Wind News
Denmark Awards First Offshore Wind Contracts After Failed Tender Round – Vattenfall Wins Both Projects
Aug 05, 2026 12:56 | Esbjerg – Vattenfall has secured the first two contracts awarded under Denmark's reformed offshore wind tender system, after the country's previous tender round collapsed entirely. The original tender closed without any bids at the end of 2024; the first awards have now been made under the revised terms. read more...
Qualitas Energy Starts Wind Farm Repowering in Ingstetten – Baden-Württemberg Lags Behind Expansion Targets
Aug 04, 2026 15:38 | Berlin/Münster – Onshore wind expansion in Baden-Württemberg continues to progress slowly and, despite a slight uptick, remains well behind the state's targets. Investment and project development company Qualitas Energy has now begun construction on a repowering project in the state. read more...
US Wind Market Grows Despite Headwinds from Washington: Nordex Secures New Major Orders
Aug 04, 2026 15:21 | Hamburg/Münster – The expansion of wind energy in the United States continues despite political uncertainty under the Trump administration. At the federal level, construction halts and delayed permitting are slowing individual projects, while the market continues to grow across the country. Wind turbine manufacturers such as Nordex are benefiting from this trend with new major orders. read more...
Scatec Enters Europe's Onshore Wind Market for First Time with 77 MW Project in Romania – Nordex to Supply Turbines
Aug 03, 2026 17:14 | Oslo/Bucharest – Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec is expanding its European business and entering the onshore wind sector in Europe for the first time. The company is acquiring the 77 MW Urleasca wind farm project in southeastern Romania from Swedish project developer OX2. read more...
Stock Market Week 31/26: RENIXX Enters Earnings Season – Bloom Energy and Canadian Solar Post Double-Digit Gains – Grenergy at Bottom of Index
Aug 03, 2026 11:49 | Münster – The RENIXX World initially extended its downward trend last week, hitting its weekly low on Tuesday. As the week progressed, the index reversed course and gained noticeably. By the end of the week, RENIXX closed just above the previous week's level. read more...
Alterric Criticizes EEG Amendment and Grid Connection Package – Wind Industry Warns of Increased Regulation at Expense of Competition
Jul 31, 2026 09:14 | Aurich/Berlin – Following the cabinet's approval of the 2027 EEG amendment and the grid connection package, wind farm developer Alterric has warned of a fundamental shift in course for renewable energy expansion in Germany. According to the company, the planned regulations shift control over new wind energy projects away from the competitively organized market and toward regulated grid operators, increasing investment risks for project developers. read more...
RWE Raises 2026 and 2027 Guidance as Amprion Grid Stake Boosts Earnings
Jul 31, 2026 09:00 | Essen – Energy group RWE has raised its earnings guidance for the 2026 and 2027 financial years following a stronger-than-expected first half. Alongside improved operating performance, the upgrade is driven mainly by additional earnings contributions from the increased stake in transmission grid operator Amprion, a compensation payment from the Dutch state, and higher income from international power generation. read more...
France Advances Industrial Manufacturing of Floating Wind Foundations: BW Ideol and NGE Plan 500-MW Line in Fos-sur-Mer
Jul 31, 2026 08:39 | Fos-sur-Mer – France's push to build industrial-scale manufacturing capacity for floating offshore wind is gathering pace. Project developer BW Ideol and construction group NGE have formed an equal partnership for the Mediterranean region to establish series production of floating wind foundations in southern France. read more...
Katherina Reiche's Contested Energy Plans: German Cabinet Approves 2027 EEG Amendment and Grid Connection Package – Final Legislative Text Still Pending
Jul 30, 2026 08:44 | Berlin – Germany's federal cabinet on Wednesday (29 July) approved the 2027 amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) along with an accompanying grid connection package, advancing the legislation to its next stage. The government draft bills, which will contain the binding legislative text, have not yet been published, however. read more...
Nordex Group Improves Profitability and Order Intake in the Second Quarter – Share Price Jumps
Jul 29, 2026 17:16 | Hamburg – Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex Group reported a significant improvement in profitability in the second quarter of 2026, accompanied by higher order intake and positive free cash flow. Against this backdrop, the company confirmed its full-year 2026 guidance. The Nordex share price reacted strongly to the figures, recording a sharp increase on the stock market. read more...
Nordex Completes Turnaround, Secures Multi-Billion Guarantee Facility on Improved Terms
Jul 28, 2026 08:49 | Hamburg — Nordex has completed its transformation process. The wind turbine manufacturer has strengthened its balance sheet and aligned its operating business with industrial-level standards over the past several years. The company is now underscoring that progress with a new multi-year financing agreement. read more...
Hungary Lifts Wind Power Expansion Freeze, Targets More Than Tenfold Capacity Increase by 2030
Jul 28, 2026 08:33 | Budapest – Hungary plans to expand its installed wind power capacity to around 4 GW by 2030, more than ten times current levels, ending a de facto freeze on new wind farm development that has lasted almost a decade. The announcement was made by Economy and Energy Minister István Kapitány in a government statement. read more...
Stock Market Week 30/26: RENIXX Weakens Further – SolarEdge, Sunrun, Array Technologies, Bloom Energy and Enphase Energy Post Double-Digit Losses
Jul 27, 2026 10:02 | Münster — Oil prices rose sharply last week as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalated. Against this backdrop, the RENIXX World gained ground on the first two trading days before giving up those gains. The index slipped into negative territory on Friday and closed below the previous week's level. read more...
IEA Mid-Year Analysis 2026: Global Electricity Demand Grows Faster Despite Energy Crisis – Renewables Overtake Coal for First Time
Jul 24, 2026 14:59 | Paris — Global electricity demand continues to grow significantly faster than in the years before the pandemic, despite the recent energy crisis. According to the mid-year analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electricity consumption is expected to rise by 3.6 percent in 2026 and by a further 3.8 percent in 2027. read more...
RWE Reaches Next Milestone at 1.6-GW Offshore Flagship Project — Nordseecluster A Feeds First Power into German Grid
Jul 22, 2026 17:05 | Essen — RWE's Nordseecluster A offshore wind project has reached another milestone. About six weeks after installing its first wind turbine, a turbine has fed electricity into the German transmission grid for the first time. The first construction phase of the offshore wind farm, with a capacity of 660 MW, is scheduled to be fully operational in early 2027. read more...