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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...
PNE Strengthens Project Pipeline with New Wind Farm Permits in Germany
Jul 22, 2026 10:32 | Cuxhaven — German wind energy developer PNE Group is advancing the expansion of its wind energy portfolio in Germany, backed by a series of permits granted under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) in the first half of 2026. read more...
Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa to Become Omterra – Energy Technology Group Unveils New Corporate Brand
Jul 21, 2026 11:41 | Munich — Six years after its spin-off from Siemens AG, Siemens Energy is preparing to open a new chapter. The energy technology group is getting ready to launch its own standalone corporate brand. The names Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa will be phased out of the market and replaced by a new brand: Omterra. read more...
Tolling Deal for Battery Storage: EnBW Secures 1.2 GWh of Capacity in Italian Four-Hour Large-Scale Storage Project
Jul 21, 2026 10:25 | Karlsruhe – Growing demand for grid flexibility in Italy is driving expansion of large-scale battery storage. Energy company EnBW and Spanish project developer Zelestra have signed a long-term tolling agreement for a battery storage facility in Emilia-Romagna, expanding EnBW's position in the Italian power market. read more...
Stock Market Week 29/26: RENIXX Weaker as Bloom Energy, Goldwind and Ballard Power Drop by Double Digits
Jul 20, 2026 09:37 | Münster — The RENIXX World came under pressure during a volatile trading week, weighed down primarily by sharp declines in fuel cell and wind stocks, while select electric mobility and solar names managed to buck the weak overall market trend. read more...
Curbing Nighttime Blinking: Lanthan Safe Sky Bundles Wind Turbine ADLS Business Under New Brand NOLITE
Jul 17, 2026 08:01 | Walldorf - Lanthan Safe Sky, a provider of demand-controlled aircraft warning lighting systems (ADLS) for wind turbines, is relaunching its business under the new brand name NOLITE. read more...
Wind Market Consolidation: Project Developers Turn to UKA for Partnerships
Jul 14, 2026 10:42 | Meißen — Rising costs, stricter bank financing conditions and declining auction proceeds are putting increasing pressure on wind project developers in Germany. Against this backdrop, cooperations and project sales to financially strong partners are gaining importance. In the first half of 2026, developers holding projects totaling around 900 megawatts (MW) opted to partner with the UKA Group. read more...
Stock Week 28/26: RENIXX Falls Sharply – Plug Power, Ballard Power, Bloom Energy, CATL and Nordex Post Double-Digit Losses
Jul 13, 2026 10:09 | Münster — The RENIXX World gave up significant ground over the past trading week after touching an interim high at the start of the period. Having stood at 1,360.07 points on Monday, July 6, 2026, the index fell to a weekly low of 1,282.48 points (closing price) by Wednesday, July 8, 2026 — a decline of around 5.7 percent within two trading days. read more...
Nordex Group Lifts Q2 Order Intake 32 Percent to 3.1 GW on Stable Prices, Shares Rise
Jul 10, 2026 09:17 | Hamburg – German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex continues to see strong demand driven by the international expansion of wind energy. The Nordex Group recorded a significantly higher order intake in the second quarter of 2026 than in the same period last year, further strengthening its position in its core markets of Germany, the United States and Turkey. Price levels remained stable over the period. read more...
German Wind Power Additions Accelerate in First Half of 2026 on Offshore Comeback – New Solar Installations Decline
Jul 09, 2026 10:30 | Münster — Wind power expansion in Germany accelerated markedly in the first half of 2026, while fewer new photovoltaic systems were connected to the grid. The growth in wind is driven mainly by a revived offshore sector, according to current data from the Bundesnetzagentur's (BNetzA) Marktstammdatenregister. read more...