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Sebastian Montoya
Sebastian Montoya
Hello,
This week’s roundup shows momentum returning: BESS deals lead with six transactions and the UK was the busiest market.
Also:
- Storage (BESS): UK anchored activity; Eelpower’s platform advances (1 GW). NatPower–Sembcorp backs 1 GW/8 GWh.
- Solar: Statkraft → Greenchoice (NL) portfolio/pipeline rotation; solar–BESS co-location gaining ground.
- Biofuels: Liquid Sun, ABB, Finnair, Fortum, Finavia launch an eSAF pilot, moving ahead of EU blending timelines.
- Market notes: Stake rotation (Foresight at Lunanhead/Clayfords) signals capital recycling; cross-border activity remains steady.
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Battery storage
- Germany | MEAG acquires 130 MW / 354 MWh Hoxter BESS from SMA Altenso, advancing Munich Re’s strategy to scale long-duration storage and balance renewables in North Rhine-Westphalia
- United Kingdom | Equitix-led consortium with Aware Super and the National Wealth Fund launches £500M Eelpower Energy platform to deliver over 1 GW of grid-scale battery storage, reinforcing Britain’s Clean Power 2030 mission
- United Kingdom | Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Limited (FGEN) exits 50% stake in 50 MW Lunanhead BESS, underscoring disciplined capital allocation and signalling a pivot toward more strategic growth opportunities
- United Kingdom | Two Foresight funds (Foresight Solar and Foresight Environmental Infrastructure) are seeking buyers for their 50% stakes in the 50 MW Clayfords BESS project in Aberdeenshire, freeing capital for share buybacks and debt repayment
- United Kingdom | NatPower and Sembcorp to invest £1bn in Teesside GigaPark, a 1 GW/8 GWh battery project at Wilton International integrating grid-scale storage with port electrification and supporting the UK’s net-zero industrial transition
- United Kingdom | Zenobē acquires 400 MW Carlisle battery site from Innova, reinforcing UK grid resilience strategy and expanding its BESS portfolio to 1.6 GW under operation and construction
Multiple
- Germany | HLE Glascoat acquires OMERAS assets for €2.75M, expanding beyond chemicals into infrastructure, architectural, and renewable energy applications with plans to boost capacity and capture EU Green Deal opportunities
- Spain | Hitachi Energy acquires remaining stake in eks Energy, strengthening leadership in power conversion and grid stability as energy storage scales to meet global net-zero goals
- United Kingdom | TLS Energy acquires renewable energy services firm Greenio, expanding into solar, EV charging, biomass, and heat pumps with deal advised by KBS Corporate
Solar
- Italy | Zenith Energy acquires land for 5 MWp agrivoltaic project in Lazio, expanding its regional portfolio to 15 MWp and strengthening its 55 MWp Italian solar pipeline
- Netherlands | Statkraft exits Dutch renewables development space with sale of 120 MWp solar portfolio and a project pipeline to Greenchoice, securing continuity for staff and marking a strategic refocus on core European markets
- Poland | Quantumsolarpv partners with T&T Proenergy and Plenergy Compass to co-develop photovoltaic projects tailored for foreign investors, combining local permitting and grid expertise with German supply chain and Swiss technical planning capabilities
- United Kingdom | Enviromena secures 49.9 MW Longpasture Solar Farm from Bluefield Solar and Lightrock Power, marking its third UK acquisition this summer underpinned by CfD support and optional BESS co-location
- United Kingdom; Germany | Segen partners with BNP Paribas to launch Segen Finance, offering C&I customers lease-based solar and battery solutions with no upfront costs and plans for a wider European rollout
