Wind News
Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Takes Shape: Vattenfall Completes Foundation Installation for Nordlicht I Ahead of Schedule
Nov 04, 2026 08:50 | Berlin - Vattenfall has completed the installation of all 68 foundations ahead of schedule at the Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. With an installed turbine capacity of 1,020 MW, Nordlicht I is currently set to become Germany’s largest offshore wind farm. read more...
Solar and Wind Boom: India Reaches 308 GW of Non-Fossil Power Capacity – USD 220 Billion Investment Needed by 2030
Nov 03, 2026 13:27 | New Delhi – India has increased its installed non-fossil power capacity to around 308 GW by the end of September 2026. For further expansion to 500 GW by 2030, the Indian government estimates a capital requirement of around USD 220 billion. read more...
Solar Power Feed-In Up 40 Percent in October – Renewables Share Above 63 Percent Since Start of Year
Nov 03, 2026 10:11 | Münster – Solar power feed-in in Germany rose by around 40 percent in October 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier. Wind energy and hydropower, by contrast, fed in less electricity. This is shown by an analysis by the Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (IWR) of data from European transmission system operators (ENTSO-E). read more...
Renewable Energy: IRENA Chief Expects Fewer Additions in 2026 for First Time – Power Grids Slow Growth
Nov 03, 2026 09:51 | Abu Dhabi – After a global record addition of around 693 GW in 2025, IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera expects annual renewable energy additions to decline in 2026 for the first time in five years. He cites inadequate power grids and trade restrictions as obstacles. read more...
Esmera Partners Advises on Sale of Onshore Wind Farm with Repowering Prospect
Nov 02, 2026 16:15 | Grünwald/Konstanz – Renewable energy M&A advisory firm Esmera Partners has advised a German utility on the sale of an existing onshore wind farm in Germany. The transaction covers the ongoing operation of the wind farm as well as the prospect of a future repowering of the site. read more...
Four-Hour Gigawatt-Class Battery Storage: ADS-TEC Energy Expects Building Permit for 4 GWh Project
Nov 02, 2026 14:30 | Nürtingen – ADS-TEC Energy expects to receive the building permit shortly for one of the largest battery storage projects planned in Europe. The facility in Markgröningen, in the Ludwigsburg district of Baden-Württemberg, is designed to have a power capacity of 1 GW and a storage capacity of 4 GWh. read more...
Stock Market Week 44/26: RENIXX World Stabilises After Losses – Scatec and Ballard Surge, Enphase Plunges
Nov 02, 2026 12:11 | Münster – The RENIXX World, the international equity index for renewable energies, ended the trading week from October 26 to 30, 2026 with a slight gain. After the sharp losses of the previous week, the index rose 0.3 percent to 1,075.65 points. Scatec and Ballard Power posted particularly strong gains, while Enphase Energy and SolarEdge fell by double-digit percentages. read more...
Scatec Doubles Investment Targets Through 2030 – Heavy Impairments Weigh on Quarterly Result
Oct 30, 2026 15:04 | Oslo – Norwegian renewable energy group Scatec booked a consolidated loss of around EUR 110 million in the third quarter of 2026, despite higher operating earnings. At the same time, the company announced it would double its average annual equity investments for 2027 to 2030 to around EUR 194 million. read more...
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...