sunprime
GreenYellow Taps €32m for Spain C&I Solar-Storage
GreenYellow nets €32m to turbocharge Spain’s C&I solar-storage: refinancing 50 MWp across 23 PV sites plus batteries, fueling JV expansion with Enhol and blue-chip clients amid midday-saturated grids.
Feb 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Spain, Battery Storage, Europe, financing, c&i solar, GreenYellow
IASOL Hits COD on 33-MW Spanish Solar
IASOL powers up a 33‑MW Spanish solar farm, hitting COD on time and grid‑code marks—now shifting to high‑availability O&M and storage‑ready returns in Europe’s toughest market.
Feb 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, Spain, Europe, solar farm, Iasol, commissioning
Q Energy Fast-Tracks 11-MWp French Solar Build
Q Energy’s 11‑MWp France solar park surges through construction, deploying high‑efficiency, grid‑code tech and battery‑ready design to fast‑track revenue via auctions, PPAs or merchant—and prove scalable mid‑size PV execution.
Feb 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, permitting, utility solar, construction, Q Energy
RheinEnergie Taps Cologne Rooftops for 18-MW Infineum Solar
RheinEnergie’s 18‑MW rooftop‑and‑brownfield solar at Infineum Cologne builds one of Germany’s largest inner‑city industrial PV—slashing grid losses, stabilizing costs, and boosting behind‑the‑meter, grid‑smart decarbonization.
Feb 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, RheinEnergie, Infineum, Cologne
GoldenPeaks Seals 10-Year Solar PPA with Hankook
GoldenPeaks inks 10-year solar PPA with Hankook in Poland, hedging power costs, cutting Scope 2 emissions, unlocking project finance, and showcasing CEE’s storage-ready, bankable shift beyond auctions.
Feb 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Poland, Europe, GoldenPeaks, Hankook
Neoen Raises €164m for 203-MW French Renewables
Neoen secures €164m for 203‑MWp solar-wind bundle in France, with major banks betting on delivery despite slow permits, grid constraints and rising rates.
Feb 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, neoen, financing, wind
Ampyr Nabs DCO-Approved 530MW East Yorkshire Solar
Ampyr Solar Europe snaps up Boom Power’s 530MW East Yorkshire Solar Farm, DCO-approved for 2029, set to power 100,000 homes and boost ASE’s UK PV-plus-storage pipeline past 2.5GW.
Feb 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, AMPYR, BoomPower, EastYorkshire
Boom Power’s 237.5MW Fenwick Solar Clears U.K. DCO
Boom Power secures DCO, NSIP status, for 237.5-MW Fenwick Solar Farm in South Yorkshire, with co-located battery, set to power 75,000 homes; next: design, finance, grid.
Feb 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Fenwick
Uniper, Innova Launch 100-MW UK Solar, Storage
Uniper teams with Innova on a 100‑MWp UK solar trio, two AR6 and one AR7 CfD-backed, plus 30‑MW battery—targeting 2027 builds as Uniper assumes full ownership.
Feb 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, BATTERIES, UK, Solar, Europe, Innova, UNIPER