In August 2026, Renewables.digital recorded 30 renewable energy transactions, with a combined capacity of 6,547 MW. By technology: Battery Storage (BESS) (14), Solar PV (12), Onshore Wind (9) and Offshore Wind (1); the most active markets were Germany (7), Italy (5), United States (5) and United Kingdom (4). The largest deal by capacity was “Sumitomo Corporation Acquires 33.3% Stake in 1.5 GW Gwynt Glas Floating Offshore Wind Farm in UK Celtic Sea” (1,500 MW).
30Transactions
6,547 MWTotal capacity
13Countries
8With PPA
August 2026Period
Key facts
30 transactions in August 2026, 6,547 MW in total (average 234 MW per deal)
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CI V) has acquired the Gawara Baya hybrid project in North Queensland, Australia from Windlab, comprising a 408 MW onshore wind farm and 104 MW of grid-forming BESS. Financial close secured with an AUD 1.7 billion facility from 10 banks. Construction is now underway with full operation expected in 2030.
Vattenfall has acquired the permitted 43 MW Dittelsheim-Heßloch wind project in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany from ABO Energy. Together with Vattenfall's adjacent Mettenheim project, the two wind parks will form a combined cluster of up to 70 MW sharing a common grid connection substation in the Rheinhessen region.
Westbridge Renewable Energy has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Red Willow solar-plus-storage project (up to 225 MWac solar + 100 MW BESS) in Stettler County, Alberta, Canada for total consideration of up to CAD $26.725 million. The project holds AUC approval and an AESO interconnection position. Transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
Perigus Energy Deutschland GmbH has acquired the project rights for the permitted Windpark Olpe-Rehringhausen (three 7 MW turbines, 21 MW total) from ABO Energy. Located in Kreis Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia, the project received its construction and operation permit on 26 March 2026 and is approximately 3 km from Perigus Energy's Windpark Windfart development.
Alpiq has acquired the Bollingstedt battery storage project from ECO STOR's project company ECO POWER ONE GmbH. Operational since June 2025 and operating under one of Germany's first Flexible Connection Agreements, the project is one of Germany's most advanced large-scale BESS facilities. ECO STOR retains technical and operational management post-transaction.
Gore Street Capital's GS EU Fund has completed the acquisition of two ready-to-build BESS projects in the Republic of Ireland from Gore Street Energy Storage Fund: Kilmannock (120 MW / 240 MWh) and Mucklagh (75 MW / 150 MWh), totalling 195 MW / 390 MWh. Both projects have secured grid connections and planning permissions, with CODs expected in Q1–Q2 2028. The acquisitions mark the first deployment of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's commitment into the Irish grid.
Sol Systems has acquired the 200 MWac Lumberton Solar Project in Hardin County, Texas from DESRI. The utility-scale project is backed by a long-term PPA and marks Sol Systems' second project acquisition of 2026, advancing its IPP strategy of building, owning and operating clean energy infrastructure across the United States.
Capital Dynamics has acquired a 170 MW / 4-hour long duration energy storage (LDES) BESS project in Knockanure, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland from a group of private shareholders. With planning consent secured in October 2025 and grid connection at the Knockanure 110 kV substation, the project marks Capital Dynamics' first investment in the Republic of Ireland.
Korkia Semecon Finland Renewables has completed the sale of the 125 MW Kukonkylä ready-to-build battery energy storage project in Sievi, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland to Enlight Renewable Energy. One of Finland's largest publicly announced BESS projects, Kukonkylä is expected to connect to the Finnish transmission grid by H1 2028.
PowerBank Corporation has reacquired the Highway 28 (6.9 MW) and Gainesville (7 MW) community solar projects in New York State through its subsidiary Abundant Solar Power Inc. for a combined purchase price of approximately USD 2.4 million. The projects have a combined construction value of USD 32.5 million and expected US federal tax credits of USD 13 million, with construction readiness targeted for 2026 and 2027 respectively.
MEAG has completed the sale of its minority stake in the Horse Creek and Electra onshore wind farms in Texas (combined 460 MW, operational since 2016) to Ardian, an existing long-term partner in the assets. The transaction, held on behalf of Munich Re since 2017, consolidates Ardian's full ownership within the ERCOT market.
Eurowind Energy has acquired two BImSchG-permitted onshore wind projects in Germany totalling 86.7 MW: a seven-turbine wind farm (43.5 MW) in Saxony and a six-turbine wind farm (43.2 MW) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Backed by Blackstone, Eurowind continues its German growth strategy amid challenging market conditions.
Nofar Israel has signed an agreement to acquire a 92.5% stake in Highlight Renewable Energies for approximately 200 million NIS. The acquisition adds an estimated 850 MW of solar PV and 4.4 GWh of energy storage capacity across projects at various development stages, accelerating Nofar's position as a leading large-scale renewable energy platform in Israel.
BW ESS has acquired the 250 MW / 1,000 MWh Yanco BESS project in Riverina, New South Wales from ACEnergy. The ready-to-build project connects to the Yanco 132 kV substation with CATL as System Integrator and ACLE Services as BoP contractor. Construction commences later in 2026, with commercial operation planned for 2028, underpinned by a long-term capacity swap.
NextEnergy Capital's NextEnergy UK I fund has completed the acquisition of a 107 MW portfolio of three standalone operational BESS assets in Southeast England: Maldon (40 MW), Basildon (28 MW) and Loudwater (39 MW). All assets are immediately cash generative and backed by long-term Capacity Market contracts, bringing NEUK I's total standalone BESS capacity to 165 MW.
Funds managed by Triple Point have acquired the 49.2 MW Hessay Solar project in York from Recurrent Energy (Canadian Solar). The project is under construction with grid connection targeted for H2 2027 and is backed by a 15-year inflation-indexed CfD secured in the UK's Sixth Allocation Round (AR6). It will generate enough electricity to power approximately 14,100 homes annually.
Sosteneo SGR, part of Generali Investments, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in ENOVA Generation, a new platform comprising 11 onshore wind repowering projects totalling 350 MW in Germany, sold by ENOVA Value (Omnes Capital and ENOVA Power). Approximately 40% is operational and 60% is under construction or approaching FID. All projects are backed by 20-year EEG remuneration. The deal is the inaugural investment of Sosteneo's Fund II.
Encavis has acquired a 65 MW / 260 MWh standalone utility-scale battery energy storage system in Ceprano, Lazio, Italy from ReFeel New Energy, backed by Gresham House Europe. The project marks Encavis's first large-scale BESS acquisition in Italy, complementing its existing ~420 MW Italian solar PV portfolio. Commissioning is planned for 2028.
Sumitomo Corporation has acquired a 33.3% equity interest in the Gwynt Glas floating offshore wind farm being developed by EDF Power Solutions and ESB in the UK Celtic Sea. The project has a planned capacity of up to 1.5 GW located approximately 40 km offshore, marking Sumitomo's first investment in a floating offshore wind project.
Berliner Stadtwerke has acquired a 50% stake (35 MW) in the 70 MW Petershagen solar park in Zeschdorf, Brandenburg, Germany from naturstrom Group. The park has been operational since 2025, generates approximately 73 million kWh annually and is naturstrom's largest ground-mounted PV project. Both partners plan to jointly install battery storage on site.
Elgin has completed the acquisition of Project San Martino, a 40.5 MWp agrivoltaic solar project co-located with a 20 MW BESS in Molise, Italy. The project will be co-developed with a local engineering firm through to Notice to Proceed and marks Elgin's fifth Italian acquisition.
ABO Energy has agreed to sell its Polish and Hungarian subsidiaries to PPC Group, including five operational solar parks totalling 82 MW, one 17 MW solar park near commissioning, a ~2 GW development pipeline and 38 employees. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by end of 2026, as part of ABO Energy's broader restructuring strategy.
European Energy has completed the sale of the 90 MW Cerano Energreen solar project in Brindisi, Puglia, Italy. The fully permitted, ready-to-build project holds secured grid connection and a 20-year FerX Contract for Difference. Expected to generate approximately 160,000 MWh annually, the project is located on industrialised land at the heart of Brindisi's energy transition.
Revolve Renewable Power Corp. has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a six-project, 14.2 MW / 24.3 MWh operating behind-the-meter battery energy storage portfolio across Ontario, Canada from Trillium Storage for CAD $7.63 million. Stem, Inc. will continue as operator under an existing MSA. The transaction establishes Revolve's presence in Ontario's energy storage market.
Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, has acquired Cypress Pointe Solar, a 188 MWp development-stage solar PV project in Sabine County, Texas from Azimuth Renewables. Located within the Southwest Power Pool market, the project has full site control and targets commercial operation in 2029, expanding Heelstone's US utility-scale renewable energy pipeline.
Data as of 2 October 2026. The overview covers the transactions currently listed in the Renewables.digital database; each deal links to its original public source.
