Renewable energy company Alight has inaugurated the 101 MW Eurajoki Solar Park in western Finland. The project is one of the country’s largest solar facilities, according to Alight. Built, owned and operated by Alight, the park will generate around 100 GWh of renewable electricity annually, enough to match the consumption of about 20,000 households. Swedish automotive safety company Autoliv will access the project’s output through a long-term virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA). The project is Alight’s first commissioned solar facility in Finland. It is expected to add about 12% to the country’s utility-scale solar capacity.
UK renewable energy developer Anesco has secured project financing from Lombard for three projects in the UK. The financing covers the already operational 21 MW Woodwalton Solar Farm in Cambridgeshire; the 50 MW/100 MWh Rothienorman battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, which is nearing commissioning; and the 48.5 MW Coven Solar Farm in Staffordshire, which has reached financial close. Anesco CEO Hildagarde McCarville said the financing would help move the projects forward and contribute to the UK's energy transition and security.
METLEN, an energy and metals company with operations in renewable energy, has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon. The latter is the Coca-Cola bottling company in Greece. The agreement covers electricity from an approximately 12 MW solar plant in Mikro Perivolaki, near Velestino in Greece. Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon will purchase 100% of the plant's output, estimated at about 16.5 GWh annually. The company claims to already source all electricity used at its production facilities from renewable sources. The agreement is also linked to parent company Coca-Cola HBC's target of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Vattenfall, a European energy company active in renewable power generation, has officially opened its 46 MW Nauen Solar Park near Berlin, Germany. The project became operational in June 2026 and was connected to the regional distribution grid. The solar park has around 80,000 panels across 40 hectares and is expected to generate about 47 GWh of electricity annually. It was built without government subsidies. The project's economics are supported by a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Wieland Group, a copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products manufacturer. Wieland will purchase the plant's entire electricity output, which is expected to cover around 15% of the electricity it buys annually for its German sites.
TEAL, a renewable energy company focused on developing clean energy projects, has launched TEAL Renovables, a new development company targeting the Spanish market. The new entity will focus on the early-stage development of renewable energy assets in Spain. TEAL said the country was selected because of its policy framework, growing demand for clean energy and plans to expand renewable power deployment. TEAL Renovables will work with local partners and stakeholders to develop renewable energy projects supporting Spain's decarbonization and electrification goals.
Orrön Energy, a publicly listed renewable energy and infrastructure company within the Lundin Group of Sweden, has completed its strategic transaction with Cloudberry Clean Energy. It has now become the largest shareholder of Cloudberry with 27.01% stake. This deal, including two board positions, has created a Nordic independent power producer (IPP) with about 2.1 TWh of annual proportionate power generation, says Orrön. The latter retains the 86 MW Karskruv Wind Farm in Sweden and a European development portfolio of about 12 GW spanning solar, battery storage and data center projects.
Catalonia’s regional government, led by President Salvador Illa, plans to triple the region’s renewable energy capacity by 2030, and by 12 times by 2050 with solar power playing a major role in the expansion. The government said it aims to significantly increase the number of solar parks while accelerating renewable energy deployment across Catalonia. The target is part of its broader plan to increase renewable electricity generation and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Catalonia has over 2 GW of operational solar energy capacity, including self-consumption. Illa was speaking during the inauguration of the 300 MW Alcarràs Solar Park. It is to be expanded by 100 MW along with the addition of batteries with up to 4 hours duration.
