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| Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - Capcora has been mandated as exclusive M&A adviser for the intended sale of renewable energy project rights held by SoWiTec Operation GmbH and related companies of the SOWITEC Group. The mandate was awarded by the creditors’ committee following a proposal by inso... read more...
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Power generation in Europe (MW)
Thursday,
27.08.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 27.08.
202601.01. - 27.08.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.206
0.928
291.5
270.0
Hydropower*
0.082
0.634
179.7
190.4
Solar
0.002
1.216
242.0
208.3
Biomass
0.032
0.213
51.8
50.1
Geothermal
0.002
0.002
3.5
1.8
Subtotal Renewable
0.324
2.993
768.5
720.6
Nuclear
0.179
1.436
387.8
397.5
Gas
0.167
1.098
247.7
232.0
Lignite (brown coal)
0.062
0.394
89.3
92.7
Hard coal
0.044
0.322
69.8
66.3
Waste
0.008
0.054
13.3
13.1
Oil
0.005
0.042
7.8
7.2
Subtotal Conventional
0.465
3.347
815.8
808.7
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TOTAL
0.789
6.340
1 584.3
1 529.3
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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