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OX2 Hands Over Niinimäki Wind Farm: OX2 Strengthens Finland’s Emission-Free Power Supply with 145 MW

Oct 21, 2025 09:34 | Stockholm (Sweden) - Swedish project developer OX2 has officially handed over the Niinimäki wind farm in northern Finland to its owners. The operators are Helen, a municipal energy company based in Helsinki, and the Bank of Åland’s wind power fund. The wind farm consists of 22 turbines with a total installed capacity of 145 megawatts. read more...


Groundbreaking for Hydrogen Future: Enertrag Begins Construction of Regional Electrolyzer for Climate-Neutral Mobility in Brandenburg

Oct 17, 2025 11:13 | Dauerthal/Wensickendorf (Germany) - With the groundbreaking ceremony for its hydrogen plant in Wensickendorf, Enertrag has launched a project with significant impact. The focus is on regional production of reen hydrogen - a decisive step toward the energy transition in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region and beyond. read more...


Global Energy Transition Falters Despite Record Growth - Why the Pace Is Still Not Enough for the 1.5 °C Goal

Oct 17, 2025 08:44 | Abu Dhabi (UAE) / Brasília (Brazil) - The global energy transition is not progressing fast enough, despite a record-breaking expansion of renewable energy in 2024. A new report by IRENA, the Brazilian COP30 Presidency, and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) identifies significant shortfalls in investment, grid infrastructure, and policy targets - with immediate relevance for the upcoming UN Climate Conference COP30. read more...


Infineon Relies on Green Electricity at Four Locations: Infineon Signs Ten-Year Power Purchase Agreement with PNE

Oct 15, 2025 16:14 | Cuxhaven (Germany) - Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are becoming increasingly strategically important for companies. In view of volatile electricity markets and growing demands for climate neutrality, they offer a reliable way to secure long-term clean electricity at fixed, calculable prices. read more...


Infineon Relies on Green Electricity at Four Locations: Infineon Signs Ten-Year Power Purchase Agreement with PNE

Oct 15, 2025 15:19 | Cuxhaven (Germany) - Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are becoming increasingly strategically important for companies. In view of volatile electricity markets and growing demands for climate neutrality, they offer a reliable way to secure long-term clean electricity at fixed, calculable prices. read more...


Energiequelle Launches Repowering Project: Nordex Turbines Replace Legacy Systems in Wind Farm Upgrade

Oct 15, 2025 12:24 | Zossen, district of Kallinchen (Germany) - In Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Energiequelle GmbH has launched a repowering project for one of its wind farms. Three state-of-the-art wind turbines of the Nordex N149 type are set to replace five older units by October 2026. read more...


EU Power Grid Stable Even with 200,000 MW of Renewables - Spanish Blackout Caused by Conventional Power Plant Planning Failure

Oct 14, 2025 14:52 | Münster (Germany) - The expansion of renewable energy across Europe is having a growing impact and is increasingly visible in the power grid. Last weekend, renewable generation in the EU peaked at nearly 200,000 MW, significantly surpassing the 78,000 MW provided by conventional power plants. read more...


More Orders and Stable Prices: Nordex Continues Growth Path in Q3 – Stock in High Demand

Oct 10, 2025 09:13 | Hamburg (Germany) - The Nordex Group has released its order intake figures for the third quarter of 2025 (July to September). Overall, the wind turbine manufacturer reported a strong Q3 2025 with significant growth in order intake. Orders have also increased substantially over the nine-month period. The company’s stock is showing strong performance. read more...


New Leadership Team Drives International Strategy: Deutsche Windtechnik Strengthens Offshore Business with New CEO Achim Berge Olsen

Oct 09, 2025 12:09 | Bremen (Germany) - Deutsche Windtechnik has reorganized the leadership of its offshore unit: Achim Berge Olsen has taken over as CEO since October 1, 2025. The previous offshore CEO, Jens Landwehr, moves into the newly created dual role of CFO/CTO. read more...


France’s Wind Market in Focus: VSB France Starts Construction of Its Largest Wind Farm – Market Gains Momentum

Oct 08, 2025 17:11 | Nîmes (France) – Despite political and bureaucratic challenges, the French wind energy market continues to grow dynamically. Current projects and developments, such as the start of construction of VSB France’s Pays d’Auge wind farm and new production records, demonstrate that renewable energies are playing an increasingly important role in the country’s energy mix. read more...


Nordex Wind Turbines: VSB Commissions Flintbek Wind Farm in Schleswig-Holstein

Oct 07, 2025 12:02 | Flintbek/Dresden (Germany) - The new Flintbek wind farm in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde has been officially commissioned. The operator is the VSB Group, a project developer for renewable energy and battery storage. Construction work on the two wind turbines with a total capacity of 11.4 MW began in summer 2024. read more...


Nordex Strenghtens Global Presence with New Orders, Early Type Certification and Market Launch in Canada

Oct 07, 2025 11:37 | Hamburg (Germany) - The Nordex Group has announced several new developments across its global operations. These include new turbine orders from Ukraine, Türkiye, Spain and Germany, the early type certification of its N175/6.X turbine, and the introduction of this turbine model to the Canadian market. read more...


Qualitas Focuses on Repowering: Qualitas Energy Secures Contracts for 43 MW of Onshore Wind Power

Oct 07, 2025 10:15 | Berlin (Germany) - In the most recent tender round by the German Federal Network Agency in August, Qualitas Energy secured contracts for two repowering projects in Germany. The total capacity of the two wind farms exceeds 43 MW. read more...


PNE Stock Rises: PNE AG Successful in Wind Energy Tender with 57.8 MW

Oct 07, 2025 09:17 | Cuxhaven (Germany) - The PNE Group successfully placed all of its submitted projects in the third tender round for onshore wind energy conducted by the German Federal Network Agency. These include the repowering project “Hassendorf,” the wind farm extension “Gerdshagen,” and the energy park “Niederkrüchten” - all proprietary projects of the PNE Group. read more...


RENIXX Halts Downtrend, Hits Yearly High – Bloom Energy, Solaredge, and Nordex Shine in Year-to-Date Performance

Sep 25, 2025 15:29 | Muenster – The global stock index RENIXX (Renewable Energy Industrial Index) reached a new yearly high of 1,056.13 points on September 22, 2025. This puts the index 7.5% above its level at the beginning of the year, signaling a recovery after several years of declines. The RENIXX includes the 30 largest companies in the sector worldwide by market capitalization and has tracked the global development of renewable energy since 2002. read more...