Europe

JA Solar Secures 99-MW Module Deal in Croatia
JA Solar's DeepBlue 4.0 Pro modules power Croatia's largest solar farm, energizing 50,000 homes and boosting renewable capacity with 165 GWh annually.
Jul 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, JA Solar, Europe, Croatia
UK Solar Power Hits Record 14 GW, Surpassing April Peak
UK solar power hits a record 14 GW, supplying 39% of electricity, as solar capacity surges. France follows with 19.5 GW, driving energy prices below zero.
Jul 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe
Bruc Unveils 957-MW Solar Mega-Cluster Lighting Up Andalusia’s Renewable
Bruc inaugurates the 957-MW Cartago solar cluster in Seville, investing EUR 820 million to power nearly half a million Andalusian homes and advance Spain’s energy transition.
Jul 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Andalusia, Bruc
Montenegro Launches First Solar Auction, Targets 250 MW
Montenegro launches its first renewable energy auction, targeting 250 MW solar power, backed by EBRD and EU, marking a pivotal shift towards sustainable energy.
Jul 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Montenegro
Green Genius Secures €36.7M for Major Lithuanian Solar Project
Green Genius secures EUR 36.66M for a 78-MW solar-plus-storage project in Lithuania, aiming to slash 60,457 tonnes of CO2 annually by 2027.
Jul 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Europe, Lithuania, Green Genius, PV Power Plant
Greenvolt Powers OMS with Rooftop Solar, Boosting Italian Steel Sustainability
Greenvolt Next installs 1-MW rooftop solar array for steel-forging firm OMS in Piedmont, cutting energy costs and 560 t CO₂ yearly across nine factory roofs.
Jul 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Italy, Europe, decarbonization, steel, Greenvolt, OM
AMPYR, hep Solar Forge €50m German Rooftop PV Growth Alliance
AMPYR Distributed Energy and hep solar form €50 m venture to install 50 MW of fully funded rooftop PV and storage for German industrial and municipal customers.
Jul 11, 2025 // Rooftop PV, Germany, PPA, Europe, AMPYR
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