Solar power for London Underground: Transport for London (TfL), the body responsible for London’s transport system and the city’s largest single electricity consumer, requiring approximately 1.6 TWh annually, is set to source solar power for the London Underground via a private-wire connection. SSE Energy Solutions will develop ground-mounted or rooftop solar installations located close to the TfL network to enable direct supply of up to 65,000 MWh annually – roughly 2/3rd of the Victoria line’s yearly electricity use. The scheme will allow TfL to receive zero-carbon power from ‘purpose-built’ installations without using the national grid and could cut more than 27,000 tonnes of CO₂ over 25 years, supporting TfL’s goal to power its operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2030. Solar power supply at a fixed tariff will also protect TfL from market volatility while assuring security of energy supply. London Underground, commonly referred to as the Tube, is the city’s rapid transit system.
€460 million for Romanian hybrid facility: Austria-based renewable energy producer Enery has announced financial close on a €460 million syndicated green project financing from a consortium of 7 banking groups. The consortium comprises UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania, Slovakia’s Všeobecná úverová banka, ING Bank and its Romanian subsidiary, Banca Transilvania SA, National Bank of Greece (Cyprus), Exim Banca Românească SA, and Alpha Bank. Funds will be used to construct the 761 MW DC/534 MW AC Ogrezeni hybrid project in Giurgiu County, Romania, which will also host a battery energy storage system (BESS) with over 1 GWh capacity. On completion, it will be among the largest hybrid projects in Europe, it claims.
New RE platform in Poland: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has made an equity investment of €85 million in Virya Renewables Poland, a new renewable energy platform of Belgium’s Virya Energy. The joint investment will enable Virya to acquire rights to develop, construct, and operate large-scale solar PV projects currently held by Optima Wind in Poland. This includes Sidłowo and Kikowo II solar PV parks, which are expected to become the largest solar PV cluster in Poland and one of the largest in Europe. These will generate a combined 666 GWh annually on completion.
500 MW solar and storage in Romania: Electrica, the Romanian electricity utility, along with local steel producer Liberty Galați will jointly develop up to 500 MW solar power and energy storage capacity in the country. The proposed projects will be located on land owned by Liberty and support self-consumption and improve power supply reliability for the steelmaker while optimizing long-term energy costs. The partnership will combine the companies’ technological and financial capabilities, with final terms to be determined following feasibility studies and required corporate approvals, according to Electrica CEO Alexandru-Aurelian Chiriță.
Green signal for solar project in Sweden: Ilmatar, the Finnish renewables developer and independent power producer (IPP), has secured the environmental permit for its maiden solar power plant in Sweden. With an installed capacity of over 90 MW, the Persköp project is touted to be among the largest solar installations in the country. It is to be located in Örkelljunga Municipality, where it plans to co-locate a BESS. The latter will be subjected to a separate permitting process. Ilmatar says it has even larger solar projects under development.
Eurobank facility for Mirova: Eurobank has lent close to €144 million in non-recourse financing for a 156 MW solar PV project portfolio in Greece. This comprises 4 ready-to-build PV facilities being developed by Trifylli Iliaki, a Greek subsidiary of Mirova, which is an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. Projects are located in the Kozani and Grevena regional units. On completion, these will generate more than 300 GWh annually, said Reed Smith, which advised Eurobank on the transaction.
309 MW Spanish order: JinkoSolar, the leading Chinese solar PV and storage manufacturer, has signed a 309 MW solar module supply agreement with an unidentified Spanish company. It will supply high-efficiency Tiger Neo 3.0 series PV modules with 670 W output and over 85% bifaciality.
RE meets 81% of Portugal’s February power demand: Renewable energy supplied 81% of Portugal’s electricity consumption in February 2026, while natural gas accounted for 19%, according to grid operator REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais. Hydropower and wind output performed strongly, with productivity indices of 1.97 and 1.29, respectively, while solar output fell 19% year-on-year (YoY) due to unfavorable weather despite higher installed capacity. In the initial 2 months of 2026, renewables covered 83% of electricity demand, led by hydropower (39%) and wind (35%). Solar accounted for 5% and biomass 4%.
4 MW rooftop solar plant commissioned in Serbia: Pharmaceutical company Hemofarm A.D. has commissioned a 4 MW solar power plant on the roof of its production facility in Vršac, Serbia. Calling it one of the largest industrial rooftop solar projects in the country, Hemofarm said the installation of nearly 8,000 solar panels covers 21,000 m². It will generate about 5 million kWh annually, reducing the company’s electricity consumption by around 12%.
