May 12, 2026 10:21 | Essen (Germany) / London (UK) – The energy group E.ON aims to significantly expand its position in the British energy market by acquiring the energy supplier OVO Energy. With the planned transaction, the number of E.ON customers in the United Kingdom will increase from around 5.6 million to approximately 9.6 million. read more... May 12, 2026 09:33 | Wilhelmshaven (Germany) / London (UK) – The expansion of cross-border electricity interconnections in Europe is becoming increasingly important as European power markets continue to integrate and renewable energy deployment accelerates. The NeuConnect interconnector between Germany and the UK is currently creating the first direct electricity connection between the two countries – and one of Europe’s largest energy infrastructure projects.
read more... May 12, 2026 09:05 | Fredericia (Denmark) – Danish offshore specialist Ørsted and Poland's largest energy utility PGE have commenced the offshore installation of the Baltica 2 wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. With a capacity of 1.5 GW, the joint project will become Poland's largest offshore wind farm – a milestone for Poland's energy transition. read more...News about wind energy
E.ON Strengthens Presence in United Kingdom: E.ON Plans Takeover of British Energy Supplier OVO Energy
NeuConnect Reaches next Milestone – First Direct Power Link Between Germany and the UK Takes Shape
Milestone for Offshore Wind Energy in Poland: Ørsted and PGE Launch Offshore Installation of 1.Milestone for Offshore Wind Energy in Poland: Ørsted and PGE Launch Offshore Installation of 1.5 GW Baltica 2 Project – Share Price Rises
Windenergy up to date in Europe
| Global wind power generation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2015 [bn. kWh] | 2014 [bn. kWh] | |
| World | 700 | |
| Europe | ||
| USA | 191 | 182 |
| China | 154 | |
| Germany | 79 | 57 |
| Spain | 48 | |
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Last Update: 05.12.2016 Data: IWR, BMWi, GWEC, IRENA, EIA ©IWR, 2016 |
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11 May 2026
| Schwedt/Oder (renewablepress) - Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche and Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke today officially presented the grant award letter for the “Brandenburg eSAF” project in Schwedt, marking the project’s most significant milestone to date. The fe... read more...
08 May 2026
| - Third transaction this year after sale of Niederasphe and Görzig wind farms
- Total of over 100,000 households supplied
- German energy Park developer UKA starts bidding process for sale of further wind farms
Meissen (renewablepress) - German energy park developer UKA has sold Vietlübbe ... read more...
06 May 2026
| - Industrial Champion - Event in Hamburg marked 10 years since the integration of Nordex and ACCIONA Windpower
Hamburg (renewablepress) - “Europe is the world leader in decarbonisation and electrification. Whether the continent continues to lead or not depends on the market integration, scale, ... read more...
Press releases
Brandenburg eSAF: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Reiche presents a grant notification for €350 million for Germany’s largest plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuels in Schwedt
UKA Sells Vietlübbe Wind Farm – Around 80 Megawatts
“European leadership depends on integration, scale, and protection of strategic industries”
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