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Triangulating sun, storage and the grid – the Anykščiai hybrid park

EE hands Baltic hybrid parks to Capalo AI

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Major Danish renewables developer European Energy has appointed energy trading specialist Capalo AI to handle optimisation and trading for hybrid solar-and-storage projects in Lithuania and Latvia, as part of its continued battery storage expansion across the Baltic region.

Solar flair – the Stouby hybrid site at golden hour, batteries included

Denmark – 152 MWh online as EW hybridises two existing parks

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Two hybrid sites at Stouby and Agersted bring European Energy's grid-connected storage in Denmark to more than 375 MWh across 96.75 MW.

Unlike Troia in Puglia, pictured here, the Vizzini plant will keep the land in agricultural use

Sheep, solar and €234 million financing for Sicily's agri-PV giant

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Four international banks are backing European Energy's 225 MW Vizzini plant, which combines utility-scale generation with animal grazing, positioning agrivoltaics as a bankable asset class in Italy.

The sun sets on European Energy's involvement in Cerano Energreen

Italy – EE hands over the keys to Cerano Energreen

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The fully permitted 90 MW park in Puglia carries a 20-year FerX Contract for Difference, built on already-industrialised land in a province long defined by fossil-fuel generation.

Solar panels meet English hedgerows at Maisemore, Gloucestershire

UK – European Energy secures £58.1m for Cornish solar-plus-storage

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Danske Bank is financing the construction of Indian Queens, a hybrid renewable asset combining a 68 MW solar park with a 47.5 MW / 95 MWh battery system. Commercial operations are expected in 2027, with both generation and storage sharing a single grid connection.

Tall pile-driven supports carry the modules well clear of the working area

IT – EE kicks off major €200 million Sicilian agri-PV

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The 225 MW installation outside Vizzini will be refinanced via a CfD awarded through a competitive process in which generation cost was only one of several criteria.

Panel rows ripple across European Energy's Marksbury solar park in the UK

UK – European Energy breaks ground on 70 MW Cornwall project

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Danish developer European Energy has started construction of the Indian Queens project in Cornwall, combining 67.96 MW of solar capacity with a 95 MWh battery system, with revenues secured through a corporate PPA and a capacity market contract.

Rene Alcaraz Frederiksen, the company's new Power-to-X chief

European Energy moves Power-to-X into commercial reality

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The Danish developer has promoted Rene Alcaraz Frederiksen, previously head of its Mitsui joint venture, and brought in former Maersk and Topsoe executive Torben Nørgaard to lead offtake and partnership work.

A hybrid system comes online with the day

Denmark – 88 MW Stouby site converts to hybrid

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European Energy has secured approval for a 28 MW battery with 112 MWh capacity, with Twig appointed to manage balancing responsibilities across both solar and storage.

Mineo’s rolling plains, recast as a landscape of clean power

Italy – European Energy closes sale of 151 MW Sicily plant

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Ownership of the Mineo solar plant in Sicily has passed to Sosteneo, with revenues secured through a FERX contract for difference.

Where space and sunlight abound – the new Lancaster solar park highlights why Australia is attracting utility-scale solar investment

European Energy powers up 108 MW Lancaster park in Victoria, Australia

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The Danish renewable developer has thrown the switch on the 108 MW Lancaster solar park in Victoria, as European developers deepen their presence in Australia’s utility-scale solar market.

Energy generation and storage aligned at European Energy’s site in Lithuania

European Energy adds 65 MWh storage to Anykščiai solar park

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Located at the 78.5 MW Anykščiai solar park, the 65 MWh battery system is intended to support grid stability and improve power system resilience in Lithuania.

Battery containers form the neural spine of Kvosted’s solar machine

Denmark – European Energy pairs 200 MWh storage with 50 MW park

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The Kvosted project in Viborg Municipality now links on-site battery storage with solar generation, balancing Denmark’s grid and supplying renewable energy to around 18,000 households. Further co-located projects are in preparation.

Sun, crops and machinery – the full Sicilian set menu as agri-PV booms in Italy

Italy – European Energy invests in 225 MW Sicilian agri-PV

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A major agri-PV installation near Vizzini, Sicily, is progressing after Danish developer European Energy secured a contract for difference from the Italian government.

Farming meets photovoltaics at Flakkebjerg Agri-PV test centre

France - European Energy lands 15 MW CfD for agri-PV

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The Les Mathiaux and La Forge agrivoltaic parks in Saint-Voir, Allier are European Energy’s first French ‘contracts for difference’ win, securing 15 MW of a 21.2 MW total, with designs anticipating France’s new agrivoltaic regulations.

A landscape worthy of Gladiator, now home to renewable power

Italy – European Energy secures CfDs for 513 MW of solar projects

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Five solar projects with capacities ranging from 20 MW to 225 MW are planned in Sicily, Apulia and Molise, including Italy’s future largest agri-PV park and fixed pricing for each project.

The Gedmose solar park near Holstebro

European Energy grows in Denmark with 207 MW solar park

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The agreement with Heartland A/S will see the Danish renewable‑energy company take over operation of the Gedmose solar park from 2026, strengthening its role in renewable operations and asset management.

Turbines stand guard over a forest solar park.

Sweden – European Energy opens first hybrid park

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The co-location project in Kronoberg county in southern Sweden combines 39.3 MW of solar with 49.6 MW of wind, with more hybrid parks set to follow.

Just don’t bounce too high – kangaroos under a solar farm are an increasingly common sight in Australia.

European Energy signs PPA with Amazon for 300 MW of Australian solar

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Three solar parks will jointly deliver more than 300 MW of capacity under a new power purchase agreement with Amazon as part of European Energy’s broader push into the Australian renewables market.

This wind park nestled in Grevekulla/Sweden will soon be combined with a solar park.

Sweden – hybrid solar-wind project to break ground soon

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European Energy is set to begin developing a second hybrid facility after the successful completion of Sweden’s first large-scale hybrid wind-solar park in Skåramåla.

From PPA to IPA – the Marksbury solar park near Bath in UK.

Solar power via PPA for UK brewery

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The marksbury solar farm in Somerset has gone live and is now powering the operations of brewery Asahi UK

Power-to-X-facility of European Energy in Kassø/Denmark.

UK: European Energy green solar hydrogen project shortlisted for funding

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Shortlisted for UK government funding, the Selms Muir Hydrogen hub in Scotland will combine green hydrogen production with solar power to support net zero goals in the United Kingdom.

Lidsø solar park in Denmark.

Denmark: European Energy divests Lidsø solar park to Alight

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Lidsø solar park in Denmark is changing ownership following European Energy’s successful divestment of the project to Alight. Long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) are secured.

Solar park with battery storage in Denmark.

Denmark: European Energy launches its first battery storage project

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European Energy breaks ground on battery storage in Denmark together with Kragerup Estate. The project aims to provide operational experience for European Energy in integration of battery solutions also in other European markets.

A core element of the collaboration between the Danish Society for Nature Conservation and European Energy is to give nature more space, both within and beyond solar and wind park projects.
Sustainability

Denmark: Agreement for nature-friendly renewable projects

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The Danish Society for Nature Conservation and European Energy have signed a cooperation deal to ensure that upcoming renewable energy projects contribute positively to Denmark’s natural environment.