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/NOVA PAKA, CZECH REPUBLIC, May 14, 2026, 15:33 CET, České Noviny - ČTK/ A battery energy storage system (BESS) facility is on fire in Nová Paka, a town of 9,000 people in the Jičín region, Czech Republic, according to information from the Czech News Agency (České Noviny - ČTK). Firefighters are responding to the scene and are recommending that people not ventilate due to the spread of toxic fumes.

/WARSAW, POLAND, May 5, 2026, 11:45 CEST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ Axpo and R.Power have entered into a landmark multi-year agreement to optimise the commercial operation of a major battery energy storage system (BESS) in Poland. The forthcoming 300 MW/1,200 MWh facility, to be developed in Dzięgielewo, Mazovia province, is set to significantly advance grid flexibility and resilience within Poland’s power sector. This long-term partnership marks the largest optimisation contract for a single BESS project in Central and Eastern Europe and stands among the most substantial agreements across the broader European…

/BUCHAREST,May 4, 2026, 9:00 CEST, GOVNET/ Building on the strong momentum of previous editions, the Romanian Solar Summit returns in 2026 as the leading platform for Romania’s solar energy community. Bringing together the full spectrum of industry stakeholders, the event offers a full day of high-level insights, innovation, and strategic networking.

/LONDON, May 1, 2026, 9:15 BST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ Matrix Renewables, the global renewable energy platform backed by TPG Rise, has secured a £245 million non-recourse project financing to enable the construction of a landmark 500MW/1,000MWh transmission-connected Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Eccles–Leitholm, southern Scotland. This significant capital injection underpins Matrix’s strategy to deliver large-scale, technologically advanced energy infrastructure in line with the UK’s energy transition goals.

/SOFIA, April 30, 2026, 9:00 CET, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ RE-Source Southeast, the largest event dedicated to corporate renewable energy sourcing in Southeast Europe, will be held for the 6th time in Sofia, Bulgaria. It brings together industrial and corporate consumers, project developers, electricity traders and renewable power producers.

/LONDON, April 29, 2026, 9:00 BST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ ROSI is building a new industrial site in Spain with a 10,000-tonne annual capacity and has appointed Thierry Galvez as Director of ROSI Alpes. ROSI renew its partnership with Soren.

/BUCHAREST, April 24, 2026, 10:00 CEST, GOVNET/ Building on the strong momentum of previous editions, the Romanian Solar Summit returns in 2026 as the leading platform for Romania’s solar energy community. Bringing together the full spectrum of industry stakeholders, the event offers a full day of high-level insights, innovation, and strategic networking.

/LONDON, April 15, 2026, 10:30 BST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), via its portfolio company Elgin, is arranging up to £500 million in structured debt financing to support the development and construction of a diversified portfolio of solar photovoltaic (PV) and co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across the United Kingdom. This capital raise underscores CIP’s commitment to accelerating the UK’s clean energy transition and enhancing grid resilience through large-scale, integrated renewable infrastructure.

/WARSAW, POLAND, April 9, 2026, 11:30 CEST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ Qualitas Energy, a prominent international investment and management platform specialising in financing and advancing projects within renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, announced today the acquisition of a substantial portfolio comprising nine operational solar photovoltaic (PV) plants located across Poland. These facilities collectively offer a significant total installed capacity of 376 megawatt peak (MWp), underscoring the company’s ongoing commitment to expanding clean energy generation in the region.