Europe

Türkiye Awards 785 MW of Solar at 11 Sites in YEKA GES-2026 Auctions

Türkiye awarded 785 MW of solar at 11 sites in YEKA GES-2026; all went at 3.25 euro cents per kWh, with contribution fees of €37.9 million including VAT.

Nov 4, 2026 // Large-Scale, Tariffs, Policy, auctions, Europe, Asia, utility-scale, Turkey, YEKA tenders

Germany Awards 288 MW of Rooftop Solar as Tender Bids Climb to 347 MW

Germany's Bundesnetzagentur awarded 143 bids for 288 MW of rooftop solar at an average 9.67 euro cents per kWh, as bids rose to 347 MW from 238 MW in June.

Nov 3, 2026 // Commercial, Policy, Rooftop PV, Germany, tender, Europe, rooftop solar, Bundesnetzagentur

MTC Adds 786-kW Solar Thermal Roof for Heat and Cooling in Coventry

MTC has invested £1.3m in 1,965 solar thermal collectors at Coventry, up to 786 kW of heat for summer cooling, heating and hot water, a claimed UK record.

Nov 3, 2026 // Commercial, Thermal, UK, Europe, Naked Energy, England, solar thermal

BW ESS Starts Commercial Operation at 1,243-MWh Hams Hall Battery

BW ESS put the first 350 MW / 1,243 MWh of its Hams Hall battery in England into commercial operation in October, 20 days after energisation.

Nov 3, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Sungrow, UK, Europe, BESS, England, BW ESS

Refresco Starts 8.5-MWp Bridgwater Roof Array in 21.5-MWp UK Rollout

Refresco began installing 8.5 MWp of solar on its Bridgwater roof, part of 21.5 MWp at four UK sites built by GB NRG and funded by Octopus-owned Zestec.

Oct 29, 2026 // Commercial, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, rooftop solar, Zestec, England, Refresco, GB NRG

Hg Agrees to Buy 3E Majority; ReNew Expects $84 Million in Cash

Hg agreed to buy a majority of SynaptiQ maker 3E, and India's ReNew expects about $84 million in cash, 1.7 times its investment in rupee terms.

Oct 28, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Software, Europe, Belgium, software, ReNew, 3E

OMV Petrom, Renovatio Switch On 130 MW of Solar Parks in Romania

OMV Petrom and Renovatio brought 130 MW of solar online in Romania across three parks costing about €78 million, including €26 million in recovery-plan grants.

Oct 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Europe, utility-scale, Romania, OMV Petrom, Renovatio

Delta Capacity Closes Financing for 600 MWh of Batteries in Finland

Delta Capacity reached financial close on two 125-MW / 300-MWh batteries in Finland, with Societe Generale as sole senior lender and operation due in late 2027.

Oct 28, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Sungrow, Europe, BESS, Finland, Delta Capacity

PGE Starts Building 400-MW Gryfino Battery in Poland With Fluence

PGE started building a 400-MW / 800-MWh battery at Gryfino, Poland, under a PLN 1.14 billion contract, with Fluence supplying the storage technology.

Oct 27, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Grids, Poland, Europe, BESS, Fluence, PGE

Masdar Agrees to Buy 550-MW Greek Solar Project From Lightsource bp

Masdar will buy a 550+ MW Greek solar project from Lightsource bp through TERNA ENERGY and add battery storage; the deal should close by the end of 2026.

Oct 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Greece, Lightsource BP, Europe, TERNA ENERGY, data centers

GIGA Storage Secures €260 Million for 1,400-MWh Battery in Germany

GIGA Storage closed €260 million of bank debt for its 350-MW / 1,400-MWh Albatross battery in Lower Saxony, Germany, which CATL will build and maintain.

Oct 26, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, BESS, CATL, Giga Storage

BW ESS Secures Debt for 1,424-MWh Hams Hall Battery in England

BW ESS secured bank debt for its 1,424-MWh Hams Hall battery in England, with OCBC, Rabobank and Societe Generale each providing an equal share.

Oct 23, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, UK, EDF, Europe, BESS, England, BW ESS

EU Ends 12-Year Duties on Chinese Solar Glass With No EU Maker Left

The EU repealed its 2014 anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar glass on Oct. 22 after finding that no EU producer of the glass is left.

Oct 23, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Tariffs, Policy, China, Europe, Asia, European Union, solar glass, Borosil Renewables, antidumping

EU Innovation Fund Selects Holosolis 5-GW Solar Factory in €3.4B Round

The EU picked 77 projects for about €3.4 billion in Innovation Fund grants, including Holosolis' 5-GW solar cell and module factory in Hambach, France.

Oct 20, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Policy, France, Europe, topcon, HoloSolis, EU Innovation Fund

SunPower Origin Launches in Europe With 505 W, 40-Year Warranty

SunPower Origin back-contact panel goes on sale in Europe at 505 W with a 40-year warranty. TCL SunPower expects first deliveries before the end of 2026.

Oct 19, 2026 // Technology, Residential, Rooftop PV, SunPower, Europe, back-contact, TCL SunPower

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