10 Feb 2026 17:05 | Essen (Germany) - Energy company RWE has secured long-term, symmetric Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for a total of 290 megawatts of solar and onshore wind capacity in the UK’s seventh renewable energy auction round (AR7). read more... 10 Feb 2026 08:48 | Wolfsburg/Münster (Germany) – Structural change in the German automotive market accelerated in 2025. Battery-electric vehicles gained significant importance, while vehicles with internal combustion engines saw a marked decline. The Volkswagen Group is reinforcing this trend and underlining its central role in the national and international e-mobility market by reaching the milestone of five million electric drivetrains produced. read more... 10 Feb 2026 08:23 | Oldenburg/Düsseldorf (Germany) - Emsys VPP and Pure Energy are deepening their collaboration, which has been in place since 2016, and are jointly entering the ancillary services market. read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
RWE Wins UK Wind and Solar Auction: RWE Awarded Contracts for 290 MW of Solar and Wind Projects in the UK
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| Hamburg (renewablepress) - In January 2026, the Nordex Group recorded new orders from several European countries with a total capacity of 220 MW. The new orders further strengthen Nordex’s position as a leading supplier of wind turbines across the continent.
In UK Nordex obtained an order for the... read more...
09 Feb 2026
| Oldenburg/Düsseldorf (renewablepress) - emsys VPP and Pure Energy are further expanding their long-standing cooperation and are now also jointly entering the balancing power market. The two companies have been working together successfully in direct marketing since 2016 and are now reaching the next... read more...
05 Feb 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received an order from Bürgerwindpark BHU Betriebs GmbH & Co. KG. Nordex is set to deliver eight N163/6.X wind turbines, each installed on 118-meter tubular steel towers, for the Bosbüll Holm Uphusum (BHU) community wind farm spanning three villages in... read more...
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Nordex Group wins multiple European contracts totalling 220 MW in January 2026
emsys VPP and Pure Energy Strengthen Partnership in the German and International Balancing Power Market
Nordex Group receives 56 MW order for community wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Tuesday,
10.02.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 10.02.
202601.01. - 10.02.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
1.118
1.098
69.3
63.2
Hydropower*
0.842
1.038
36.4
35.9
Solar
0.301
0.306
11.9
12.8
Biomass
0.202
0.242
9.6
9.2
Geothermal
0.011
0.013
0.6
0.1
Subtotal Renewable
2.475
2.696
127.8
121.2
Nuclear
1.537
1.964
78.6
82.7
Gas
1.495
1.763
67.1
56.6
Lignite (brown coal)
0.468
0.555
20.6
21.7
Hard coal
0.449
0.505
18.4
17.8
Waste
0.038
0.047
1.9
2.7
Oil
0.028
0.024
1.3
1.1
Subtotal Conventional
4.015
4.857
188.0
182.6
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TOTAL
6.490
7.553
315.8
303.8
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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