Exploring Europe’s BESS boom16 September 2026
This article gives an overview of the key trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the current European BESS landscape.
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WFW advises Encavis on €282m 351 MW Italian solar portfolio project financing17 September 2026
The portfolio comprises five operational solar plants totalling 265 MW from the “Giotto” portfolio and approximately 86 MW from four additional projects that are either operational or under construction.
WFW advises Sumitomo on acquisition of stake in the up to 1.5 GW Gwynt Glas offshore wind farm10 August 2026
The project will have a total capacity of up to 1.5 GW once operational.
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WFW advises Velto Renewables on €366m Spanish solar PV portfolio financing3 August 2026
Through this transaction, Velto Renewables has financed an existing facility and secured a more flexible financing structure better aligned with the current regulatory framework.
WFW advises RGREEN INVEST on €100m convertible bond investment in PACE29 July 2026
WFW advised independent French investment management company RGreen Invest on its investment in Pathfinder Clean Energy, through its flagship infrastructure fund, INFRAGREEN V.
WFW advises Santander and SMBC on landmark €100m standalone BESS financing28 July 2026
WFW advised Banco Santander and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation on a €100m senior non-recourse project financing granted to special purpose vehicles owned by Grenergy Renovables for its 155 MW/620 MWh BESS cluster in Oviedo, Asturias, northern Spain.
WFW advises Amarenco on new Osmo BESS project22 July 2026
Located on a former industrial site in Southwest France, the project benefits from proximity to existing infrastructure and optimal grid connection conditions.
WFW advises lenders on £231m financing for Fidra Energy’s West Burton C BESS project20 July 2026
West Burton C represents an approximately £250m investment in UK energy infrastructure and is one of the largest battery storage projects currently under development nationwide.
WFW advises Ringas on financing for three biomethane plants10 July 2026
The plants are located in Formigara and Crotta d’Adda, and Castelnuovo Scrivia, municipalities in the northern provinces of Cremona and Alessandria.
WFW advises Elawan on €760m Spanish renewable energy portfolio refinancing10 July 2026
The financing brings together a portfolio of operating renewable energy assets in Spain comprising 1+ GW of installed solar photovoltaic and onshore wind capacity.
