08 May 2026 11:27 | San Francisco (USA) - Sunrun has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. The US provider of home battery storage solutions and solar systems, listed in the renewable energy index RENIXX World, significantly increased its revenue and reported a net profit. read more... 08 May 2026 10:18 | Meißen (Germany) – Renewable energy project developer UKA has sold the Vietlübbe wind farm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, completing its third transaction of the current year. The wind farm comprises 14 wind turbines with a total capacity of around 80 MW and was fully commissioned in November 2025. read more... 08 May 2026 10:07 | Port-La Nouvelle (France) – France is focusing on the industrial future field of floating offshore wind energy and continues to expand this sector. Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has now begun electricity production at its floating offshore wind farm Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL). read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
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Third Wind Farm Transaction in the Current Year: UKA Sells Vietlübbe Wind Farm with 80 MW
France Commissions Another Floating Offshore Wind Farm - Ocean Winds Launches EFGL
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07 May 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - Last week, Blackstone and Eurowind Energy reached an agreement: the project developer contributes its expertise, while the financial investor provides fresh capital. A total of €2 billion will be invested in the development of energy parks across Europe, with Germany set t... read more...
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UKA Sells Vietlübbe Wind Farm – Around 80 Megawatts
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Eurowind Energy and Blackstone at full throttle
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Friday,
08.05.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 08.05.
202601.01. - 08.05.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.218
0.593
185.6
163.0
Hydropower*
0.392
0.891
109.2
107.8
Solar
0.207
1.038
88.7
79.7
Biomass
0.104
0.226
29.4
28.5
Geothermal
0.007
0.005
1.9
0.5
Subtotal Renewable
0.928
2.752
414.8
379.5
Nuclear
0.622
1.475
224.7
227.7
Gas
0.481
1.015
145.8
141.8
Lignite (brown coal)
0.194
0.424
54.4
59.2
Hard coal
0.140
0.303
43.3
46.1
Waste
0.024
0.054
7.0
7.5
Oil
0.011
0.029
3.9
3.6
Subtotal Conventional
1.472
3.300
479.1
485.8
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TOTAL
2.400
6.052
893.9
865.3
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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