May 13, 2026 09:44 | Laufenburg (Switzerland) – In northern Switzerland, a Redox-Flow battery storage system of unprecedented scale is being built in Laufenburg. The storage facility is a central component of an integrated energy and technology campus that combines power infrastructure, data processing, and research at a single location. read more... 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.
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World’s Largest Redox-Flow Battery in Switzerland: Construction Progress on the Laufenburg Megaproject
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
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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12 May 2026
| • The Strategic Plan represents a continuation of the firm’s long-term strategy and builds on a proven investment model supported by strong industrial capabilities
• Anchored in Qualitas Energy Fund VI (QE VI), the Strategic Plan is structured around the consolidation, de-risking and build-up of sm... read more...
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...
Press releases
Qualitas Energy launches new Strategic Plan targeting €10 billion investment by 2029
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
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