Feb 24, 2026 17:00 | Swindon (UK) - Vestas has received a firm order for the 1,380 MW offshore wind project Vanguard West in the United Kingdom. The client is RWE. read more... Feb 24, 2026 09:30 | Hamburg (Germany) - More than 20 Hamburg-based energy companies are calling on the CDU to reject Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche’s planned “grid package” (Netzpaket). read more... Feb 23, 2026 12:15 | Münster (Germany) - The year 2025 in Germany marks a new record year for onshore wind and solar tenders by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). The successful tenders from last year are expected to help keep the expansion of onshore wind and solar energy on track. read more...News about wind energy
Vestas Secures Mega Order: Vestas Receives 1.38-GW Offshore Order from RWE for UK Offshore Major Project Vanguard West - Share Price Rises
Alliance From Hamburg Sounds The Alarm: Reiche’s Grid Package Harms Germany As A Business Location And Threatens The Expansion Of Renewables
Record Year 2025 for Renewable Energies in Germany: Boom in Wind and Solar Tenders
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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25 Feb 2026
| • Q4/2025 order intake grew by 9.2 percent to EUR 3.2 billion, making it a new company record of EUR 9.3 billion for the full year
• In Q4/2025, the EBITDA margin rose to 12.1 percent, resulting in a full‑year margin of 8.4 percent
• Net income increased to EUR 184 million in Q4/2025 and to EU... read more...
24 Feb 2026
| Oldenburg/London (renewablepress) - Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, and emsys VPP, a leading Virtual Power Plant provider, have reached an important milestone in their collaboration. Following the successful connection of the 300 MW Thurrock battery storage facility in 2025... read more...
24 Feb 2026
| Munich/Pforzheim (renewablepress) - The European solar market continues to grow. According to SolarPower Europe’s latest European Market Outlook, 2025 marked another strong year for photovoltaics (PV) within the European Union. When it comes to annual expansion rates, Germany is at the top of the li... read more...
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Nordex Group reports solid Q4/2025 results, enabling the company to meet all financial and operational targets for 2025 and to exceed its previously communicated mid term EBITDA margin target
emsys VPP and Statkraft Integrate 300 MW Thurrock Battery Storage Facility into Virtual Power Plant
European Solar Industry Responds to Market Changes: Focus on Hybrid PV and New Financing Models
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