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Press ReleaseSolar farm Fontenet 3, BayWa r.e.
06 October 2025

SNCF Energie, Octopus Energy and BayWa r.e. decarbonize French rail

SNCF Energie, Octopus Energy’s generation arm and BayWa r.e. announce the signing of two major Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) with the French national railway company SNCF Voyageurs, in a move to accelerate the shift to cleaner, fossil-free public transport.

Solar tradeSolar
Press ReleaseExample of an operational BayWa r.e. BESS project
11 August 2025

BayWa r.e. secures approval for its largest BESS project in Europe

BayWa r.e. has received Section 36 planning consent for its flagship 500 MW Redshaw Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Being its largest BESS project to date, this marks a major milestone for the company, as well as for the UK, contributing to the Government’s Clean Power Action Plan in the journey towards a greener and more resilient energy future.

Storage
Press ReleaseMatthias Taft
30 July 2025

CEO Matthias Taft to leave BayWa r.e. at the end of August

CEO Matthias Taft will leave the company at the end of August 2025. His contract will come to an end by mutual agreement and on the best of terms.

General
Press ReleaseGerena
22 July 2025

BayWa r.e. sells 60 MWp solar portfolio in Spain to KGAL

BayWa r.e. has successfully completed the sale of a 60 MWp solar project portfolio in Spain to leading asset manager KGAL Investment Management.

Ground-mounted PV
Press Releasefinancial
09 July 2025

BayWa r.e. implements comprehensive financing package

BayWa r.e. has concluded a comprehensive refinancing package with its shareholders and financing partners, securing funding until the middle of 2029.

General
Press Releasesolar park
19 June 2025

BayWa r.e. receives planning approval for landmark solar park

BayWa r.e. has successfully navigated the rigorous Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process and received planning approval from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, for Oaklands Farm Solar Park.

Ground-mounted PV
Press Releasewind construction
16 June 2025

ENOVA acquires 45 MW wind farm from BayWa r.e.

ENOVA has acquired the Dollenkamp wind energy project, with an installed capacity of around 45 MW, from BayWa r.e.

Onshore wind
Press ReleaseBattery storage
20 May 2025

BayWa r.e. sold its largest battery storage project in Europe

BayWa r.e. and GroenLeven have completed the sale of a large-scale battery storage project to Vopak.

Storage
Press ReleaseWind Project EU
15 May 2025

BayWa r.e. sells 3 wind projects, boosting renewable transition

BayWa r.e sold three wind projects across Europe – two in Germany and one in France – marking another milestone in the company’s projects business.

Onshore wind
Press ReleaseBayWa r.e. secures €435 million in transformation financing
17 March 2025

BayWa r.e. secures €435 million in transformation financing

BayWa r.e. has agreed with its shareholders and financiers on comprehensive financing for the transformation process and is securing funds totaling around €435 million.

General
Press ReleaseBayWa r.e. Completes Major Sale of French Solar Projects
13 March 2025

BayWa r.e. Completes Major Sale of French Solar Projects

BayWa r.e. has successfully sold a portfolio of French solar projects with a total capacity of 127 MWp. The portfolio includes the commissioned photovoltaic (PV) projects Greenberry (40 MWp) and Fontenet 3 (40 MWp), sold to Octopus Energy’s generation arm, and the project Amance (47 MWp), which is currently under construction, sold to Commerz Real, a renowned asset manager in Europe.

Ground-mounted PV
Press ReleaseEnergy Infrastructure Partners, new majority shareholder of BayWa r.e.
24 February 2025

Energy Infrastructure Partners, new majority shareholder of BayWa r.e.

BayWa r.e.‘s Press Release on the Subject of Change of Ownership.

General