80 MW solar park in Germany: In Germany, electricity supplier EnBW has completed its 80 MW solar park in Langenenslingen ahead of schedule and around 10% below its mid-double-digit million-euro budget. The company shared that the key savings came from strategic purchasing, efficient site management, and fast-tracked approvals. By bundling component orders and working closely with regional contractors, EnBW says it avoided delays and cut costs – delivering the state’s largest solar park without subsidies.
Additionally, EnBW has also issued a €500 million green hybrid bond to fund climate-friendly projects, including solar and wind farms, EV fast-charging stations, and grid upgrades, under its Green Financing Framework. It said that a peak order book of over €5 billion demonstrated the high level of investor demand.
50 MW solar plant in Albania: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have announced a financial package of up to €39.2 million to build a 50 MW solar PV plant in Albania. The plant will generate over 70 GWh annually, and help diversify its hydropower-dominated energy mix and enhance energy security. As part of the total package, EBRD will extend a €30 million loan to the country’s state-owned electricity utility Korporata Elelektroenergjitike Shqiptare (KESH), which accounts for close to 65% of the total generation. EBRD said that the project aligns with Albania’s targets to achieve a 54% renewable energy share by 2030. The country aims to increase its non-hydro renewables to almost 640 MW by 2030, of which 490 MW is planned to come from solar PV plants.
92.2 MW for Voltalia: France’s Voltalia has secured 2 new EPC contracts from Irish utility ESB for the 43.7 MW Carriglong and the 49.2 MW Clashwilliam solar plants, totaling 92.9 MW. This collaboration is their 4th since 2023. Voltalia has now been awarded over 600 MW in Ireland since mid-2024, in addition to the 365 MW it has commissioned in the country since 2022.
Zelestra-Graphic Packaging Expand Solar Pact: Spain’s Zelestra and Graphic Packaging have signed their 3rd Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) in Spain. This contract will enable the construction of the 19 MW DC Villamañán Solar Project in León. On completion in Q1 2026, it will supply around 28,700 MWh/year. Villamañán will complement 2 earlier VPPA-backed projects, expanding their partnership to over 100 MW DC of new solar capacity.
Clean power for IBM Hursley campus: UK-based independent power producer (IPP) Xela Energy has received full planning approval for a 5 MW solar farm to supply IBM’s Hursley campus near Winchester with direct, traceable renewable energy. It said that the project is the 1st in the UK to connect a solar installation directly to a data center via private wire, bypassing the oversubscribed national grid. Expected to generate nearly 5 million kWh annually, it will reduce IBM’s load on the electricity grid, freeing up capacity for use elsewhere. Xela, a land-led Enterprise Independent Power Producer (EIPP), says the initiative serves as a blueprint for rapid, subsidy-free decarbonization as generative AI (GenAI) and other hyper-performance computing (HPC) workloads drive energy demand.
Montenegro advances solar plant in Pljevlja: Montenegro plans to build the 81.12 MW DC/62.45 MW AC Rudnik Uglja Solar Power Plant on a 62.6-hectare site in Ilino Brdo, Pljevlja. The project aligns with national planning and construction laws for renewable energy, according to the urban planning and technical requirements adopted by the government for the project. An energy yield study was submitted by IVkon d.o.o. in February 2025.
Enpal introduces metrify: Enpal, a Germany-based solar systems and heat pumps company, has spun off its metering point operations into a new company, metrify smart metering GmbH. With over 50,000 systems already installed, metrify will scale operations independently, targeting B2B clients like utilities and solar providers. It plans to install another 25,000 smart meters by the end of the year. Enpal staff and assets transfer to the new entity, aiming to boost Germany’s smart meter rollout.
Reserve List Projects Join IF23: 6 projects from the Innovation Fund 2023 (IF23) reserve list have signed grant agreements with European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and Environment (CINEA). They will benefit from nearly €319 million in grants financed via the EU Emissions Trading System-backed funding. Among them is ECHO-WAVE in Luxembourg, which integrates agrivoltaic and wind capacity to produce green hydrogen on-site for industrial decarbonization, said to be the country’s first Innovation Fund project. The other selected projects span hydrogen, ocean energy, energy storage, and chemical sectors, and are expected to reduce 24.1 million tonnes of CO₂ over 10 years, contributing to the EU’s net-zero transition and clean tech leadership. A total of 85 projects were originally selected under the IF23 call, out of which 77 signed their grant agreements in March 2025. Currently, CINEA is evaluating project proposals received under the Innovation Fund 2024 general call for Net-Zero Technologies.
