Sep 09, 2026 12:23 | Hamburg, Germany – The international wind industry will gather in Hamburg from September 22 to 25, 2026, for WindEnergy Hamburg. Organizers expect around 43,000 attendees from around the world and more than 1,600 exhibiting companies. The trade fair will be opened by Hamburg's First Mayor, Dr. Peter Tschentscher. read more... Sep 08, 2026 12:16 | Essen/Utrecht, Netherland – The Oranje Wind offshore wind farm developed by RWE and TotalEnergies has entered its offshore construction phase. The first of a total of 53 monopile foundations has been installed in the Dutch North Sea. The wind farm, with a capacity of 795 MW, is scheduled to be fully operational in early 2028. read more... Sep 08, 2026 12:11 | Brussels, Belgium – The Netherlands is making progress in implementing its EU-funded recovery program. The European Commission has given a preliminary positive assessment of the fourth payment request, worth €661 million. Targets achieved include measures to expand offshore wind energy, more than 820,000 energy-efficiency improvements to residential buildings, and research and demonstration projects for green hydrogen. read more...News about wind energy
WindEnergy Hamburg 2026 Expects 43,000 Attendees – Storage to Get Its Own Exhibition Focus for the First Time
Offshore Wind Farm Oranje Wind Begins Construction Phase – RWE and TotalEnergies Link 795 MW Wind Farm to Storage and Hydrogen
EU Releases Further €661 Million for the Netherlands – Offshore Wind, Building Renovation and Green Hydrogen in Focus
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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07 Sep 2026
| wpd windmanager: Managing over 7.2 gigawatts
Bremen (renewablepress) - Wind farm operators and investors are facing a growing number of challenges. Today, operations management requires striking a balance between day-to-day operations and future-oriented concerns. In addition to ensuring high tec... read more...
26 Aug 2026
| - 24/7 control centre ensures reliable availability of renewable energy assets
Varel (renewablepress) - Deutsche WindGuard’s technical management division in Varel has reached a major growth milestone: For the first time, its 24/7 control centre is monitoring renewable energy assets with a comb... read more...
26 Aug 2026
| Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - Capcora has been mandated as exclusive M&A adviser for the intended sale of renewable energy project rights held by SoWiTec Operation GmbH and related companies of the SOWITEC Group. The mandate was awarded by the creditors’ committee following a proposal by inso... read more...
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The wind energy sector is currently the most well-developed area of industry in the renewable energy sector around the world. Over the past 30 years, an efficient wind energy sector has developed due to the development of research and funding programmes in many countries. With its entry into the offshore wind energy market, what was previously a niche market has now become a global market with major prospects for exports and increasingly powerful wind turbines.
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