Wind News
Vestas Debuts New 7.2 MW Wind Turbine in Sweden – Series Production to Begin at End of 2027
Sep 24, 2026 08:21 | Hamburg – Vestas received the first order for its new V182-7.2 MW onshore wind turbine one day after launching the model. Swedish project developer SR Energy has ordered four turbines with a total capacity of 28.8 MW for the Staverhult Wind Farm in southern Sweden. Commissioning is scheduled for the third quarter of 2028. read more...
PNE and Enercon Plan Energy Park with 98 MW of Wind Capacity in Brandenburg
Sep 24, 2026 08:15 | Cuxhaven/Aurich – Wind farm developer PNE and Enercon are developing an energy park with around 98 MW of wind capacity and a battery storage system with 32 MW of output and 70 MWh of storage capacity in Beerfelde, in the Oder-Spree district of Brandenburg. The project also includes its own substation. read more...
Ørsted and Nuveen Inaugurate 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm
Sep 23, 2026 15:32 | Hamburg – Danish energy company Ørsted and infrastructure investor Nuveen have officially inaugurated the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm, which has an installed capacity of 913 MW. Located in the German North Sea, the project is one of Germany's largest offshore wind farms and, according to the companies, can theoretically supply almost one million households with electricity. read more...
Nordex Expands Delta4000 Series with N193/7.X – New High-Capacity Wind Turbine for Low-Wind Regions
Sep 23, 2026 12:07 | Hamburg – The Nordex Group has unveiled its new N193/7.X wind turbine at WindEnergy Hamburg, featuring a rotor diameter of 193 metres and a capacity of up to 7.3 MW. For the German market, the turbine will initially be offered with a maximum capacity of 6.6 MW. Series production is scheduled to start in 2029. read more...
LEAG's First GigawattFactory Becomes Reality: Construction Starts on Germany's Largest Battery Storage Project
Sep 23, 2026 11:38 | Cottbus – Energy company LEAG has commissioned the Forst-Briesnig 2 wind farm and the first construction phase of the Bohrau Energy Park and started construction of the GigaBattery Jänschwalde 1000. With its GigawattFactory, the company is advancing the transformation of the former Lusatia lignite region into an integrated energy hub. For the first time, it is combining wind power, photovoltaics and battery storage at gigawatt scale in a single system of generation, storage and dispatchable capacity. read more...
Navaris Secures Onshore Wind Awards for All Submitted Projects Totalling 304.5 MW
Sep 23, 2026 11:25 | Berlin – Wind energy project developer Navaris has won awards for eleven projects with a combined capacity of 304.5 MW in the latest onshore wind tender round. According to the company, all of its submitted bids were successful. read more...
Total Energies Brings German Power Business Together Under “Integrated Power Germany” – New Unit Links VSB, Kyon Energy and Quadra
Sep 23, 2026 11:15 | Dresden – Total Energies is bringing its German power business together under a new unit, “Integrated Power Germany”. The subsidiaries VSB, Kyon Energy and Quadra energy Sales & Origination will be more closely integrated with the group’s German offshore wind business in order to combine generation, storage and marketing along the value chain. read more...
Vestas Secures Three New Wind Farm Orders in Europe: Vestas to Supply 119 Megawatts of Wind Turbines for Netherlands, Belgium, and Poland
Sep 22, 2026 16:20 | Aarhus – Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas announced three new onshore wind farm orders in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Poland this week. Customers include a Dutch wind farm operator, an undisclosed customer in Belgium, and a Polish subsidiary of energy group Orlen. read more...
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...