UK

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

UK’s Awendio Eyes $725 Million Quebec Solar Plant

Awendio Solaris eyes C$1B Montreal solar factory with R&D hub, 2.5 GW capacity, powered by cheap Hydro-Quebec. Financing, government aid and partnerships in motion amid grid constraints.

Dec 18, 2025 // Manufacturing News, UK, Europe, Quebec, Awendio

Enviromena overturns denial, wins approval for 40-MWac English solar farm

Enviromena secures planning consent on appeal for a 40-MWac/48.9-MWdc solar project in England after an initial refusal.

Dec 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, permitting, utility solar, Enviromena, planning appeal

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

Rivington Wins Permit for Hartlepool Solar-Storage Farm

Rivington Energy wins appeal for Whelly Hill Farm solar-plus-storage, overturning council rejection and unlocking 41 MWp solar with 64 MWh storage in Hartlepool.

Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, UK, Europe, Rivington Energy

Chint Buys 50-MW Oxfordshire Solar-Storage from Ethical Power

Ethical Power offloads 49.9‑MW Burcot Energy Park to Chint Solar, advancing a 2027 solar-plus-storage project with 80,000 panels, sheep grazing, and power for 18,000 homes—spotlighting investor appetite for renewables.

Dec 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Chint, Ethical Power

U.K. Approves Largest Floating Solar at Barrow Dock

Barrow EnergyDock wins approval: ABP’s 40 MW floating solar at Cavendish Dock will power port operations, boost summer yields, protect wildlife, and pioneer replicable, grid-savvy, modular clean energy.

Nov 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, UK, Europe, PORTS, Planning Approval, grid integration

Downing Powers Kao Data With 40-MW Solar

Downing powers Kao Data with a 40‑MW solar deal, signaling renewables’ rise in AI‑hungry data centers and securing cleaner, steadier energy for UK digital infrastructure.

Nov 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Downing, Kao Data

Aurora Utilities to Link Conrad’s 1.2GW UK Renewables

Aurora Utilities wins Conrad Energy’s nod as Ofgem-licensed IDNO to connect a 1.2‑GW UK solar and battery portfolio, accelerating grid access with private network solutions across multiple sites.

Nov 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Aurora, Conrad Energy

HSBC Backs Hive’s £60 Million Overseas Solar Expansion

Hive Energy secures £60m from HSBC to turbocharge global utility-scale solar, expand pipeline and acquisitions, and power growth beyond the UK amid soaring clean energy demand.

Nov 13, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, hive energy

FRV Files 1.8GW Solar-Storage for UK Connections

FRV fast-tracks 1.8 GW of solar and batteries into the UK’s reformed grid queue, targeting pre-2030 connections as demand for flexible, low-carbon power surges.

Nov 11, 2025 // Storage, Grids, UK, Europe, frv

Boom Power sells 110-MW UK solar portfolio to Enray Power

Boom Power completed the sale of two UK solar projects totaling about 110 MW to Enray Power, executing its develop-and-sell strategy.

Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, Europe, project acquisition, Boom Power, Enray Power

Ampyr Solar Europe wins consent for 52.5-MWp UK projects portfolio

Ampyr Solar Europe secured planning consent for two UK solar parks totaling 52.5 MWp, including an integrated battery at one site to boost flexibility.

Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, BESS, Ampyr Solar Europe, planning consent

Iberdrola’s nine-month profit rises on resilient networks and decarbonisation growth

Iberdrola’s adjusted net profit rose 16.6% to €5.12bn in the first nine months of 2025, driven by networks in the US and UK and steady renewables delivery.

Oct 28, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Iberdrola, Europe, renewables, earnings, networks

Korkia, Evolution Win Approval for Kent Solar-Battery Project

Korkia and Evolution Power secure consent for a 150MWp solar-plus-storage park in Kent, boosting UK clean power, grid flexibility, and energy security as demand decarbonizes.

Oct 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Evolution Power, korkia

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