Practical investment guides
Read the project behind the headline.
A capacity figure or stage label is a starting point. These short guides explain the distinctions that matter when comparing energy projects and data-center sites.
Project stage and availability answer different questions
Stage describes development progress. Availability describes whether a transaction is currently possible. An advanced project may still have outstanding conditions, while an early-stage project may offer a defined development partnership.
- Operating: confirm which assets are commissioned and which additions remain planned
- RTB: establish the project-specific meaning and remaining conditions
- Pre-RTB: identify outstanding land, grid and permitting milestones
- Development partnership: define funding use, responsibilities and milestone risk
MW, MWh, MVA and IT load are different measures
Compare like with like. Battery power and energy, grid connection ratings and data-center IT capacity describe different parts of an asset. Adding them together can create a misleading impression of scale or readiness.
- MW measures power; MWh measures energy
- For a battery, MWh divided by MW gives nominal duration before operational adjustments
- MVA is apparent power and cannot be treated as MW without the relevant assumptions
- Data-center IT load excludes other facility loads and must be distinguished from site supply
For data centers, establish the path to usable power
A nearby substation, a connection target and an energized supply are materially different propositions. Review the evidence for each stage of delivery and keep current supply separate from expansion plans.
- Separate existing supply, contracted capacity and unconfirmed targets
- Check delivery dates, conditions, required works and responsible parties
- Clarify whether capacity refers to site supply or IT load
- Assess backup, redundancy and expansion as separate questions
Treat portfolio totals as a defined view
Portfolio totals may combine projects at different stages and include quantified options. Read the methodology alongside the headline, and use project documents to assess individual opportunities.
- Check the reporting date and included listing groups
- Avoid counting a sub-project again within its parent portfolio
- Keep energy capacity and data-center capacity separate
- Distinguish indicative figures from technically verified or secured capacity
October 2026 portfolio snapshot
| Listing group | Solar PV | BESS | Wind | Pumped hydro | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating / EPC / RTB / late-stage | 1,817 | 735 | 278 | 0 | 2,830 |
| Pre-RTB | 2,660.6 | 4,308 | 1,768 | 0 | 8,736.6 |
| Greenfield / co-development | 917.7 | 401.4 | 1,004 | 150 | 2,473.1 |
| Total | 5,395.3 | 5,444.4 | 3,050 | 150 | 14,039.7 |
Source: Bura Energy portfolio overview, 23 October 2026. 63 energy listings across 16 countries. These are listed capacities, including quantified options and development targets. Ranges use the lower bound. PV units follow the source and are not normalized between MWp and MWac.
732 MWh of BESS is excluded from MW totals where power is unspecified. Sub-projects already included in a parent portfolio are not added again. Publicly displayed opportunities are a selected subset and do not reproduce every listing in the full portfolio.
Data centers are reported separately
14 site listings, plus the modular BESS + compute offering. The overview reports approximately 1.07 GW of site power / targets, with 200 MVA and 100 MW of IT targets shown separately. These categories are not added together. Backup supplies and expansion options are excluded from the principal site-power total. Figures do not imply that power is secured, energized or immediately available.
Geographic coverage spans 18 countries across the combined portfolio. Region shares refer to energy capacity only: CEE & Baltics 54.5%, Adriatic & SEE 35.2%, Southern Europe 7.5%, Central Asia 2.8%.
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