Europe

Metlen Expands in Europe With EPC, Storage Deals

Metlen accelerates Europe’s energy buildout: EPC wins in UK/Ireland and an Italian battery deal deliver fast, standardized solar-plus-storage with grid‑tight compliance, bifacial tech, and performance‑backed O&M.

Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, EPC, UK, Battery Storage, Ireland, Europe, Metlen

Sunwave Secures Debt for 17-MWp French Solar Portfolio

Sunwave secures senior debt to deploy 17 MWp of smart, distributed solar across France—standardized designs, predictive O&M, bifacial tech and mixed offtakes powering a scalable, job-creating, grid-friendly portfolio.

Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, France, Europe, distributed solar, construction, project finance, Sunwave

Record $2.3 Trillion, Transition Still Off Pace

Record $2.3T poured into the energy transition in 2025—Asia and Europe surge, data centers boom—but China’s pullback chills renewables as net-zero demands $5.2T yearly.

Jan 27, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, China, Europe, Asia

€250m Fuels Enery’s Europe Solar-Storage Buildout

Enery lands €250m to fast-track European solar-plus-storage, boosting grid flexibility with evening-shifted power, frequency services, and smarter, diversified revenue strategies.

Jan 26, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Battery Storage, Europe, utility solar, Enery, project finance

TotalEnergies Powers Up Toledo Solar, Eyes Storage

TotalEnergies switches on a 59‑MWp Toledo solar farm—bifacial, grid-smart and battery-ready—cutting interconnection risk, enabling PPAs today and storage-shifted revenues tomorrow, with local jobs and tech upskilling.

Jan 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, toledo, utility solar, TotalEnergies, commissioning

Greece Builds Evening-Ready 252-MW Solar-Battery Plant

Metlen and Tsakos launch a 252‑MW solar-plus-storage hybrid in Greece, shifting sun to evenings, stabilizing the grid, creating jobs—and modeling bankable, biodiversity-conscious clean power.

Jan 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Metlen, grid flexibility, Tsakos Group

Basque Greenlight: Iberdrola JV Plots Solar-Storage

Iberdrola JV wins permits for 125‑MW Basque solar, blending bifacial tech, storage-ready substation and grid-savvy control—near industry for higher prices, lower losses, PPA options, jobs and protected habitats.

Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, solar-plus-storage, permitting, Basque Country

England Approves Enviromena’s Battery-Ready 16-MW Solar

Enviromena wins UK approval for 16‑MW solar farm with habitat gains, grid‑compliant tech and battery-ready substation—balancing PPAs and merchant risk while targeting peak-shifting, ancillary revenues and data-driven commissioning.

Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, Enviromena, Planning Approval, storage-ready

Munich Re De-risks ilos’s 222-MW Irish Solar Bet

Ilos secures Munich Re–backed financing for 222 MWp of Irish solar, blending bank debt with insurance shields to de-risk builds, trim lender margins, and accelerate grid-ready, PPA-savvy capacity.

Jan 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, MUNICH RE, utility solar, project finance, ilos energy

Encavis Closes on 199-MW Spanish Wind-Solar

Encavis seals financing for a 199‑MW solar‑wind hybrid in Spain, boosting bankable buildout with hedged cash flows, flexible PPAs, grid‑savvy design—and future battery optionality.

Jan 14, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, encavis

Liberty Global Buys Battery-Ready 70-MW UK Solar Project

Liberty Global snaps up a 70‑MW, shovel‑ready UK solar farm—battery-ready and grid-primed—targeting rapid build, evening power, and flexible PPA/merchant returns as it scales its clean-energy footprint.

Jan 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Liberty Global

Snowbound Solar Sends German Power Prices Soaring

Arctic blast snows Germany’s solar, slicing output to 6.9 GW as wind falters and demand surges; prices rocket—imbalance fees >€1,000/MWh, day-ahead hits €154/MWh.

Jan 8, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe

AI Demand Propels Record Green Debt Sales

AI-juiced power demand and clearer policies propel record $947B green debt; APAC, China lead, greenium widens, indexes soar—setting up $1.6T boom in 2025 despite Western rollbacks.

Dec 26, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Europe, North America

Rabobank, Investec Finance Aura’s Horton Solar Farm

Aura Power seals financing for 49.9‑MW Horton Solar, East Devon—battery-ready, ib vogt EPC—powering 12,000 homes, cutting 11,000 tCO₂; fifth UK close propels near-term build to ~300 MWp.

Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, ib vogt, Aura Power, project finance, Horton Solar Farm

AEI Secures PLN 227m to Refi Polish Solar

PLN 227m refinance powers 114‑MW Polish solar fleet as AEI fund locks long-term, non-recourse debt from mBank/BOŚ—signaling a maturing market and more portfolio deals ahead.

Dec 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, financing, solar portfolio, Lords LB, AEI fund

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