Sweden’s Orrön Energy has secured grid connections for six major projects in the UK with a total estimated capacity of 2.9GW, following the conclusion of the UK grid reform process.
The projects include three solar energy developments totalling approximately 1.8GW and three data centre initiatives accounting for an additional 1.1GW, said the publicly listed renewable energy company.
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Orrön Energy expects to receive binding grid offers and further details regarding connection dates in the third quarter of 2026.
At present, both land and grid access have been secured for these projects, placing them at the ready-to-permit stage.
The company intends to assess divestment options once final grid connection agreements are in place.
In Germany, Orrön Energy has advanced its portfolio with the municipal approval of three solar energy projects amounting to roughly 250MW, one of which was included in a recent portfolio sale.
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By GlobalDataThe company is also progressing a pipeline of large-scale battery projects, having secured land, and anticipates grid confirmation early this year.
Orrön Energy CEO Daniel Fitzgerald said: “I am very pleased with the strong progress and results coming out of our greenfield platforms in the UK and Germany. Securing the Gate 2 grid connections in the UK enables us to move ahead with some of the discussions that were temporarily paused due to the now concluded grid reform process.
“Meanwhile, the German platform has reached a level of maturity where project monetisation is under way. With an average sales price of around 55 TEUR per MW during 2025, combined with the scale of our portfolio, I am confident that this will deliver significant value for us moving forward.”
In recent transactions, Orrön Energy sold 310MW of projects for a total consideration of €18m ($21m), contingent upon reaching certain development milestones.
The company continues to develop additional assets within its German platform and plans to evaluate opportunities to realise value from these ongoing developments.
