Mar 20, 2026 08:28 | Aarhus (Denmark) – Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S continued its ongoing share buyback program as planned during the week from March 12 to March 18, 2026. read more... Mar 19, 2026 14:30 | Hamburg (Germany) - The Nordex Group has reported additional orders from Germany. The wind turbine manufacturer has received two orders from Osnabrück-based project developer Prowind GmbH for a total of eight N175/6.X wind turbines with a combined capacity of 54.4 megawatts. read more... Mar 18, 2026 10:06 | Dresden (Germany) - Project developer VSB Gruppe has received approval for the Pfaffenhausen wind farm in the Main-Kinzig district. The Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt has granted permission for the construction of five wind turbines with a combined capacity of 36 megawatts in the municipality of Jossgrund. read more...News about wind energy
Vestas Boosts Investor Confidence: Continues Share Buyback - Additional 520,000 Treasury Shares Acquired
Nordex Expands Project Pipeline: Company Secures Two Orders From Prowind for Wind Projects in Germany
VSB Secures Another Wind Farm Permit: Company Plans Construction of Pfaffenhausen Wind Farm in Hesse - Construction Start in 2026
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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19 Mar 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The project developer Prowind from Osnabrück has placed two orders with the Nordex Group in Germany. The orders include a total of eight N175/6.X turbines with a total capacity of 54.4 MW. The contracts also include a Premium Service maintenance agreement for the turbines ... read more...
17 Mar 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received two new orders for repowering projects on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn in Germany. For the two wind farms Fehmarn-Mitte I and Fehmarn-Mitte II, Nordex will supply and install 24 wind turbines of the N163/5.X type. The total capacity of the... read more...
18 Mar 2026
| Pfaffenhausen/Dresden (renewablepress) - Construction of the Pfaffenhausen wind farm in the municipality of Jossgrund, located in the Main-Kinzig district of Hesse, is expected to begin at the end of 2026. Project developer VSB has received approval from the Darmstadt Regional Council to build the w... read more...
Press releases
The Nordex Group receives orders totaling 54 MW from Prowind in Germany
Nordex Group receives new orders for 137 MW for repowering projects on the island of Fehmarn in Germany
VSB Wind Farm Pfaffenhausen in Hesse Receives Approval
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