Aug 24, 2026 11:08 | Münster – The RENIXX World traded volatile last week and ended the period in negative territory, dropping back below its 200-day moving average after briefly reclaiming that level as support in mid-August. Following a weekly high on Monday, August 17, 2026, the index fell sharply through Wednesday, August 19, 2026, before recovering modestly toward the end of the week. read more... Aug 20, 2026 17:08 | Wischhafen — The expansion of Germany's major power highways for transporting wind power from northern Germany to consumption centers in the south is entering a decisive phase. At SuedLink, one of the technically most demanding construction sections has now been completed with the finishing of the 5.2-kilometer Elbe tunnel. read more... Aug 19, 2026 11:36 | Zeewolde/Arnhem – Grid congestion is increasingly limiting the use of wind power in the Netherlands, as transmission capacity is often exhausted. Windpark Zeewolde, the wind farm operator, and storage developer Elestor plan to address this constraint with a long-duration storage system connected directly to the high-voltage substation. read more...News about wind energy
Stock Markets, Week 34/26: RENIXX Under US Rate Pressure – Bloom Energy and Ballard Power Post Double-Digit Losses, Xinyi Solar and BYD Lead Gains
SuedLink: Elbe Tunnel Completed – Germany's Major Power Highways Approach 2027/28 Commissioning
Long-Duration Storage for Wind Power: Hydrogen-Iron Battery to Ease Dutch Grid Congestion
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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21 Aug 2026
| - Capacity market, EEG amendment and grid connection package shift control of the power system away from the competitive market toward grid operators and state-organized capacity mechanisms
Münster (renewablepress) - Federal Economics Minister Katherina Reiche promises supply security, predictabi... read more...
18 Aug 2026
| Prenzlau (renewablepress) - Dark Sky and ENERTRAG Systemtechnik are continuing to expand their activities in the Dutch wind energy market. Following the signing of the contract for the supply and installation of Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems (ADLS) for wind farms in the province of Limburg, th... read more...
13 Aug 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received orders from the EFG Energy Farming Group for the supply and installation of a total of twelve wind turbines for several citizen wind projects in Lower Saxony. The “Erlte-Endel” project in the district of Vechta and the “Bad Essen” project clus... read more...
Press releases
Energy Policy: Reiche's Approach Will Lead to Higher Electricity Prices for Industry and Consumers
Dark Sky and ENERTRAG Systemtechnik expand ADLS Activities in the Netherlands
Nordex Group receives orders totaling 82 MW from EFG Energy Farming Group in Lower Saxony, Germany
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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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