RWE has bought a large solar and energy storage portfolio in the UK by acquiring independent developer JBM Solar, with a combined capacity of 6.1GW.

The purchase of what the German utility calls “a mature pipeline” splits into 3.8GW of solar and 2.3GW of battery projects places RWE among the top three developers in the UK, it claims.

“We are already well positioned in offshore and onshore wind in the UK.