Jul 27, 2026 10:02 | Münster — Oil prices rose sharply last week as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalated. Against this backdrop, the RENIXX World gained ground on the first two trading days before giving up those gains. The index slipped into negative territory on Friday and closed below the previous week's level. read more... Jul 24, 2026 14:59 | Paris — Global electricity demand continues to grow significantly faster than in the years before the pandemic, despite the recent energy crisis. According to the mid-year analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electricity consumption is expected to rise by 3.6 percent in 2026 and by a further 3.8 percent in 2027. read more... Jul 22, 2026 17:05 | Essen — RWE's Nordseecluster A offshore wind project has reached another milestone. About six weeks after installing its first wind turbine, a turbine has fed electricity into the German transmission grid for the first time. The first construction phase of the offshore wind farm, with a capacity of 660 MW, is scheduled to be fully operational in early 2027. read more...News about wind energy
Stock Market Week 30/26: RENIXX Weakens Further – SolarEdge, Sunrun, Array Technologies, Bloom Energy and Enphase Energy Post Double-Digit Losses
IEA Mid-Year Analysis 2026: Global Electricity Demand Grows Faster Despite Energy Crisis – Renewables Overtake Coal for First Time
RWE Reaches Next Milestone at 1.6-GW Offshore Flagship Project — Nordseecluster A Feeds First Power into German Grid
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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27 Jul 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has concluded a new ESG-linked syndicated Multi-Currency Guarantee Facility with a total volume of EUR 2,475 million. This new facility comes with a 5-year maturity and improved terms and conditions, including a material reduction in interest rates on a li... read more...
15 Jul 2026
| Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming a cornerstone of Europe's energy transition. As the market matures and project pipelines continue to grow, access to financing is emerging as a critical success factor for developers and investors alike. To suppo... read more...
13 Jul 2026
| • Increasing costs, falling revenues – pressure on many project developers to make decisions. In first half of 2026, developers chose UKA as partner for projects totaling around 900 megawatts (MA) capacity.
• UKA purchases projects in all development phases – from early planning to construction. C... read more...
Press releases
Nordex Group strengthens financial flexibility with expanded EUR 2,475 million ESG-linked syndicated Multi-Currency Guarantee Facility
Capcora and suena energy: New whitepaper highlights growing importance of commercial structures in BESS financing
Around 900 MW in first half of 2026 – project developers choose UKA Group
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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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