09 Jul 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... 09 Jul 2026 09:44 | Aurich/Ense (Germany) — Enercon has signed contracts with Planungsbüro Düser GmbH for the first two projects under its own Wind+ Storage brand, which combines wind turbines with battery storage systems and intelligent hybrid control. The move comes as increasingly volatile power prices and periods of negative pricing, driven by high renewable feed-in, put pressure on the economics of standalone wind farm projects. read more... 08 Jul 2026 17:05 | Cuxhaven — PNE Group has completed the sale of its "Romescamps" wind farm project in France to French green power producer JP Energie Environnement (JPEE), marking the second project transaction between the two companies. Alongside project sales, PNE is also building up its own operating portfolio in France. read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
German Wind Power Additions Accelerate in First Half of 2026 on Offshore Comeback – New Solar Installations Decline
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09 Jul 2026
| - 4.9 GW of order intake booked in the first half of 2026
- Stable pricing environment continued
- Order intake mainly driven by Germany, the US and Türkiye
Hamburg (renewablepress) - In the second quarter of 2026, the Nordex Group recorded 3,054 MW of orders in the Projects segment, excludin... read more...
07 Jul 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - At the end of June, the Nordex Group received orders totalling around 700 MW from the wind and solar park developer UKA (Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG). The orders cover 100 N175/6.X and N163/6.X turbines with a rated capacity of 7 MW for several projects acros... read more...
06 Jul 2026
| • Qualitas Energy has completed the commissioning of all eight Enercon E-138 turbines at the 33.6 MW Nachtsheim‑Luxem wind farm in Germany
• The project is expected to generate more than 92 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity per year, supplying clean electricity to more than 29,000 hou... read more...
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Nordex Group announces 3.1 GW of order intake in the second quarter 2026
Nordex Group receives orders totalling 700 MW from UKA in Germany
Qualitas Energy completes commissioning of 33.6 MW Nachtsheim-Luxem wind farm in Germany
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Thursday,
09.07.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 09.07.
202601.01. - 09.07.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.566
1.169
247.5
228.0
Hydropower*
0.416
0.592
153.7
157.0
Solar
1.384
1.466
173.3
153.4
Biomass
0.147
0.191
42.0
40.6
Geothermal
0.011
0.000
2.8
1.1
Subtotal Renewable
2.524
3.419
619.3
580.2
Nuclear
1.236
1.673
316.6
319.9
Gas
0.849
1.132
197.1
189.6
Lignite (brown coal)
0.238
0.312
73.0
76.5
Hard coal
0.180
0.217
57.0
56.7
Waste
0.039
0.051
10.4
10.6
Oil
0.027
0.037
5.5
5.4
Subtotal Conventional
2.569
3.423
659.7
658.6
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TOTAL
5.093
6.842
1 279.0
1 238.8
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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