26 Jun 2026 14:27 | Munich — The energy industry is showing confidence: at The smarter E Europe 2026 in Munich, more than 2,650 companies from 52 countries presented solutions for a round-the-clock power supply from renewable sources. The guiding theme of this year's trade fair alliance was "Renewables 24/7". read more... 26 Jun 2026 12:17 | Kitchener (Canada) / Zurich – The European battery storage market continues to gain momentum. E-Storage, the energy storage subsidiary of Canadian solar company Canadian Solar, and Swiss utility Axpo are jointly developing their first battery storage project in Italy, responding to growing grid bottlenecks in the southern part of the country. read more... 26 Jun 2026 12:12 | Danbury/Boca Raton – Rising electricity demand from AI data centres is reshaping the energy supply landscape for digital infrastructure. Operators are increasingly turning to on-site power generation to avoid grid constraints and ensure reliable electricity supply. Against this backdrop, Fuelcell Energy and Fit Energy USA have signed a strategic agreement for up to 380 MW of fuel cell capacity for data centres. read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
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25 Jun 2026
| Munich/Pforzheim (renewablepress) - Packed halls, a vibrant atmosphere and a buzzing vibe – after three days, The smarter E Europe 2026, Europe’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry, has come to a successful close. The event held at Messe München offered a glimpse of a future-ori... read more...
24 Jun 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received a new order in Germany for 112 MW. The customer is NeXtWind Management GmbH. For the Altmark wind farm in Saxony-Anhalt, the Nordex Group will supply and install 16 N175/6.X wind turbines with 179-metre hub heights. The order also includes a 2... read more...
23 Jun 2026
| Dresden (renewablepress) - VSB, an internationally active developer and operator of renewable energy projects, will showcase photovoltaic projects from Germany, Italy and Poland at Intersolar Europe in Munich from 23 to 25 June 2026. The focus is on integrated project concepts that combine different... read more...
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Fossil fuels are a thing of the past; the future is renewable: The Smarter E Europe concludes with a clear message
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INTERSOLAR Europe 2026: VSB showcases solar projects from 20 to 303 MWp
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Saturday,
27.06.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 27.06.
202601.01. - 27.06.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.488
0.673
234.2
215.9
Hydropower*
0.428
0.707
146.2
148.7
Solar
1.456
1.688
156.6
138.3
Biomass
0.144
0.190
39.7
38.4
Geothermal
0.011
0.001
2.6
1.0
Subtotal Renewable
2.526
3.260
579.3
542.2
Nuclear
1.066
1.494
297.8
301.1
Gas
0.656
1.265
185.1
177.4
Lignite (brown coal)
0.221
0.387
69.5
72.4
Hard coal
0.165
0.297
54.1
54.5
Waste
0.034
0.045
9.7
10.0
Oil
0.026
0.042
5.0
5.0
Subtotal Conventional
2.168
3.530
621.2
620.3
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TOTAL
4.695
6.790
1 200.4
1 162.5
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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