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Denmark-based European Energy has inaugurated the 148MW Tārgale Solar Park in Latvia. Located in Ventspils Municipality, the EUR 80 million project is expected to generate around 154,550MWh of electricity annually, enough to supply about 60,000 households. The project is supported by a 110MW corporate PPA with Apple, which European Energy says is among the largest single-plant corporate PPAs in the Baltic region. The project was developed with local stakeholders and is co-owned by European Energy and Danish pension fund Sampension.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, part of Jameel Energy, has secured 2.3GW of transmission grid capacity in Germany to support battery storage, solar PV and hybrid renewable projects. FRV said grid access has become a decisive factor for large-scale renewable and storage projects in Germany. The secured portfolio is expected to reach ready-to-build status between 2026 and 2029 across regions including Brandenburg, Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, covering 2-hour and 4-hour BESS projects, solar PV plants and hybrid projects.

Brunei’s Department of Energy has launched a tender for five grid-connected solar installations on government buildings in the Brunei Muara district. The scope covers the design, construction, operation and maintenance of rooftop and carport PV systems, with the selected developer also required to assess the feasible PV capacity at each site. The tender is open to local and international companies, with applications due by June 23. Brunei had around 6MW of cumulative solar capacity by the end of last year and aims to reach 30% renewables in its power mix by 2035.