Europe

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

European Energy Greenlights Sicily’s 225-MW Agri-Solar

European Energy greenlights Italy’s largest agrovoltaic: 225 MW in Sicily, operational by 2027, CfD-backed, farm-friendly bifacial trackers, SCADA-led uptime, battery-ready—scaling dual-use solar as a replicable model.

Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, european energy, sicily, agri-pv, FER-X

EBRD, KfW Fund North Macedonia Mine-Site Solar

EBRD and KfW back €87m for Bitola 3: a 134‑MWp, battery‑ready solar park on a reclaimed lignite mine, cutting 134,000 t CO2 and accelerating North Macedonia’s coal exit.

Dec 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EBRD, Europe, KFW, North Macedonia, utility solar, mine reclamation

Sonnedix Energizes Battery-Ready 36.8-MW Portugal Solar

Sonnedix energizes a 36.8‑MW, battery‑ready solar park in Portugal—bifacial trackers, string inverters, SCADA—blending PPAs and merchant sales to unlock dusk flexibility and grid services.

Dec 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Sonnedix, Europe

EDP, Energa Ink 322-MW Hybrid PPA in Poland

EDP inks long-term PPA with Energa for a 322‑MW wind‑solar hybrid in Wielkopolska, delivering 600 GWh from 2026 and slashing 600,000+ tonnes CO2 yearly.

Dec 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Poland, EDP, Europe, Energa, hybrid PPA

Santander Lends €98.8m to Grenergy’s Ayora Solar

Grenergy clinches €98.8m from Santander to finish 172‑MW Ayora solar park in Valencia, commissioning now; 15‑year PPA locks cash flows; bifacial, tracker, battery‑ready design underscores bankable build.

Dec 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, Banco Santander, Europe, Grenergy, project finance

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

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