Aug 20, 2026 17:08 | Wischhafen — The expansion of Germany's major power highways for transporting wind power from northern Germany to consumption centers in the south is entering a decisive phase. At SuedLink, one of the technically most demanding construction sections has now been completed with the finishing of the 5.2-kilometer Elbe tunnel. read more... Aug 19, 2026 11:36 | Zeewolde/Arnhem – Grid congestion is increasingly limiting the use of wind power in the Netherlands, as transmission capacity is often exhausted. Windpark Zeewolde, the wind farm operator, and storage developer Elestor plan to address this constraint with a long-duration storage system connected directly to the high-voltage substation. read more... Aug 18, 2026 12:15 | Prenzlau – Dark Sky GmbH and Enertrag Systemtechnik GmbH have completed the first phase of a project to equip wind farms in the Dutch province of Limburg with demand-based aircraft detection lighting systems (ADLS). Two wind farms have already been fitted with the systems, with further installations scheduled over the coming weeks. read more...News about wind energy
SuedLink: Elbe Tunnel Completed – Germany's Major Power Highways Approach 2027/28 Commissioning
Long-Duration Storage for Wind Power: Hydrogen-Iron Battery to Ease Dutch Grid Congestion
Curbing Nighttime Blinking: Dark Sky and Enertrag Systemtechnik Expand ADLS Deployment in the Netherlands
Windenergy up to date in Europe
| Global wind power generation | ||
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| 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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21 Aug 2026
| - Capacity market, EEG amendment and grid connection package shift control of the power system away from the competitive market toward grid operators and state-organized capacity mechanisms
Münster (renewablepress) - Federal Economics Minister Katherina Reiche promises supply security, predictabi... read more...
18 Aug 2026
| Prenzlau (renewablepress) - Dark Sky and ENERTRAG Systemtechnik are continuing to expand their activities in the Dutch wind energy market. Following the signing of the contract for the supply and installation of Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems (ADLS) for wind farms in the province of Limburg, th... read more...
13 Aug 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received orders from the EFG Energy Farming Group for the supply and installation of a total of twelve wind turbines for several citizen wind projects in Lower Saxony. The “Erlte-Endel” project in the district of Vechta and the “Bad Essen” project clus... read more...
Press releases
Energy Policy: Reiche's Approach Will Lead to Higher Electricity Prices for Industry and Consumers
Dark Sky and ENERTRAG Systemtechnik expand ADLS Activities in the Netherlands
Nordex Group receives orders totaling 82 MW from EFG Energy Farming Group in Lower Saxony, Germany
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