20 Aug 2026 17:08 | Wischhafen — The expansion of Germany's major power highways for transporting wind power from northern Germany to consumption centers in the south is entering a decisive phase. At SuedLink, one of the technically most demanding construction sections has now been completed with the finishing of the 5.2-kilometer Elbe tunnel. read more... 19 Aug 2026 11:56 | Bonn, Münster – The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur, BNetzA) has announced the successful bids from its auction for ground-mounted solar (PV) installations for the bid deadline of July 1, 2026. Bidder interest remains strong, with the round again oversubscribed. read more... 19 Aug 2026 11:36 | Zeewolde/Arnhem – Grid congestion is increasingly limiting the use of wind power in the Netherlands, as transmission capacity is often exhausted. Windpark Zeewolde, the wind farm operator, and storage developer Elestor plan to address this constraint with a long-duration storage system connected directly to the high-voltage substation. read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
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21 Aug 2026
| - Capacity market, EEG amendment and grid connection package shift control of the power system away from the competitive market toward grid operators and state-organized capacity mechanisms
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18 Aug 2026
| Prenzlau (renewablepress) - Dark Sky and ENERTRAG Systemtechnik are continuing to expand their activities in the Dutch wind energy market. Following the signing of the contract for the supply and installation of Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems (ADLS) for wind farms in the province of Limburg, th... read more...
13 Aug 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received orders from the EFG Energy Farming Group for the supply and installation of a total of twelve wind turbines for several citizen wind projects in Lower Saxony. The “Erlte-Endel” project in the district of Vechta and the “Bad Essen” project clus... read more...
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Nordex Group receives orders totaling 82 MW from EFG Energy Farming Group in Lower Saxony, Germany
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Friday,
21.08.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 21.08.
202601.01. - 21.08.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.670
0.988
285.9
265.3
Hydropower*
0.520
0.622
176.7
187.0
Solar
1.119
1.220
235.8
202.9
Biomass
0.191
0.211
50.7
49.1
Geothermal
0.012
0.002
3.4
1.8
Subtotal Renewable
2.514
3.043
752.5
706.0
Nuclear
1.240
1.422
380.2
389.0
Gas
0.848
1.089
243.2
227.4
Lignite (brown coal)
0.284
0.329
87.4
91.0
Hard coal
0.293
0.310
68.4
65.2
Waste
0.046
0.052
13.0
12.8
Oil
0.035
0.037
7.6
7.1
Subtotal Conventional
2.747
3.239
799.8
792.5
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TOTAL
5.261
6.282
1 552.2
1 498.6
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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