Jun 01, 2026 14:22 | Berlin/Hamburg – Grid connection delays are threatening Germany's offshore wind expansion. According to research by NDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung, TotalEnergies is expected to hand back its German offshore concessions. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) is calling for legislative consequences – and has put forward a concrete proposal. read more... Jun 01, 2026 14:04 | Karlsruhe – For an energy system based on renewable sources, storage solutions that can provide energy flexibly and on demand are a critical pillar. This was the starting point for the European research project StoRIES, coordinated by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), which has contributed to making Europe's energy supply more resilient and independent. read more... May 28, 2026 12:52 | Copenhagen – Danish offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler A/S has launched a share buyback programme with a volume of up to NOK 7.6 million (approximately 700,000 euros). The programme started on 27 May 2026 and runs until 5 June 2026, unless the maximum volume is reached earlier.
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Offshore Wind Expansion Under Pressure: Offshore Association BWO Calls for Legal Return Mechanism for Blocked Concessions
EU Research Project StoRIES: Roadmap for Hybrid Energy Storage Strengthens Europe's Energy Independence
Cadeler Share Up Almost 40 Percent in 2026: Cadeler Launches Share Buyback Programme Worth 700,000 Euros
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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01 Jun 2026
| Dauerthal/Versailles (renewablepress) - At the 9th edition of the Choose France summit, held on 1 June 2026 at the Château de Versailles, ENERTRAG announced a major commitment to the French energy transition with a €1.1 billion investment plan dedicated to building new energy infrastructure.
Acti... read more...
26 May 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has secured a new order in Türkiye from Eksim Enerji A.Ş., comprising the supply and installation of 16 N175/6.X wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 110 MW. The turbines for the Balıkesir-3 wind farm will be installed on tubular steel towers w... read more...
22 May 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has successfully started production at its new blade manufacturing facility in Menemen, İzmir (Türkiye) in May 2026, further strengthening the continuous growing demand for high-efficiency onshore wind turbines in the country.
The new site, located in t... read more...
Press releases
ENERTRAG announces a €1.1 billion investment program in France by 2030 to support French energy transition and sovereignty
The Nordex Group gains new 110 MW order from Eksim Enerji in Türkiye
Nordex Group starts production at new blade manufacturing facility in Türkiye
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