Germany

Vattenfall approved to build 254-MW/700-MWh battery at former nuclear site
Vattenfall will deploy a 254-MW/700-MWh battery at the decommissioned Brunsbüttel nuclear plant in northern Germany, adding critical flexibility to a wind-rich grid.
Dec 5, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, Vattenfall, grid flexibility, Brunsbüttel
Milvio sells 81.8-MWp German PV project to Saxovent Renewables
Milvio Energy agreed to sell an 81.8-MWp, subsidy-backed solar project in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to Saxovent, recycling capital into earlier-stage development.
Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, project acquisition, Saxovent, Milvio Energy, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Wpd energizes 53-MWp solar at German hybrid with wind substation
Wpd switched on a 53.5-MWp solar farm in Saxony-Anhalt, tying into an existing wind substation to create a hybrid node.
Nov 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, interconnection, Wpd, hybrid projects, solar with wind
Shell locks green power for Germany’s Refhyne II hydrogen electrolyser
Shell will offtake about 75% of a 230-MW German solar plant to power its 100-MW Refhyne II PEM electrolyser, tightening the link between renewables and green hydrogen.
Nov 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, shell, green hydrogen, PEM electrolyser, solar offtake
ABO Energy Warns of €95 Million 2025 Loss
ABO Energy warns €95m 2025 loss, blames grid delays, costs, weak prices; pivots to de-risked, contracted builds, hedging and SCADA as activists press for clarity—management calls 2025 the trough.
Nov 20, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, ABO Energy
Investor presses ABO Energy for equal terms in stake sale
Activist investor Enkraft urged ABO Energy’s board to guarantee equal treatment for all shareholders in any upcoming stake sale process.
Nov 18, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, ABO Energy, Enkraft,, corporate governance, stakeholder rights
Germany Solar Hits 1.15 GW on Utility-Scale Push
Germany’s solar surge: 1,146 MW added in October, led by utility-scale builds as permitting speeds up and investor appetite grows—momentum holds despite grid bottlenecks and supply headwinds.
Nov 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe
1Komma5 opens Heartbeat AI to millions of existing home systems
1Komma5 Grad’s Heartbeat AI now works with existing PV, batteries, heat pumps and EVs, helping households save and support the grid.
Nov 17, 2025 // Technology, Plants, Residential, Germany, Europe, virtual power plant, energy management, demand flexibility
Statkraft energizes Zerbst hybrid: 46.4-MW solar plus 16-MW battery
Statkraft commissioned Zerbst in Saxony-Anhalt—46.4 MW of solar with a 16-MW/57-MWh battery—to add flexible clean power to Germany’s grid.
Nov 13, 2025 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Statkraft, grid stability, solar-plus-storage,, Saxony-Anhalt,
EDPR inaugurates 87-MWp Brandenburg solar, first German renewables project
EDP Renewables opened an 87-MWp solar plant in Brandenburg—its first renewable project in Germany—adding clean daytime capacity to the local grid.
Nov 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Germany, Europe, Brandenburg, commissioning, EDPR,
Bosch Starts 2.5MW Electrolyzer, Meets EU Hydrogen Rules
Bosch launches a 2.5 MW PEM electrolyzer in Bamberg, making over one ton of green hydrogen daily—EU-compliant, locally built, and fueling long-haul FCPM tests in a closed-loop “lifetime” setup.
Nov 7, 2025 // Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, Bosch
1Komma5 Grad posts record October orders, signals resilient demand trend
German cleantech firm 1Komma5 Grad booked about €105 million in October orders, its highest monthly intake, underscoring durable demand for home energy systems.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Europe, virtual power plant, heat pumps
TotalEnergies’ Kyon starts installing 98-MW/215-MWh batteries in Germany
Kyon Energy has begun building three German battery systems totaling 98 MW/215 MWh, adding multi-hour flexibility to support renewables and evening peaks.
Nov 4, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, TotalEnergies, Kyon Energy
BERR Secures €5m for 7.5-MW Bavarian Electrolyser
Bavaria backs BERR Projekt’s 7.5‑MW electrolyser with €5m, powering local, renewables-sourced green hydrogen to decarbonize Regensburg industry and mobility while strengthening regional energy security.
Oct 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Bavaria, BERR
OPES Solar Mobility opens Europe’s first vehicle solar panel factory
OPES Solar Mobility inaugurated a Zwenkau, Germany factory for flexible vehicle-integrated solar panels, calling it Europe’s first dedicated plant of its kind.
Oct 24, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, decarbonization, vehicle-integrated solar