The inspiratia Deal Awards 2025 shortlist announcement

21 August, 2025

We, at inspiratia, are delighted to unveil the shortlist for the 2025 Deal Awards, celebrating the energy sector's most notable financial commitments and innovative deal structures from the past year.

Those shortlisted have been selected by our committee for the size and impact of their commitments across asset classes, their support for new, exciting technologies, and their pioneering approaches to funding, nurturing, and accelerating the energy transition.

The winning deals will be announced during our Energy Transition Awards ceremony, which will be held on 26 November at the Pan Pacific hotel, London.

Join us as we recognise and celebrate the most exciting deals of the year!

- AWARDS -

*Respective lead developers are included alongside each shortlisted deal*

Outstanding Greenfield Deal

Recognising a landmark greenfield project that has set new standards for innovation, financing, and execution in renewable energy or emerging transition technologies

Verkor Innovation Centre

- Verkor -

Mufasa BESS Project

- Lion Storage -

SeAH Offshore Wind Factory

- SeAH Wind UK -

Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

- PGE, Orsted -

Cernay-les-Reims BESS Financing

- Tag Energy -

Inch Cape Offshore Wind

- Red Rock Renewables, ESB -

Stockholm Exergi BECCS Project

- Stockholm Exergi -

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Outstanding M&A Deal

Recognising a transformative M&A deal in the European energy sector that has driven industry consolidation, expansion, or market leadership in the energy transition

KKR Encavis Takeover

- Encavis AG -

Masdar-Terna Energy Acquisition

- Masdar -

OX2 Acquisition

- EQT -

Brookfield UK Offshore Wind Farms Stake Acquisition

- Brookfield Asset Management -

Seagreen 1A Offshore Wind Farm

- Equitix, Kyuden Group -

Greenlink Interconnector

- Baltic Cable, Equitix -

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Innovative Markets & Technology Deal

Recognising a transaction that has successfully pioneered energy transition investment in an emerging or nascent European market or technology, overcoming key barriers to deployment

Net Zero Teesside Power Project

- BP, Equinor -

Tyligulska Wind Power Plant

- DTEK -

Carrington LAES Facility

- Highview Power -

Ancala's Hausheld & Solandeo Acquisitions

- Ancala -

Aer Soléir Onshore Wind Greek Portfolio

- Aer Soléir, Enteka -

Vertex Bioenergy European Portfolio

- Vertex -

Stockholm Exergi BECCS Project

- Stockholm Exergi -

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Outstanding Offshore Deal

Recognising an offshore wind or marine energy deal that has set new industry benchmarks in financing, development, or operational execution, driving sector growth

Inch Cape Offshore Wind

- Red Rock Renewables, ESB -

Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

- PGE, Orsted -

Brookfield UK Offshore Wind Farms Stake Acquisition

- Brookfield Asset Management -

Seagreen 1A Offshore Wind Farm

- Equitix, Kyuden Group -

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Outstanding Onshore Deal

Recognising a leading onshore renewable energy transaction that has advanced the wind sector with exceptional financial and technical execution

OX2 Finland Wind Portfolio

- OX2 -

RPC Onshore Wind Farm

- Renewable Power Capital -

Engie Financing Wind Farms

- ENGIE -

Tyligulska Wind Power Plant

- DTEK -

Vifor Wind Farm

- Resolv Energy -

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Outstanding Solar Deal

Recognising a standout solar energy transaction that has delivered significant impact in deployment, financing, or innovation within the European solar market

Recurrent Energy Pan-European Solar & Storage Facility

- Recurrent Energy, Canadian Solar -

BRUC Spanish Solar Portfolio

- BRUC Energy -

Masdar Spanish Renewable Energy Asset Acquisition

- Masdar -

Enfinity Italian Solar Portfolio Club Deal

- Enfinity Global -

Sonnedix Hybrid Refinancing

- Sonnedix -

Natixis Refinancing of E2E Group Solar Portfolio

- E2E Group -

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Outstanding PPA Deal

Recognising a landmark European PPA that has contributed to corporate decarbonisation, secured market-leading terms, or enabled a breakthrough renewable energy project

Iberdrola & Amazon Iberian PPA

- Amazon, Iberdrola -

Repsol Microsoft Spanish Solar & Wind Virtual PPA

- Repsol, Microsoft -

Octopus Energy & Gresham House BESS PPA

- Octopus Energy, Gresham House -

Zeevonk Google Wind & Solar PPA

- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Vattenfall, Google -

Manchester City Council & AGR Power Virtual PPA

- Manchester City Council, AGR Power -

Enfinity Global & Feralpi Italian Solar PPA

- Enfinity Global, Feralpi Group -

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Innovative Financial Structure

Recognising the deal that has introduced a groundbreaking financial model, unlocking new capital streams and demonstrating best practices for sustainable investment in the energy transition

Sonnedix Hybrid Refinancing

- Sonnedix -

Brookfield UK Offshore Wind Farms Stake Acquisition

- Brookfield Asset Management -

Cernay-les-Reims BESS Financing

- Tag Energy -

Enfinity Italian Solar Portfolio Club Deal

- Enfinity Global -

CIF Capital Markets Mechanism Bond Issuance

- CIF -

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Deal of the Year

Recognising the most outstanding transaction of the year that has set new precedents in energy transition financing, innovation, or impact, reshaping the market landscape

Sonnedix Hybrid Refinancing

- Sonnedix -

Ancala's Hausheld & Solandeo Acquisitions

- Ancala -

Enel Libra Flexsys

- Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners -

Tyligulska Wind Power Plant

- DTEK -

Carrington LAES Facility

- Highview Power -

Brookfield UK Offshore Wind Farms Stake Acquisition

- Brookfield Asset Management -