UK

Enviromena Starts 90MWp Solar Build in England

Enviromena starts building a 90MW UK solar portfolio, moving sites from planning to delivery. Standardised utility PV, grid-ready tech, and battery-ready design target faster commissioning.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, England, Solar Farms, construction, Enviromena

Elgin Secures Consent for 75-MWp Solar-BESS Hybrid

Elgin wins planning consent for its Elderslie hybrid near Glasgow: 75MWp solar plus 25MW battery storage, boosting flexible output and grid balancing—strengthening its expanding UK portfolio.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Elgin

SSE Energises First 31MW UK Solar Farm Milestone

SSE powers up its first UK 31‑MW solar farm, adding photovoltaics to its wind-led renewables mix—boosting “multi-technology” growth, grid value, and a repeatable blueprint for future solar delivery.

Mar 30, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, renewables, solar farm, SSE, commissioning

Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Launches 3-MW Solar Phase

Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon kicks off with a 3-MW solar phase, securing early revenue and validating grid connections to de-risk its landmark Welsh renewable energy development.

Mar 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Wales, Swansea, tidal lagoon

NESF Offloads 100MW Solar to Atrato for £46m

NESF offloads 100MW UK solar for £46.2m, completing capital recycling; cuts RCF debt, crowning £119m disposals with a NAV uplift.

Mar 11, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Nesf

Downing Snaps Up Cornwall Solar; Grid Target 2027

Downing snaps up 42.5‑MW Cornwall solar, grid‑dated for Q4 2027, de‑risking finance and boosting UK pipeline, biodiversity gains and battery upside wooing long‑term capital.

Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, UK, Europe, acquisitions, Cornwall, Downing

Ampyr Nabs DCO-Approved 530MW East Yorkshire Solar

Ampyr Solar Europe snaps up Boom Power’s 530MW East Yorkshire Solar Farm, DCO-approved for 2029, set to power 100,000 homes and boost ASE’s UK PV-plus-storage pipeline past 2.5GW.

Feb 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, AMPYR, BoomPower, EastYorkshire

Boom Power’s 237.5MW Fenwick Solar Clears U.K. DCO

Boom Power secures DCO, NSIP status, for 237.5-MW Fenwick Solar Farm in South Yorkshire, with co-located battery, set to power 75,000 homes; next: design, finance, grid.

Feb 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Fenwick

Uniper, Innova Launch 100-MW UK Solar, Storage

Uniper teams with Innova on a 100‑MWp UK solar trio, two AR6 and one AR7 CfD-backed, plus 30‑MW battery—targeting 2027 builds as Uniper assumes full ownership.

Feb 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, BATTERIES, UK, Solar, Europe, Innova, UNIPER

BELECTRIC Wins 210 MWp UK Solar EPC Framework

BELECTRIC lands 210 MWp UK solar EPC, fast-tracks grid-ready, storage-ready sites with bifacial trackers, standardized QA, and portfolio O&M—cutting costs, boosting availability, and delivering local benefits.

Feb 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EPC, UK, Europe, Belectric, solar parks, grid compliance

Schroders Greencoat Snaps Up 283-MW UK Solar Fleet

Schroders Greencoat snaps up 283MW UK solar fleet, locking inflation-linked income and battery-ready upside, while analytics-driven O&M squeezes alpha; Metlen recycles capital into next-gen hybrid projects.

Feb 4, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, m&a, Metlen, portfolio, Schroders

Metlen Expands in Europe With EPC, Storage Deals

Metlen accelerates Europe’s energy buildout: EPC wins in UK/Ireland and an Italian battery deal deliver fast, standardized solar-plus-storage with grid‑tight compliance, bifacial tech, and performance‑backed O&M.

Jan 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, EPC, UK, Battery Storage, Ireland, Europe, Metlen

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

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

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

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