The greenfield renewable energy projects that Santander financed or advised on in 2025 have the capacity to power 15.5 million homes a year.
The bank raised or facilitated EUR 174 billion in green finance between 2019 and 2025, which is 79% of its target for 2030.
Madrid, 2 March 2026.
Banco Santander was the world’s leading bank in renewable energy finance in 2025 by number of transactions and deal value, with 100 closed throughout the year (up 22% on 2024) and a market share of 5.58%, according to Infralogic.
The bank helped finance or advised on greenfield renewable energy projects with a total installed capacity of 16.8 GW (+65%) and contributed to the expansion, enhancement or maintenance of brownfield projects with a total installed capacity of 32.1 GW (+14%).