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Europe's Wind Market Grows – Nordex Secures 220 MW in Orders
Sep 30, 2026 14:57 | Hamburg – Europe's wind market is expanding, and turbines from the Nordex Group are in demand across several markets. The turbine manufacturer has reported new orders totalling around 220 MW from Germany, France, Portugal and Spain so far this week. 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...
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...
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...
PNE Sells Ready-to-Build "Romescamps" Wind Farm Project in France to JPEE
Jul 08, 2026 17:05 | Cuxhaven — PNE Group has completed the sale of its "Romescamps" wind farm project in France to French green power producer JP Energie Environnement (JPEE), marking the second project transaction between the two companies. Alongside project sales, PNE is also building up its own operating portfolio in France. read more...
France: First Wind Turbine Installed at 500 MW Dieppe Le Tréport Offshore Wind Farm
Jun 26, 2026 08:46 | Dieppe (France) – The expansion of offshore wind energy in France has reached another milestone. Ocean Winds has installed the first wind turbine at the Dieppe Le Tréport Offshore Wind Farm. With a total installed capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), the project is expected to generate enough electricity to supply around 850,000 people once completed and is scheduled to begin first power generation in the coming weeks. 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...
France Reaches 2,000 MW Offshore Wind Capacity: France Commissions Next Offshore Wind Farm – Dieppe–Le Tréport Nearing Launch
May 15, 2026 10:23 | Paris (France)– France is accelerating the expansion of offshore wind energy. The Dieppe–Le Tréport Offshore Wind Farm off the French coast is in an intensive construction phase in spring 2026 and, according to current project data, remains on schedule. Full commissioning is planned for the second half of 2026. read more...
France Commissions Another Floating Offshore Wind Farm - Ocean Winds Launches EFGL
May 08, 2026 10:07 | Port-La Nouvelle (France) – France is focusing on the industrial future field of floating offshore wind energy and continues to expand this sector. Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has now begun electricity production at its floating offshore wind farm Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL). read more...
UN Climate Chief: Fossil Fuel Crisis Accelerates Global Renewable Energy Boom
May 07, 2026 08:23 | Bonn (Germany) / Paris (France) - In light of ongoing global crises, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has called for an accelerated energy transition. read more...