Jul 09, 2026 10:30 | Münster — Wind power expansion in Germany accelerated markedly in the first half of 2026, while fewer new photovoltaic systems were connected to the grid. The growth in wind is driven mainly by a revived offshore sector, according to current data from the Bundesnetzagentur's (BNetzA) Marktstammdatenregister. read more... Jul 09, 2026 09:44 | Aurich/Ense (Germany) — Enercon has signed contracts with Planungsbüro Düser GmbH for the first two projects under its own Wind+ Storage brand, which combines wind turbines with battery storage systems and intelligent hybrid control. The move comes as increasingly volatile power prices and periods of negative pricing, driven by high renewable feed-in, put pressure on the economics of standalone wind farm projects. read more... Jul 08, 2026 17:05 | Cuxhaven — PNE Group has completed the sale of its "Romescamps" wind farm project in France to French green power producer JP Energie Environnement (JPEE), marking the second project transaction between the two companies. Alongside project sales, PNE is also building up its own operating portfolio in France. read more...News about wind energy
German Wind Power Additions Accelerate in First Half of 2026 on Offshore Comeback – New Solar Installations Decline
Storage Solutions Against Negative Power Prices: Enercon Signs First Own Wind+ Storage Projects with Planungsbüro Düser
PNE Sells Ready-to-Build "Romescamps" Wind Farm Project in France to JPEE
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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09 Jul 2026
| - 4.9 GW of order intake booked in the first half of 2026
- Stable pricing environment continued
- Order intake mainly driven by Germany, the US and Türkiye
Hamburg (renewablepress) - In the second quarter of 2026, the Nordex Group recorded 3,054 MW of orders in the Projects segment, excludin... read more...
07 Jul 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - At the end of June, the Nordex Group received orders totalling around 700 MW from the wind and solar park developer UKA (Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG). The orders cover 100 N175/6.X and N163/6.X turbines with a rated capacity of 7 MW for several projects acros... read more...
06 Jul 2026
| • Qualitas Energy has completed the commissioning of all eight Enercon E-138 turbines at the 33.6 MW Nachtsheim‑Luxem wind farm in Germany
• The project is expected to generate more than 92 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity per year, supplying clean electricity to more than 29,000 hou... read more...
Press releases
Nordex Group announces 3.1 GW of order intake in the second quarter 2026
Nordex Group receives orders totalling 700 MW from UKA in Germany
Qualitas Energy completes commissioning of 33.6 MW Nachtsheim-Luxem wind farm in Germany
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