16 Apr 2026 09:21 | Paris, France – The expansion of renewable energy continues to gain momentum in France. The French government has launched new tenders for a total of around 12 gigawatts (12,000 MW) of renewable energy. The main focus is on offshore wind power.
With the expansion of offshore wind energy, France is pursuing a dual energy and industrial policy approach. On the one hand, the share of renewable energy is to increase significantly; on the other hand, nuclear power will remain an important part of the electricity supply. Among renewable energies, France is placing particular emphasis on the expansion of offshore wind power. read more... 15 Apr 2026 17:10 | San Jose, USA – The AI boom is driving the next escalation in global energy demand and is causing unusual market dynamics. Fuel cell provider Bloom Energy and Oracle are significantly expanding their existing cooperation. Under a master agreement, Oracle plans to deploy up to 2.8 gigawatts (GW) of fuel cell capacity. Concrete projects totaling 1.2 GW are already underway. read more... 15 Apr 2026 17:07 | Brussels, Belgium – In Belgium, the last two nuclear power plants were shut down for seven months at the beginning of April 2026. The goal is the modernization of the two nuclear power plants Doel 4 and Tihange 3. read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
France Launches Tenders for 12,000 MW of Renewable Energy – 10,000 MW Offshore Wind Power
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14 Apr 2026
| - Overall stable pricing environment continued
- Order intake mainly driven by Germany, Türkiye and Sweden
Hamburg (renewablepress) - In the first quarter of 2026, the Nordex Group recorded 1,869 MW of orders in the Projects segment, excluding Service business (Q1/2025: 2,182 MW). The average sa... read more...
14 Apr 2026
| - Leif Rehfeldt and Falko Feßer develop growth for WONDER and AI solutions
Varel/Berlin (renewablepress) - Leif Rehfeldt has joined the management team of Deutsche WindGuard Systems GmbH. The 40-year-old now jointly heads the company, which is part of Deutsche WindGuard Group, together with its l... read more...
10 Apr 2026
| • Option to expand the project to a total capacity of 120 MW in the future
Hamburg (renewablepress) - End of March 2026, the Nordex Group received a new order in Spain for initially 80 MW. A customer has ordered 13 N175/6.X turbines for a wind farm in Spain. The order also includes a Premium Se... read more...
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Nordex Group announces 1.9 GW of order intake in the first quarter 2026
Strong leadership team at Deutsche WindGuard Systems
Nordex Group lands 80 MW contract in Spain
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Thursday,
16.04.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 16.04.
202601.01. - 16.04.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.280
0.716
162.7
143.2
Hydropower*
0.302
0.844
92.9
88.1
Solar
0.033
1.094
62.4
58.4
Biomass
0.084
0.224
24.4
23.8
Geothermal
0.006
0.004
1.6
0.4
Subtotal Renewable
0.704
2.881
343.9
313.8
Nuclear
0.533
1.551
191.0
197.0
Gas
0.384
1.033
129.3
127.0
Lignite (brown coal)
0.159
0.455
47.7
52.1
Hard coal
0.123
0.280
38.3
41.2
Waste
0.019
0.053
5.7
6.3
Oil
0.009
0.026
3.1
3.0
Subtotal Conventional
1.227
3.398
415.1
426.6
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TOTAL
1.931
6.279
759.1
740.4
Note
26 out of 27 EU countries
No data from: Malta
The data from the European transmission system operators reflect the net electricity feed-in to their national power grids. Not taken into account are electricity for the self-consumption of power plants, self-used electricity (own use), power plants without grid connection, etc.
Current Grid Status Renewables - Europe
Renewables in Europe - Records - All Time Highs
Source
Record 2026
All Time High
[MW]
[Date]
[MW]
[Date]
Wind energy total
0
01.01.1970
134 967
22.02.2024
Onshore
0
01.01.1970
121 052
22.02.2024
Offshore
0
01.01.1970
17 912
20.02.2025
Solar
0
01.01.1970
140 469
30.07.2024
Hydropower
0
01.01.1970
201 493
06.03.2024
Bioenergy
0
01.01.1970
11 209
14.02.2025
Geothermal
0
01.01.1970
717
07.02.2023
Total
0
01.01.1970
246 299
02.04.2024
Source: © IWR 2026, Data: ENTSO-E
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