The latest renewable energy news include announcements from Equinor, Polenergia, Metlen Energy, Anesco, Bałtyk offshore wind projects, and others.
Heerema Completes 100 Foundations for 1.44 GW Bałtyk 2 and 3 Offshore Wind Farms
Heerema Marine Contractors has completed foundation installation for the 1.44 GW Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects being developed by Equinor and Polenergia in Poland. Over a four-month campaign, the Thialf crane vessel installed 100 monopiles, 100 transition pieces and two offshore-substation jackets, supported by around 35 vessels, with approximately 15 operating simultaneously at peak activity. The two wind farms will use 100 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD turbines rated at 14.4 MW each. Heerema will return during winter to install the Bałtyk 2 offshore-substation topside, followed by Bałtyk 3’s topside in summer 2027. First electricity is targeted for 2027, with full commercial operation planned in 2028, supplying power equivalent to about 2 million homes.
Metlen Signs 10-Year Coca-Cola PPA for 12 MW Greek Solar Project
Metlen Energy & Metals and Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon have signed a 10-year bilateral PPA linked to a 12 MW solar power plant near Velestino in Greece. Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon will purchase 100 percent of the plant’s electricity generation, estimated at around 16.5 GWh annually. The photovoltaic project is located at Mikro Perivolaki in the Magnesia region and supports Coca-Cola HBC’s objective of reaching net-zero emissions by 2040. Metlen operates approximately 0.5 GW of renewable capacity in Greece and has completed or is executing about 11.4 GW of projects globally. Its renewable-energy aggregation platform manages more than 2.2 GW across Greece, Italy and Romania. The new PPA adds a named industrial buyer and 10-year revenue contract to Metlen’s solar portfolio.
Anesco Secures Financing for 69.5 MWp Solar and 100 MWh UK Battery Portfolio
Anesco has secured project financing for three UK renewable-energy sites containing a combined 69.5 MWp of solar capacity and 100 MWh of battery storage. The financing provides capital for a mixed solar-plus-storage portfolio and represents a material milestone in moving the assets through construction and deployment. Pairing solar generation with battery capacity allows Anesco to store electricity during periods of high photovoltaic production and release it when prices or grid demand are higher, potentially improving project economics while supporting grid flexibility. The transaction adds to Anesco’s established UK renewables portfolio, where the company develops, constructs and manages utility-scale solar and storage assets. The combination of 69.5 MWp of PV and 100 MWh of BESS capacity highlights the continuing shift toward co-located renewable and flexible-generation projects.
EBRD Provides $207 Million to Modernize Enerjisa’s Turkish Power Grid
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has agreed to provide Enerjisa Enerji with a $207 million equivalent Turkish-lira loan to expand and modernize electricity-distribution networks across Türkiye. The financing has a seven-year tenor and will support investment across Enerjisa’s Başkent, AYEDAŞ and Toroslar distribution regions, which collectively serve more than 22 million users in 14 provinces. The loan is backed by the EU’s European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus Hi-Bar Guarantee Programme, representing the programme’s first support for Türkiye’s electricity-distribution sector. Investments will increase network capacity, improve reliability, reduce distribution losses and help accommodate increasing renewable generation and electrification. Enerjisa supplies distribution services to roughly one-quarter of Türkiye’s population, making the programme a significant clean-energy grid infrastructure investment.
