Current press releases of BayWa r.e.

CEO Matthias Taft will leave the company at the end of August 2025. His contract will come to an end by mutual agreement and on the best of terms.

BayWa r.e. has signed a long-term framework agreement with Greencoat UK Wind, the leading renewable infrastructure fund, managed by Schroders Greencoat, to provide technical asset management services for its 14 wind farms across England and Scotland, 9 of which have been retained and extended.

BayWa r.e. has signed a long-term framework agreement with Greencoat UK Wind, the leading renewable infrastructure fund, managed by Schroders Greencoat, to provide technical asset management services for its 14 wind farms across England and Scotland, 9 of which have been retained and extended.

BayWa r.e. has agreed with its shareholders and financiers on comprehensive financing for the transformation process and is securing funds totaling around €435 million.

Glasgow-based renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. has submitted a Section 36 application to the Scottish Government for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of up to 500 MW on land approximately 3 km south of Douglas, in South Lanarkshire. Find out more here.

BayWa r.e. AG has reached an agreement with its financiers on the key aspects of a long-term financing solution.

BayWa r.e. has been granted planning permission to develop Kilderry Solar Farm, located south of Johnswell village, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. Read more here.

BayWa r.e. has sold four UK solar projects to Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest specialist renewables investors.

Leading renewable energy developer, BayWa r.e., is proudly sponsoring the upcoming International Sheep Dog Championships, find out more here.

BayWa r.e. has successfully secured contracts for three projects, with a combined total capacity of over 150 MW, across onshore wind and solar in Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of the GB Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. Find out more here.

Managing 149 MW of Cubico Sustainable Investments solar farms, BayWa r.e. has reached an operations and maintenance agreement with Cubico Sustainable Investments and GLIL Infrastructure. The deal sees BayWa r.e. taking responsibility for 12 ground-mounted solar farms across England and Scotland. Find out more.

BayWa r.e., has welcomed a decision by Tipperary County Council and An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the development of Springmount Solar Farm. Find out more here.

New solar park in Spain combining agriculture and biodiversity provides VELUX Group with renewable power.

Elicio and BayWa r.e. Winners of World’s First Commercial Floating Offshore Wind Tender.

These developments are furthering the company's commitment to sustainable energy solutions in the region.

BayWa r.e., in partnership with Grüne Energien, have recently received planning consent for the development of the Yanel Farm Solar project in Somerset, England. Find out more here.

BayWa AG closes the financial year 2023 with operating earnings of €304.0 million, just below the forecast for the year.

Lirios is another milestone project for renewable energy and one of BayWa r.e.’s largest projects in Spain.

Businesses ready for the green transition – but availability of renewable energy and bureaucracy stand in their way.

BayWa r.e. accelerates offshore activities in Italy with a pipeline of over 9 GW.

SynaptiQ by 3E is the new PV monitoring & analytics system for all PV and BESS assets

BayWa r.e. has completed the financing of its Broken Cross Wind Farm with NatWest Plc.

BayWa r.e. sign a six-year PPA deal with SmartestEnergy for 43.2 MW wind farm.

BayWa r.e. receives planning approval for 70 MW Corriegarth 2 Wind Farm.

2023 expected to be the hottest year on record, but online conversations around climate crisis fell by 12%

BayWa Group reaffirms its EBIT target of between €320 million and €370 million.

The stand-alone BESS is one of BayWa r.e.'s biggest storage projects and its first in the UK.

In the weeks ahead, BayWa r.e. Solar Trade and Ribeiro Solar will finalize the acquisition process.

BayWa r.e. signs long-term O&M agreements with Schroders Greencoat managed assets for a 265 MWp solar portfolio in the UK.

BayWa Group remains on course in first half of year – Board of Management confirms 2023 EBIT target.

BayWa r.e. is delighted to announce that Dr. Graham Pannell joined its UK project development business as Head of Grid and Electricity Regulation.

Currently Director of Projects APAC, Daniel will join CEO Matthias Taft, CFO Mihaela Seidl and COO Günter Haug on the Board.

The integration of a comprehensive sustainability strategy in business processes has been underway for several years.

Europe’s biggest renewable energy project using PV modules above fruits has started construction in the Netherlands.

BayWa r.e. and the commercial bank NORD/LB (Norddeutsche Landesbank) have successfully completed the financing of a solar park in Alhendín, close to Granada (Andalusia, Spain) for a total figure of €32.5 million.

BayWa r.e. and Statkraft are long-term partners and have signed a number of long-term offtake agreement deals.

ECOwind, a subsidiary of BayWa r.e., is selling the Austrian wind farm „Steinberger Alpe and Soboth“ with a capacity of 26 MW to Kelag, a leading energy service provider in Austria.

Company generates above-average Group EBIT in the first quarter of 2023 – good starting point for earnings targets in the current financial year.

War in Ukraine will delay net zero goals while simultaneously propelling the renewable transition forward.

The transaction strengthens the ongoing partnership between BayWa r.e. and Greencoat UK Wind.

Positive prospects for further business development after an exceptional year: Company is aiming for operating EBIT of between €470 million and €520 million by the end of 2025.

BayWa r.e. appoints Christine McGregor as MD of its Projects business in the UK and Ireland.

Following strategic realignment, BayWa r.e. AG will focus on international project business and further expansion as an independent power producer (IPP) going forward.

BayWa r.e. drives energy transition with largest Floating-PV plant in Central Europe.

Global renewable energy company, BayWa r.e., has sold two solar projects in the UK.

BayWa r.e. accelerates Agri-PV research with four new pilot projects in the Netherlands, Austria and Germany.

In the recent UK Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 4 process, BayWa r.e. have been successful inwith eight projects throughout England and Scotland, totalling over 330MW across onshore wind and solar.

BayWa r.e. opens new offices in Cork with further expansion plans in Ireland.

VELUX Group commissions BayWa r.e. to build two solar parks to power its European operations with green electricity by 2024.

BayWa AG continues strong growth momentum in third quarter – full-year forecast raised again.

BayWa r.e. enters Finnish wind market and becomes joint venture owner with Exilion for 350 MW wind project. 

BayWa r.e. Operations Services in the UK is proud to share its latest whitepaper exploring the importance of repowering and revamping solar parks.

BayWa r.e. submits permit application for the world’s first subsidy-free commercial Floating Offshore Wind Project off the Portuguese Coast. 

Kai Wiechmann is the new managing director of BayWa r.e. Rotor Service GmbH, a BayWa r.e. subsidiary. 

BayWa r.e. and BT Group have signed a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA); one of the first of its kind in the UK, for the Dalquhandy onshore wind farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. 

BayWa r.e. granted planning permission for second 49.9MW project in the UK with Grüne Energien Solar GmbH.

On Thursday 18th August, Members of the Highland Council’s South Planning Applications Committee voted against their Officer’s recommendation to support an application to extend the existing Corriegarth Wind Farm by 14 turbines.

Declan Cullinane, our Market Manager for Ireland, talks about BayWa r.e.'s ambitious plans and reviews the Irish energy market.

Full-year guidance raised to between €400 million and €450 million. 

BayWa r.e. Appoints Morgan Harris as Managing Director of BayWa r.e. Operations Services Ltd.

BayWa r.e. was successful in the UK renewable energy auction with eight projects in England and Scotland. 

Largest pure-play developer corporate PPA tender in Europe will be issued in Autumn 2022. 

BayWa r.e. has worked with Ubon Bio Ethanol PCL (UBE) to set up its first floating solar platform in Ubon Ratchathani. 

BayWa r.e. has acquired the project rights to develop an innovative co-located storage project near Kingston-upon-Hull in Yorkshire, England. 

BayWa delivers excellent results again in 2021 – growth momentum continues. 

BayWa AG closed 2021 with a significant jump in earnings, confirming the excellent business performance that it had already indicated during the past twelve months. 

Following a successful 2021 with significant progress made across its business entities, BayWa r.e. predicts record growth and expansion in 2022. 

BayWa r.e., alongside partners Elicio and BW Ideol as part of the Floating Energy Allyance, has secured the rights to develop a 960 MW floating wind farm in the northeast coast of Scotland. 

Floating Energy Allyance Secures Rights to Develop Major Floating Wind Project in Scottish Waters. 

BayWa r.e. signs largest European solar corporate VPPA for the packaging industry with Huhtamaki. 

BayWa r.e., in partnership with Grüne Energien Solar GmbH, has received planning permission for the development of the Rag Lane Solar Farm project near Bristol, UK.

BayWa r.e. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ulsan City, South Korea, for the development of floating offshore wind projects off the coast of Ulsan. 

BayWa remains on track for success: third-quarter figures reaffirm higher earnings forecast for 2021. 

BayWa r.e. has been named “Outstanding Developer” at the inspiratia Energy & Sustainability Awards 2021.

COP26 already most talked about climate change conference ever - and it hasn't even started yet. 

BayWa r.e. has published the “Energy Report 2021.” While the energy transition accelerates, it is far off the pace needed to prevent the most catastrophic effects of climate change. 

BayWa r.e. has completed the acquisition of the project rights for Broken Cross Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. 

Today, BayWa r.e. officially inaugurated its 94.6 MW Lyngsåsa wind farm in Southern Sweden.

ScotWind bidder Floating Energy Allyance commits to local manufacture of turbine foundations. 

BayWa r.e. together with other research partners, have built the first Agri-PV research facility for apples and espalier fruit at the Nachtwey organic fruit farm in Germany. 

BayWa r.e. has commissioned its 94.6 MW Lyngsåsa wind farm in Southern Sweden, the company’s largest wind farm in Europe. 

The company is particularly recognised for community led approach to renewable energy projects. 

BayWa r.e. has further strengthened its leading role in the German wind market with the acquisition of wind energy developer NWind.

BayWa r.e. is pleased to announce that it has received the first results of environmental studies carried out at the largest Floating-PV farm outside of Asia in Zwolle, the Netherlands.

BayWa r.e. is delighted to announce that Provisional Acceptance for the repowering of the Kingston solar park in Wiltshire, UK, has now been achieved.

Following the greenlight from the relevant authorities last month, the capital increase transaction at BayWa r.e. by Swiss investor Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) has been completed.

BayWa r.e. is pleased to announce the completion of its first Agri-PV project for redcurrants in the Netherlands.

New record set in total operating earnings.

In future, the shareholding will operate as a joint-stock company/responsibility for the Conventional Energy business unit reassigned.

Baywa r.e. analyses 10 years of online conversations to understand public perception of the climate crisis.

BayWa r.e. increases its onshore wind pipeline in the UK with the acquisition of High Constellation Wind Farm in Scotland from Blue Energy.

BayWa r.e. has announced the successful sale of its Isohara solar farm in Japan, the second such transaction in two months.

BayWa r.e. and HeidelbergCement have signed a 10-year corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Witnica solar park in Poland.

BayWa r.e. has announced the successful sale of two solar farms in Malaysia to a local renewable energy-focused independent power producer, reNIKOLA Sdn Bhd.

BayWa r.e., together with its Dutch partner GroenLeven, recently completed two floating solar parks in Nij Beets and Kloosterhaar, Netherlands.

BayWa r.e. has completed construction and achieved financial close of the Amadeus Wind project in Texas.

BayWa r.e. has announced the successful sale of its 11.9 MW solar park in Izumi.

BayWa AG successfully carries out capital increase at BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH – largest transaction in the company’s history.

The Inverclyde Windfarm also marks BayWa r.e.’s first subsidy-free corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a windfarm in the UK.

Strong development in the third quarter despite the coronavirus crisis.

BayWa r.e. has sold its Tordesillas solar farm in central Spain to Commerz Real, a German investment company.

BayWa r.e. has secured 98 ha of land for the development, construction and operation of a largescale PV farm in Southern Sweden.

BayWa r.e. began the construction of two solar parks in June at the former military base in La Martinerie, France.

BayWa r.e. has completed the construction of a 10 MWp solar park 50km north of Bayreuth.

Thanks to its high share of essential business activities, BayWa AG, Munich, Germany, proved to be resilient to the crisis in the first half of 2020.

Following the successful completion of a 2.7MWp AgriPV project, BayWa r.e. is now pushing forward multiple projects to further advance the development of AgriPV in Europe.

BayWa r.e. has signed an agreement to join the existing consortium of Belgian renewable energy company Elicio and French floating wind technology developer Ideol.

BayWa r.e. has begun construction on the Witnica solar park, which will be by far the largest solar power plant in Poland.

Bomhofsplas, the 27.4 MWp Floating-PV Park in the Netherlands, has been sold by BayWa r.e. to a Dutch energy consortium, comprising Energiefonds Overijssel, Blauwvinger Energie and a private investor, with financing support from ASN Groenprojectenfonds.

BayWa r.e. has announced the successful completion of its first solar park in Japan.

Don Rodrigo 2, the 50MWp solar farm near Seville has now been fully commissioned and is producing clean electricity for Spain.

In the financial year 2019, revenues at BayWa AG, Munich, Germany, increased to €17.1 billion (2018: €16.6 billion), thereby exceeding the mark of €17 billion for the first time.

BayWa r.e. together with GroenLeven is currently constructing its largest ever floating solar farm.

AB InBev and BayWa r.e. announce biggest ever Pan-European corporate solar power deal to brew Budweiser with 100% renewable electricity.