2025: A Year of Milestones, Momentum, and Teamwork
Key Highlights from 2025
For our Projects business, 2025 was certainly the year of planning approvals. The team could secure consents for almost 1 GW of projects, including Fleet Solar Farm, the Mannington Solar Projects, as well as the company’s first DCO project Oaklands Farm Solar Park. BayWa r.e. also received green light for its biggest battery energy project in Europe, Redshaw BESS (battery energy storage system). Scottish ministers also approved plans for Cloud Hill Wind Farm, a 50 MW project in Dumfries and Galloway. In Ireland, we could secure grid connection for Kilderry Solar Farm. For Springmount Solar Farm, BayWa r.e. was granted a Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) permission for an on-site electrical substation and associated local infrastructure works. The Irish development team are currently working on securing more planning permissions in 2026 for their 1.1 GW solar, onshore wind, and battery energy storage pipeline.
Our Asset Operations business signed a long-term agreement with Greencoat UK Wind, a leading renewable infrastructure fund, this year. This will see BayWa r.e. provide technical asset management services for 14 wind farms across England, and Scotland: a fantastic achievement!
Our operations team also onboarded Scurf Dyke Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage (the first of many planned BESS sites) developed and built by our Projects entity, and which will now be managed by our Asset Operations team, demonstrating effective collaboration between our two business functions.
In addition, our Repowering team signed contracts to deliver revamping services across three solar sites in England, for a major renewables investment company, representing a combined capacity of over 28 MW. This milestone reflects the trust placed in our technical expertise and our UK team’s growing role in supporting the long-term performance of ageing large-scale solar assets. Onsite works are scheduled to commence in the first half of 2026 : an exciting next phase in the projects’ lifecycles.
Following some unfortunate break-ins and theft incidents at remote solar farm locations, our technical team displayed exceptional responsiveness last year by swiftly supporting our clients. The team mobilised quickly to assess the damage and deliver major remedial works, including the replacement of string cables, helping to restore energy generation safely and efficiently.
Beyond these accomplishments, we continued to push forward with development, community engagement, and challenging market reforms that could negatively impact the UK & Ireland’s transition into a greener, cleaner and more energy-independent future, whilst never losing momentum or focus. What makes these successes truly special is the way we have worked together: supporting each other through challenges, meeting demanding deadlines, and maintaining a positive, solutions-driven mindset.
Looking ahead to 2026
We are excited to build onto the strong foundations we laid in 2025. This year promises to be another period of growth for BayWa r.e. in the UK & Ireland. We are especially looking forward to submitting more projects across different technologies for planning as we continue to expand our pipeline and bring innovative renewable solutions to new communities. We will also complete construction on a number of projects this year, ensuring that developments approved in previous years start delivering clean energy to the grid.
Our Asset Operations team is working hard to add more assets to our growing portfolio, strengthening our position as leading partner and provider of services, creating long-term value for our stakeholders.
With the dedication and expertise of our teams, we are confident that 2026 will be a year of progress, collaboration, and impact as we accelerate the UK and Ireland’s transition to a sustainable energy future.