Wind News
Wpd Commissions First Onshore Wind Farm in Japan
Jun 23, 2026 15:46 | Bremen/Shizuoka – Bremen-based wind and solar park developer Wpd has successfully completed its first onshore wind project in Japan. The Higashi Izu Furusato wind farm in Shizuoka Prefecture has been in commercial operation since 1 June 2026, on schedule and within budget. read more...
DNV Invests in Vind AI, Strengthening AI-Powered Planning for Wind Energy Projects
Jun 23, 2026 09:18 | Oslo – Digital planning platforms are playing an increasingly important role in renewable energy project development. Norwegian start-up Vind AI has gained DNV – an independent provider of assurance and risk management services – as a strategic investor. read more...
Netherlands Shifts Course on Offshore Wind Tenders – Terms Set for 2 GW IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and Gamma-B
Jun 23, 2026 08:56 | Amsterdam – The Netherlands is pressing ahead with its offshore wind expansion and responding to recent tender rounds that attracted no bids. The new tender terms for the two 1 GW offshore wind farms IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and Gamma-B have now been finalized. With a dual tender design, the government is for the first time combining a subsidy-free, market-based auction with a state-backed Contract for Difference (CfD) auction, with the aim of making investment conditions more predictable once again. read more...
Record PPA for Offshore Wind Power: Amazon and Skyborn Renewables Sign Germany's Largest Power Purchase Agreement
Jun 23, 2026 08:25 | Munich/Hamburg – Long-term power purchase agreements are increasingly gaining importance as a financing instrument for large offshore wind projects. Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have now signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Baltic Sea wind farm Gennaker – the largest single power purchase contract in Germany to date. read more...
Nordex Records Strong Momentum in the US: Nordex Books New Orders of Almost 500 MW – Share Price Climbs
Jun 22, 2026 16:16 | Hamburg - Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received three new orders in the United States with a total volume of 484 megawatts, underscoring the company's continued growth in the region. The Nordex share price is rising. read more...
New 2 GW Class for Offshore Wind: Siemens Energy Builds Converter Platform with German Value Creation
Jun 22, 2026 11:19 | Berlin – Offshore wind grid connection is entering a new performance class: Siemens Energy and Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables (NSORe) are building a 2-gigawatt (GW) converter platform for the North Sea on behalf of transmission system operator 50Hertz. read more...
World First: Hitachi Energy and Tennet Germany Successfully Test First SF6-Free 420 kV Switchgear
Jun 15, 2026 11:41 | Mannheim, Germany – The use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) in gas-insulated switchgear for power grids has long been the industry standard in high- and extra-high-voltage applications. However, due to its high climate impact, the technology is facing increasing regulatory and environmental pressure. With the world’s first successful validation of an SF₆-free 420 kV switchgear under real grid operating conditions, a key grid infrastructure technology has now been tested at extra-high voltage level in live operation. read more...
Poland Commissions First Offshore Wind Farm – Study Highlights Major Potential and Structural Bottlenecks
Jun 10, 2026 16:59 | Warsaw, Polen – Installed onshore wind capacity in Poland exceeded 11 GW at the end of 2025. This is according to the report “Wind Energy in Poland 2026”, which shows that the country is at a turning point, with rising investment activity but also structural bottlenecks shaping the pace of the energy transition. read more...
RWE Clears Way: Offshore Wind Project Nordseecluster A Enters Construction Phase After DNV Certification
Jun 10, 2026 16:38 | Hamburg, Germany – The independent inspection and certification body DNV has certified the third milestone for the Nordseecluster A offshore wind project (NC 1 and NC 2) in the German North Sea under the standard of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). With this approval, the project is cleared for turbine installation, marking the transition into the construction phase. read more...
Nordex Secures 255 MW in New Orders from Germany
Jun 10, 2026 16:13 | Hamburg, Germany – The Nordex Group has received new orders from Germany with a total capacity of approximately 255 MW in the early months of the second quarter. The 14 wind energy projects, comprising a total of 39 turbines, are scheduled for installation and commissioning between summer 2027 and spring 2028. The Nordex share, listed in the RENIXX, is up more than 3 percent in early trading today. read more...
Energy Transition Progress Monitor 2026 by BDEW and EY: Photovoltaics and Electrification Drive Momentum – Energy Transition Needs to Accelerate
Jun 05, 2026 08:53 | Berlin – Germany's energy transition is making progress, but not fast enough. The Energy Transition Progress Monitor 2026 by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) and EY highlights advances in renewable energy expansion and electrification while identifying significant gaps in grid infrastructure, heating, and hydrogen development. read more...
Vestas Secures New Wind Power Orders: Vestas to Deliver Turbines with 183 MW for Four Projects in Germany and the United Kingdom – Share Price Declines
Jun 02, 2026 14:34 | Aarhus – Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced new orders totaling 183 MW in Germany and the United Kingdom within the space of a few days. The orders form part of the company's Q2 order intake. read more...
25 Gigawatts of Wind Power Capacity from Salzbergen: GE Vernova Reaches Major Manufacturing Milestone
Jun 02, 2026 08:38 | Salzbergen, Germany – GE Vernova has surpassed the milestone of 25 gigawatts of cumulative wind energy capacity produced at its German manufacturing site in Salzbergen. The achievement marks nearly three decades of industrial production and underlines Germany’s key role in GE Vernova’s expansion of wind energy across Europe. read more...
Enertrag Invests €1.1 Billion in Wind Power and Battery Storage in France – 1-Gigawatt Target by 2030
Jun 01, 2026 15:44 | Dauerthal/Versailles – Enertrag has announced an investment programme of €1.1 billion for the French market at the "Choose France" summit at the Palace of Versailles. Some of the planned projects are based on hybrid energy infrastructures that intelligently combine renewable generation, battery storage and grid flexibility. read more...
Offshore Wind Expansion Under Pressure: Offshore Association BWO Calls for Legal Return Mechanism for Blocked Concessions
Jun 01, 2026 14:22 | Berlin/Hamburg – Grid connection delays are threatening Germany's offshore wind expansion. According to research by NDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung, TotalEnergies is expected to hand back its German offshore concessions. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) is calling for legislative consequences – and has put forward a concrete proposal. read more...