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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is playing an increasingly important role in supporting industrial transformation, enabling hard-to-abate sectors to reduce emissions while maintaining operational output.

Societe Generale acted as Mandated Lead Arranger in InstaVolt’s £250 million debt facility, supporting one of the largest owner‑operators of rapid public chargers in the UK in the continued rollout of its EV charging platform.

Societe Generale acted as Underwriter in a senior portfolio financing of up to £825 million secured by Enviromena, one of the UK’s leading solar power developers. Among the largest solar financings completed in the country this year, the transaction will support the rapid delivery of a 1 GW solar pipeline.

The French Group REDEN is a European player in photovoltaic power plants and electricity storage solutions. The company has just completed a EUR 1.1 billion refinancing, marking a major milestone in its development. Societe Generale acted as Lender in this landmark transaction, supporting REDEN’s continued growth and strategic ambitions.

Greenvolt Group, through its utility‑scale division Greenvolt Power, has secured a EUR 348 million financing package to develop a 253.1 MW wind farm in Ialomița County, Romania. This large‑scale renewable energy project, expected to reach commercial operation in 2027, will be transferred to ENGIE Romania once construction and commissioning are completed....

Societe Generale played a leading role in the financing of Project Mirny, a flagship renewable energy project in Kazakhstan, acting as Sole Financial Advisor, Mandated Lead Arranger and Hedge Provider. This project represents the largest renewable energy project financing ever completed in the country and one of the most significant in Central Asia.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through a portfolio company Elgin, is raising up to £500 million of debt to fund a portfolio of solar PV and co located battery energy storage system (BESS) assets in the UK developed by Elgin.

In 2025, we continued our commitment to supporting communities across the UK.

Northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley” remains the leading hub for hyperscale data centers in the US, but rising AI driven demand is expanding development into neighboring regions like Maryland. Societe Generale is reinforcing its leadership in financing US hyperscale infrastructure, highlighted by major deals including recently the USD 925m Rowan Digital...