12 May 2026 11:30 | Slingerlands (USA) – U.S. hydrogen specialist Plug Power Inc. significantly increased its revenue in the first quarter of 2026 and noticeably improved its operating performance. Following the release of its results, the stock listed in the global RENIXX (Renewable Energy Industrial Index) temporarily rose by 14.3% to €3.03 in yesterday’s trading. read more... 12 May 2026 10:21 | Essen (Germany) / London (UK) – The energy group E.ON aims to significantly expand its position in the British energy market by acquiring the energy supplier OVO Energy. With the planned transaction, the number of E.ON customers in the United Kingdom will increase from around 5.6 million to approximately 9.6 million. read more... 12 May 2026 09:33 | Wilhelmshaven (Germany) / London (UK) – The expansion of cross-border electricity interconnections in Europe is becoming increasingly important as European power markets continue to integrate and renewable energy deployment accelerates. The NeuConnect interconnector between Germany and the UK is currently creating the first direct electricity connection between the two countries – and one of Europe’s largest energy infrastructure projects.
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11 May 2026
| Schwedt/Oder (renewablepress) - Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche and Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke today officially presented the grant award letter for the “Brandenburg eSAF” project in Schwedt, marking the project’s most significant milestone to date. The fe... read more...
08 May 2026
| - Third transaction this year after sale of Niederasphe and Görzig wind farms
- Total of over 100,000 households supplied
- German energy Park developer UKA starts bidding process for sale of further wind farms
Meissen (renewablepress) - German energy park developer UKA has sold Vietlübbe ... read more...
06 May 2026
| - Industrial Champion - Event in Hamburg marked 10 years since the integration of Nordex and ACCIONA Windpower
Hamburg (renewablepress) - “Europe is the world leader in decarbonisation and electrification. Whether the continent continues to lead or not depends on the market integration, scale, ... read more...
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Brandenburg eSAF: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Reiche presents a grant notification for €350 million for Germany’s largest plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuels in Schwedt
UKA Sells Vietlübbe Wind Farm – Around 80 Megawatts
“European leadership depends on integration, scale, and protection of strategic industries”
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Tuesday,
12.05.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 12.05.
202601.01. - 12.05.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.605
1.292
189.9
165.7
Hydropower*
0.382
0.790
112.1
111.5
Solar
0.201
1.029
93.0
84.1
Biomass
0.081
0.217
30.3
29.4
Geothermal
0.006
0.003
1.9
0.5
Subtotal Renewable
1.273
3.332
427.3
391.1
Nuclear
0.651
1.392
230.2
233.6
Gas
0.270
0.681
148.5
144.4
Lignite (brown coal)
0.149
0.359
55.7
60.3
Hard coal
0.086
0.234
44.2
46.7
Waste
0.019
0.051
7.3
7.7
Oil
0.008
0.018
4.0
3.7
Subtotal Conventional
1.183
2.734
489.8
496.3
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TOTAL
2.456
6.066
917.1
887.4
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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