Wind News
50Hertz Places Major Order for 2 GW Offshore Platform in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Sep 21, 2026 10:46 | Berlin/Rostock – Transmission system operator 50Hertz has awarded Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables (NSORe) of Rostock the contract for the LanWin3 offshore converter platform. The platform, with a transmission capacity of 2 GW, is to be built in Rostock-Warnemünde and in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. It will convert North Sea offshore wind power for transmission via the direct current grid. read more...
Stock Market Week 38/26: RENIXX Holds 1,200-Point Mark – Canadian Solar and Array Technologies Down by Double Digits, Meridian Energy and Northland Power Lead
Sep 21, 2026 10:16 | Münster – The RENIXX World tested the 1,200-point mark again last week, this time from below. After a weekly low on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the index recovered to above 1,200 points by Thursday, September 17, 2026, but gave back ground at the end of the week and closed only just above the mark. read more...
Wpd Windmanager Expands Operations Management from Plant Monitoring to Asset and Security Management
Sep 18, 2026 10:44 | Bremen – Wpd Windmanager GmbH & Co. KG is significantly broadening the scope of its operations management for wind and solar farms beyond classic plant monitoring. The company, which oversees wind and solar assets worldwide, is expanding its service portfolio with a range of new offerings. read more...
Windpunx Expands Operations Management Portfolio by 287 MW to 2.85 GW: Windpunx at WindEnergy Hamburg
Sep 18, 2026 09:59 | Berlin – Windpunx, the Berlin-based wind energy operations manager, has expanded its managed portfolio by 287 MW since the beginning of the year. The company is now responsible for the technical operations management of more than 1,200 wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of 2.85 GW. According to the company, a further 161 MW has already been contractually secured. read more...
TEUT Energieprojekte Places Tenth Order with Nordex for Wind Farm in the Uckermark – Brandenburg Leads Eastern German States with Nearly 10 GW
Sep 18, 2026 09:49 | Hamburg – The Nordex Group and project developer TEUT Energieprojekte are further expanding their long-standing partnership on wind power expansion in Brandenburg. With a new order for a wind farm in the Uckermark, TEUT extends its order history with the Hamburg-based turbine manufacturer while also committing to its service offering over the long term. read more...
Germany's Largest Offshore Wind Farm He Dreiht Inaugurated with 960 MW
Sep 18, 2026 09:22 | Karlsruhe/Hamburg – EnBW and its co-investors have inaugurated the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, in the presence of Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider. With 64 wind turbines and an installed capacity of 960 MW, He Dreiht is currently Germany's largest offshore wind farm. Construction has been completed, and the wind farm is set to be brought fully into operation in stages over the coming months. read more...
Ørsted's Errboe Takes Over WindEurope Chairmanship as Europe's Wind Sector Eyes Record 24 GW of New Capacity
Sep 18, 2026 09:05 | Brussels – Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Danish energy group Ørsted, has taken over the 18-month chairmanship of European wind industry association WindEurope. Salvatore Bernabei, CEO of Enel Green Power, was elected Vice-Chair. The new leadership takes office as Europe is on track to install a record 24 GW of new wind capacity in 2026. read more...
Deutsche WindGuard Brings AI to Asset Management: New AI Assistant Answers Operational Questions in Real Time
Sep 15, 2026 17:09 | Berlin – Deutsche WindGuard Systems GmbH is continuing to expand its WONDER asset management system with an AI-powered conversational interface. The new digital assistant answers complex operational questions about renewable energy portfolios directly in natural language, without time-consuming searches or navigation. read more...
Nordex to Supply Turbines on 199-Meter Towers Again: Nordex Secures Repowering Award in Hesse
Sep 15, 2026 10:37 | Hamburg – EEF Erneuerbare Energien Fabrik has awarded Nordex Group a 34 MW order for the Rauschenberg wind farm in Hesse. The order comprises five N175/6.X turbines on 199-meter towers as well as a 20-year service agreement. read more...
Power Market: Oil and Gas Price Shock Fuels Inflation Pressure – Renewables and Storage Offer Best Protection
Sep 15, 2026 10:12 | Münster – A renewed price shock in oil and gas markets is intensifying inflationary pressure in Europe and again drawing attention to the region's dependence on fossil fuel imports. In IWR's view, domestic renewable energy combined with battery storage offers the best protection against such price shocks. read more...
Stock Markets, Week 37/26: RENIXX World Nearly Unchanged, Bloom Energy and Nordex Lead Gains, Ormat Biggest Loser of the Week
Sep 14, 2026 14:48 | Münster – The RENIXX World renewable energy stock index traded volatile last week. After testing the chart resistance zone identified the week before, the index failed to break through by midweek and fell to a weekly low on Thursday. It recovered toward the end of the week and closed almost unchanged from the previous week. read more...
WindEnergy Hamburg 2026 Expects 43,000 Attendees – Storage to Get Its Own Exhibition Focus for the First Time
Sep 09, 2026 12:23 | Hamburg, Germany – The international wind industry will gather in Hamburg from September 22 to 25, 2026, for WindEnergy Hamburg. Organizers expect around 43,000 attendees from around the world and more than 1,600 exhibiting companies. The trade fair will be opened by Hamburg's First Mayor, Dr. Peter Tschentscher. read more...
Offshore Wind Farm Oranje Wind Begins Construction Phase – RWE and TotalEnergies Link 795 MW Wind Farm to Storage and Hydrogen
Sep 08, 2026 12:16 | Essen/Utrecht, Netherland – The Oranje Wind offshore wind farm developed by RWE and TotalEnergies has entered its offshore construction phase. The first of a total of 53 monopile foundations has been installed in the Dutch North Sea. The wind farm, with a capacity of 795 MW, is scheduled to be fully operational in early 2028. read more...
EU Releases Further €661 Million for the Netherlands – Offshore Wind, Building Renovation and Green Hydrogen in Focus
Sep 08, 2026 12:11 | Brussels, Belgium – The Netherlands is making progress in implementing its EU-funded recovery program. The European Commission has given a preliminary positive assessment of the fourth payment request, worth €661 million. Targets achieved include measures to expand offshore wind energy, more than 820,000 energy-efficiency improvements to residential buildings, and research and demonstration projects for green hydrogen. read more...
Vattenfall Accelerates Wind and Solar Expansion in Germany as Project Pipeline Grows
Sep 07, 2026 18:06 | Berlin, Germany – Vattenfall continues to expand its renewables portfolio in Germany. The energy company has commissioned the 46 MWp Nauen solar park in Brandenburg and, in parallel, expanded its onshore wind portfolio through the acquisition of a 43 MW project in Rhineland-Palatinate. read more...