Smartenergy and ABB join forces to enable resilient renewable energy and hydrogen production

March 12, 2026 |

In Switzerland, Smartenergy and ABB said they are collaborating on a strategic initiative to accelerate, de-risk and scale renewable and hydrogen projects across Southern Europe.

The collaboration brings together Smartenergy’s project development, financing expertise and early-stage pipeline with ABB’s global leadership in electrification, automation and digital technologies, creating a powerful platform aimed at delivering integrated, bankable and future-ready energy infrastructure.

The pair noted that Southern Europe is emerging as one of Europe’s most dynamic regions for the next phase of the energy transition, driven by exceptional solar resources, rapidly growing demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS), and increasing momentum in renewables-to-hydrogen projects and renewables-to-AI applications. At the same time, the market is evolving beyond stand-alone renewable assets toward fully integrated energy ecosystems that combine generation, storage, grid integration, automation and hydrogen production. This strategic collaboration is designed to respond to that shift and enable scalable, multi-technology renewable platforms, they added.

Through this collaboration, Smartenergy and ABB will cooperate from the earliest stages of project development to align technical design, financing structures and implementation strategies.

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