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The wind farm in Atalaya del Cañavate (Castilla-La Mancha) will be expanded with PV and battery storage.

MEAG invests €300 million in Spain’s largest hybrid energy plant

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The co-location project Gecama combines wind power, photovoltaics and large-scale battery storage, with a total capacity of 554 MW and 220 MWh.

Solar power generation across 38 hectares, combined with 107 MWh of energy storage for maximum flexibility.

New hybrid PV plant from Solaris strengthens Bulgaria’s grid

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The new solar generator in Oryahovo combines over 100,000 PV modules with 107 MWh of energy storage, supporting energy trading and strengthening Bulgaria’s power grid.

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.

Gleaming all the way – wind turbines perch over the solar belt in Noordoostpolder in Flevoland province.

Netherlands – 1 GW energy corridor links solar, storage and wind

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Ampyr Solar Europe has inaugurated a 96 MW solar park in Noordoostpolder, marking the latest addition to the hybrid energy cluster.

Two professionals, one grid, and several dozen realities playing out in real time.

Senkron launches EMS for hybrid renewable plants

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The new energy management system enables unified control and real‑time insights to support operational decisions across hybrid renewable and storage plants.

The fusion of large battery storage systems with photovoltaic solutions is paving the way for new business models, including Eastern European countries like Bulgaria.

Tapping new business models with co-location

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Combining solar parks with large battery storage facilities at a single location is a growing trend that offers several advantages. Find out more in our weekly topic from 6 to 9 October.

Green generation and blue backup converge – solar and storage becoming inseparable in Sweden.

Soltech gets green light for 100 MW hybrid solar projects in Sweden

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The Swedish County Administration Board has approved Soltech’s hybrid ventures, clearing the way for utility‑scale solar parks with integrated battery storage.

Quest One has appointed Michael Meister as CEO and board spokesperson

Quest One under new leadership

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Hydrogen specialist Quest One has appointed Michael Meister as chief executive officer and spokesperson of the management board, following a decision by its shareholder Everllence.

The La Plana hybrid pilot plant near Zaragoza, Spain.

Hybrid energy parks face headwinds in Europe

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The potential of combining solar, wind and storage at one site is clear. Regulation remains the main barrier, but some European countries are now showing how it’s done.

Co-located PV and battery storage make for good neighbours at Tiln Farm/UK.

Tapping latent energy and revenue with co-located systems

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Pairing solar parks with large-scale storage is reshaping how PV assets can earn and respond. The approach heralds new business models, greater grid flexibility and stronger returns. This week’s focus: 7–10 July.

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.

SMA's container solution converts alternating current into direct current and will supply energy to Cleanergy Solutions' project in Namibia from the middle of the year to produce hydrogen using electrolysis.

SMA: Gigawatt milestone achieved in hydrogen applications

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SMA Altenso, a subsidiary of SMA Solar Technology, is driving forward the flexible use of renewable energies worldwide. A project in Namibia Altenso has now passed the milestone of 1 gigawatt in total power delivered for hydrogen applications.

The Port of Valencia is a pioneer in Europe in the use of hydrogen technology in terminal operations.

Smartenergy hydrogen initiative to decarbonise Spanish ceramic cluster

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The Swiss investment firm has received approval for its green hydrogen project in Castellón, Spain. The 100 MW electrolyser will cut over 108,000 tonnes of CO₂ every year, supporting the decarbonisation of the region’s ceramics industry.

Hybrid power

Hybrid power special – free to download

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Our special issue on hybrid power plants and technology is now available. Ahead of Intersolar, find out why storage units and solar are increasingly being planned together.

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.

The solar system is actually oversized for the building’s consumption, but with electric heating, the owner can use more of the solar power directly on site.

Netherlands: Homeowner saves €450 with solar-powered heating

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In the Netherlands, new feed-in fees introduced in August 2024 are significantly affecting solar system owners. One homeowner in southern Holland has demonstrated how to reduce the impact using solar-powered heating.

ees Europe cooperates with the HYDROGEN DIALOGUE of Nürnberg Messe.

ees Europe: Strong focus on hydrogen

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Hydrogen technology plays an important role in integrating solar and wind power into the energy system. The upcoming ees Europe 2025 is therefore taking a closer look at this and entering into a new strategic partnership.

The Extremadura region plays an important role in the Iberian Green Hydrogen Corridor.

Spain: 1.5 GW green hydrogen projects of DH2 Energy in Extremadura

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Renewable hydrogen developer and independent producer DH2 Energy is developing four large-scale green hydrogen facilities in Spain's Extremadura region. The DH2 Energy initiatives under way in Extremadura represent a total investment of €2.25 billion.

Trinasolar is delivering an integrated solar PV and energy storage solution to Low Carbon’s Sandon Brook project in the UK, similar to the one pictured here.

UK: Trinasolar starts deliveries for integrated project

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The 49.9 MW project in Sandon Brook/UK, owned and overseen by Low Carbon, is the first from Trinasolar to combine modules, mounting and energy storage.

Picture from the construction phase of the hybrid solar park in Halmstad – the battery energy storage system was installed in the open space at the bottom right.

Co-located solar park for a resilient grid completed in Sweden

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One of the first hybrid solar parks in Sweden has been successfully commissioned in Halmstad. By co-locating PV technology with modern battery energy storage, this project is an example of the interplay between renewable energies, grid stability and high energy efficiency – the path to a sustainable and resilient energy future.

A modular Hydrogen Platform (MHP) PEM electrolyser in action.

MAN Energy Solutions and Quest One build demonstration plant for large‑scale electrolyser

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A demonstration plant for Quest One’s Modular Hydrogen Platform electrolyser is under construction at the MAN Energy Solutions site in Augsburg. Test operation and field data will support optimisation of operations as well as the assembly and service concept.

Electrolsis test site at ZSW in Stuttgart, which aims to provide impetus across Europe.

Work to extend the ElyLab electrolysis test site for strategic technologies for Europe is starting

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The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung - ZSW) in Stuttgart/Germany has started work on the further expansion of its electrolysis test site in line with the “ElyLab” testing and innovation centre.

H-TEC SYSTEMS will supply three ME450 PEM electrolysers for a 3-megawatt hydrogen production plant for Finnish energy company Helen Oy.
Finland

3H2 pilot project: 1,350 kg green hydrogen per day

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MAN Energy Solutions and H-TEC Systems in cooperation with Helen Oy will execute Helsinki Hydrogen Plan. The 3H2 pilot project combines four different sectors, electricity, heating, transportation and hydrogen as well as flexibility between them.

Wind and solar generation at the same grid feed-in point, as here at the open-cast lignite mine Garzweiler in the far west of Germany.
Hybrid power plants

VSB plans one of Europe’s largest solar-wind hybrid energy parks in Finland

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With the 450-megawatt hybrid project, the company based in Dresden, Germany is planning a utility-scale plant for continuous green electricity generation.

 Visualization of the hybrid solar and wind park in Sweden.
Nordics

Sweden:  First large-scale hybrid wind and solar farm 

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European Energy has started constructing Sweden’s first large-scale hybrid park in Skåramåla in the municipality of Tingsryd, where the existing wind farm is supplemented by a solar park.