Nov 11, 2026 09:13 | Münster – Global CO2 emissions are expected to rise to 43.3 billion tonnes in 2026. At the same time, emissions from fossil fuels could fall slightly for the first time since 2020. This is according to the Global Carbon Budget 2026, published on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) by the international research consortium Global Carbon Project. read more... Nov 09, 2026 16:49 | Fredericia – Danish energy group Ørsted significantly increased its operating earnings in the first nine months of 2026 and completed or commissioned further offshore wind farms in Germany and the US. Despite the positive business performance, high impairments on US projects continue to weigh on the group’s earnings. read more... Nov 09, 2026 16:27 | Hamburg – Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received an order from Austrian energy group Verbund for twelve wind turbines with a total capacity of 84 MW for the Spille wind farm in Albania. It is Nordex’s first order in the Southeast European country. Commissioning is scheduled for 2028. read more...News about wind energy
Global CO2 Emissions Expected to Rise to 43.3 Billion Tonnes in 2026 – Solar and Wind Energy Avoid 4.6 Billion Tonnes
Ørsted Raises Operating Earnings by 19 Percent – US Wind Farms Weigh on Balance Sheet with Multi-Billion Impairments
Nordex Wins First Order in Albania – 84 MW Wind Farm for Verbund
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 Nov 2026
| • Patented C1 Wedge Connection™ technology and core engineering team to join the Nordex Group
• Strengthens Nordex’s tower technology and engineering capabilities
Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has signed an agreement to acquire C1 Connections, a Dutch engineering company specia... read more...
09 Nov 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group is entering the Albanian market for the first time. The company has received an order from Austrian energy company VERBUND for the supply and installation of twelve N163/6.X wind turbines for an 84 MW wind farm, project Spille, in Albania. The contract als... read more...
05 Nov 2026
| • Order intake of 2.8 GW, up 30 percent year-on year
• EBITDA more than doubled to EUR 278 million, with an EBITDA margin of 12.7 percent
• Net income of EUR 147 million in Q3/2026 versus EUR 52 million in the previous year quarter
• Free cash flow generation of EUR 379 million in Q3/2026 backe... read more...
Press releases
Nordex Group to acquire C1 Connections, adding specialist onshore tower engineering expertise
Nordex Group to enter Albania with 84 MW order from Verbund
Nordex Group delivers strong Q3/2026 results: EBITDA more than doubled and full-year EBITDA margin guidance raised
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