Wind News
Nordex and Denker Wulf Continue Cooperation: New Wind Power Order for Nordex in Schleswig-Holstein
Oct 30, 2026 12:15 | Hamburg – Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received an order from project developer Denker Wulf for nine wind turbines with a total capacity of 51.3 MW. The turbines are intended for the Bredenbek Wind Farm in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein. read more...
China Surpasses 2,000 GW of Wind and Solar Capacity – Coal Share Falls Below 50 Percent
Oct 30, 2026 11:19 | Beijing – China’s installed wind and solar capacity exceeded 2,000 GW for the first time by the end of September 2026. While renewables are contributing a growing share of the country’s power supply, the share of coal-fired generation is declining. This is shown by current data from China’s energy authority NEA. read more...
Industrial Decarbonisation: Tennet Commissions New 380 kV Line for Low-CO2 Steel in Salzgitter
Oct 28, 2026 12:03 | Salzgitter – Transmission system operator Tennet Germany has commissioned a new 380 kV industrial line for the Salzgitter steel site. The extra-high-voltage line, around 11 kilometres long, adds grid capacity for the decarbonisation of steel production and strengthens regional power supply. read more...
Giga Storage Secures Financing and Grid Connection for 350 MW Four-Hour Battery Project
Oct 27, 2026 10:08 | Amsterdam – Dutch storage developer Giga Storage has closed a EUR 260 million debt financing for its Albatross large-scale battery project in Lower Saxony. The 350 MW storage system with a capacity of 1,400 MWh is scheduled to start operations in early 2029. read more...
Largest Offshore Wind Farm in the German Baltic Sea: Gennaker Reaches Key Milestone
Oct 26, 2026 12:51 | Hamburg – The two substation platforms Darß and Zingst have been successfully installed at the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The wind farm, with a planned capacity of just under 1,000 MW, is scheduled to start operations at the end of 2028. read more...
Cadeler Ahead of Group Restructuring: Offshore Wind Specialist Plans UK Parent Company – Share Exchange Nears 90 Percent Threshold
Oct 26, 2026 11:31 | Copenhagen – Offshore wind specialist Cadeler has reached an acceptance rate of 89.5 percent in the share exchange for the planned move of its parent company from Denmark to the United Kingdom. Completion requires 90 percent, and the offer period has therefore been extended to October 28, 2026. read more...
Stock Market Week 43/26: RENIXX Falls to New 2026 Low – Scatec, CATL, SMA, Solaria Energia and Bloom Energy Lose Double-Digit Percentages, Cadeler Surges
Oct 26, 2026 10:24 | Münster – The RENIXX World extended its decline in the past trading week, falling sharply by 4.2 percent. Scatec, CATL and SMA Solar came under particular pressure. Offshore wind specialist Cadeler led the gainers with a double-digit rise. read more...
Nordex Enters New Zealand Wind Market with First Order for 192 MW – 30-Year Service Agreement
Oct 22, 2026 16:56 | Hamburg – Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received its first order from New Zealand, a large 192 MW order. The customer is energy utility Mercury, which is building a new wind farm on New Zealand’s South Island. read more...
Hybrid Parks on the Rise: Swisspower Renewables Opens Solar Park in Brandenburg – Wind and Solar Share One Grid Connection
Oct 22, 2026 14:18 | Wainsdorf (Germany) – Swisspower Renewables has opened the Prösen Solar Park in Wainsdorf, Brandenburg. The photovoltaic plant shares the grid connection point at the Gröditz substation with the existing Elsterwerda Wind Farm. read more...
Battery Storage Boom in Lithuania: Capacity Rises to Almost 1,200 MW – Ignitis and Emsys VPP Expand Virtual Power Plant for Balancing Power
Oct 21, 2026 10:53 | Vilnius/Oldenburg – Lithuania’s battery storage market is growing rapidly: installed capacity rose from around 700 MW at the end of June to nearly 1,200 MW in early October 2026. Lithuanian energy company Ignitis and Germany’s Emsys VPP are expanding their cooperation so that battery storage assets can also be marketed for balancing power in future. read more...
Balancing Power Market in Transition: Vattenfall Enters with 200 MW of Offshore Wind Capacity
Oct 20, 2026 16:26 | Hamburg - With 200 MW of balancing capacity from the Veja Mate wind farm in the North Sea, offshore wind energy is playing a growing role in stabilising the German power grid. Vattenfall is entering offshore balancing power marketing in Germany for the first time. read more...
Lignite Regions Turn into Energy Hubs: RWE Expands Wind and Solar – Large-Scale Battery Storage Under Construction
Oct 19, 2026 10:55 | Essen – RWE has expanded the Garzweiler solar park at the opencast mine of the same name and commissioned the Düren-Merken wind farm in the Rhenish mining area. A large-scale battery storage system is also being built at the solar site and is scheduled to be connected to the grid in spring 2027. read more...
Stock Market Week 42/26: RENIXX Falls and Slips into Negative Territory for the Year – Nordex Surges – Bloom Energy, Plug Power and Ballard Power Lose Double Digits
Oct 19, 2026 09:53 | Münster – The RENIXX World lost 4.5 percent in the past trading week and slipped into negative territory for the first time this year. While Nordex rallied sharply on positive company news, hydrogen and fuel cell stocks plunged by double-digit percentages. read more...
Nordex Posts Sharp Earnings Jump in Third Quarter of 2026, Raises Full-Year Guidance – Shares Gain
Oct 16, 2026 15:37 | Hamburg – Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex more than doubled its EBITDA in the third quarter of 2026 and significantly raised its full-year guidance for the EBITDA margin. The shares are rising. read more...
PIK Study: Climate Action Opens New Economic Prospects – Fossil-Fuel States Face Challenges
Oct 16, 2026 09:32 | Potsdam – A new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows how climate action could affect the economic assets of 169 countries. While avoided climate damage and renewable energy offer economic benefits and new potential, 19 countries heavily dependent on fossil fuels could face economic disadvantages. read more...