Renewable energy news updates

Watson Farley & Williams advised Stadtwerke München GmbH on them having agreed to form a strategic partnership with Skyborn Renewables, pursuant to which they will acquire a 25% stake in the Gennaker offshore wind farm.

R.Power has signed a project finance facility with a total value of €41.6 million for a portfolio of four photovoltaic projects in Romania totalling approximately 75 MWp.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has reached financial close for the 392 MW Pestera II onshore wind project in Romania.

rPlus Energies has started commercial operations at Green River Energy Center, a 400 MW solar and 400 MW/1600 MWh BESS in Utah, US.

ContourGlobal has entered the UK market through the acquisition of a 500 MW/2000 MWh battery storage project located in Ayr, Scotland.

Innagreen Investments has completed the acquisition of the consented Longhedge solar farm in England as part of its expansion into the UK renewable energy market.

Greenvolt Next has secured a contract to deliver three utility scale solar farms across County Cork for Amarenco.

The 2026 World Hydropower Outlook, released by the International Hydropower Association, highlights South and Central Asia’s growing role as one of the world’s fastest-growing hydropower regions, with India emerging as a global leader in pumped storage hydropower development.

Neoen has been awarded a long-term contract for a new 200 MW/8-hour battery in Ontario, Canada.

DeepOcean has completed the installation and testing of all inter-array cables at the Nordseecluster A wind farm, located offshore Germany.

Nordex Group has received an order in Germany for 112 MW.

ENERCON has partnered with ATES Wind Power and ATES Celik to manufacture generators and hybrid steel towers for its new flagship model in Türkiye.

The Department of the Interior has announced a settlement agreement with affiliates of Invenergy to voluntarily terminate wind leases and redirect the money towards other domestic energy sources, including geothermal.

The winners of The smarter E AWARD 2026 have been chosen in five categories: Photovoltaics, Energy Storage, E-Mobility, Smart Integrated Energy, and Outstanding Projects.

Centrica, in partnership with Push Power Ltd, has powered up a new 18 MW solar farm at Rolleston Park Farm in Burton on Trent, UK.

The Loidesthal II wind farm, the most powerful wind farm in Wien Energie’s portfolio, developed by ImWind, is now operational.

Rivington Energy has sold a 50 MW battery energy storage system development, located in Oxfordshire, UK, to funds managed by Schroders Greencoat.

Zenobe has announced the financial close of its 200 MW/800 MWh battery energy storage system at Coalburn in Scotland.

RP Global has closed a €174 million unitranche facility with Eiffel Investment Group to finance the construction of its 123.9 MW wind project Walcz.

Watson Farley & Williams advised Eiffel Investment Group on an up to £175 million HoldCo financing granted to Enviromena as part of a £1 billion funding plat-form for the construction and delivery of a 1 GW solar photovoltaic pipeline in the UK.

Nordex Group has secured three new orders in the US totalling 484 MW.

Vestas has received a new order from M Winds Hachiryu Co., Ltd for seven V136-4.2 MW turbines.

SANY Renewable Energy Co., Ltd has shipped the core equipment for its first wind power project in Chile, the 18 MW Purranque project.

Humber Marine and Renewables and Norwegian Offshore Wind have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on activities in offshore wind and supply chain development.