Europe

Vattenfall’s Sub-50MW Lancashire Solar Wins Approval

Vattenfall’s 49.9MW Clifton March solar farm wins consent, shovel-ready with bifacial trackers and battery-ready design—dodging NSIP, primed for peak-shifting revenues and UK sub-50MW trend.

Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Vattenfall, planning consent, battery-ready, Lancashire

RWE Energizes Motorway Solar on Reclaimed German Mine

RWE fires up 74.6 MWac along the A44n, turning mine scars into grid-smart solar for 27,700 homes—and leaving room for batteries as Germany taps “difficult acres.”

Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Germany, Europe, rwe, recultivated land, motorway solar

Eurowind buys 370-MW Polish wind-solar pipeline to accelerate build-out

Denmark’s Eurowind Energy acquires a mixed pipeline in Poland, including substantial solar capacity under development with near-term grid paths.

Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Poland, Europe, solar development, EUROWIND, pipeline acquisition

Uniper Backs Scotland Solar, Wins German Battery Approval

Uniper fast-tracks a 45‑MWac Scottish solar farm and 50‑MW German battery, pairing bifacial trackers with stacked storage revenues to de‑risk finance, hedge volatility, and power a flexible, post‑coal portfolio.

Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Commercial, Residential, Storage, Germany, Europe, SCOTLAND, UNIPER, project finance

Germany’s Solar Surge Lifts Renewables to 56%

Germany’s 2025 power turns greener: 56% renewables, solar surges, wind/hydro lag. Prices dip at noon, batteries rise at dusk. Storage, flexibility, and PPAs steer reliability-first buildout despite rooftop, grid hurdles.

Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Germany, Europe, grid, outlook, renewables share, solar additions

Italy’s First Non-China Solar Auction Nets 1.1 GW

Italy’s FER-X awards 1.1 GW of non-Chinese solar at €66.38/MWh, a 17% premium—backing resilience, unlocking €10B, and signaling EU NZIA-era procurement shifts amid permitting bottlenecks.

Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, auctions, Europe, supply chain, FER-X, NZIA

Trivanta raises €17m to push Polish solar-plus-storage pipeline forward

Polish developer Trivanta secures €17 million to fund a buildout of stand-alone and co-located solar and BESS projects.

Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, storage, Poland, Europe, financing, pipeline, Trivanta

BayWa r.e. sells 44-MWp French solar duo now under construction

BayWa r.e. divests two under-construction PV sites totaling 44 MWp in France, recycling capital while locking in delivery.

Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, baywa r.e., construction, asset sale

Foresight buys majority of 2.2-GW Italian platform, scales solar pipeline

Foresight’s FEIP II fund acquires control of flyRen, a 2.2-GW Italian platform spanning solar, wind and storage development.

Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, m&a, Foresight, development pipeline, flyRen

Voltalia wins 68-MW of solar in Italy’s FER-X tender

France’s Voltalia secures 68 MW of Italian solar under FER-X, Italy’s new auction design aligned with the EU’s NZIA criteria.

Dec 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Voltalia, tender, Europe, FER-X, NZIA

Poland Storage Matures as Columbus Seals Battery Sale

Columbus flips 202-MW/808-MWh Polish battery to build-ready sponsor, spotlighting storage consolidation. As solar surges, four-hour assets boost arbitrage and grid services—if bankable warranties and EMS integration stack up.

Dec 11, 2025 // Storage, Poland, Battery Storage, Europe, Flexibility, Columbus Energy, project sale

Engie to supply Prologis in Poland with 335 GWh green power

Engie and Prologis ink a five-year PPA covering 67% of the logistics group’s Polish consumption—an anchor for new solar and wind.

Dec 11, 2025 // Plants, Poland, Engie, Europe, corporate ppa, solar pipeline, Prologis

Poland’s PGE licensed to operate 60-MW solar capacity, more coming

PGE wins operating license for 60 MW of PV; another 10 MW due.

Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, Poland, Europe, utility solar, PGE, licensing, market expansion

UK reshapes grid queue, reveals 283-GW clean pipeline after triage

NESO’s reform surfaces a reordered 283-GW pipeline of generation and storage.

Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, United Kingdom, Europe, pipeline, grid connections, NESO, reform

Germany’s Home PV Installs Drop 28% Amid Headwinds

Germany’s solar pivot: fewer single-family installs, more C&I and utility-scale, PPAs and storage surge. Self-consumption, balcony solar rise now; 2026 rate relief could spark VPP-fueled residential revival.

Dec 9, 2025 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Germany, Europe, residential solar, policy, BSW-Solar, financing

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