13 May 2026 17:16 | Berlin (Germany) – The investor Qualitas Energy, specializing in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure, intends to significantly accelerate its expansion in the coming years. As part of its new strategy plan for 2026 to 2029, the company announced a total investment volume of more than 10 billion euros, including co-investments and financing. read more... 13 May 2026 13:42 | Schwedt/Oder (Germany) – As part of the transportation transition, aviation is one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize. Sustainable aviation fuels such as eSAF are considered a practical lever to reduce emissions in air transport quickly and on an industrial scale. Germany and the state of Brandenburg are now making a strong statement with a major funding commitment. read more... 13 May 2026 10:09 | Dresden / Schwarzheide (Germany) - The Dresden-based electrolysis specialist Sunfire is driving the industrial scaling of the hydrogen economy with two additional projects. read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
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13 May 2026
| Potenza/Dresden (renewablepress) - VSB Italy has obtained the Regional Single Authorisation Measure (PAUR) for the development of a new photovoltaic plant in Sicily, strengthening its commitment to the energy transition and to the development of sustainable energy infrastructure.
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12 May 2026
| • The Strategic Plan represents a continuation of the firm’s long-term strategy and builds on a proven investment model supported by strong industrial capabilities
• Anchored in Qualitas Energy Fund VI (QE VI), the Strategic Plan is structured around the consolidation, de-risking and build-up of sm... read more...
11 May 2026
| Schwedt/Oder (renewablepress) - Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche and Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke today officially presented the grant award letter for the “Brandenburg eSAF” project in Schwedt, marking the project’s most significant milestone to date. The fe... read more...
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VSB Italy: Green Light for 36 MW PV Project in Sicily
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Brandenburg eSAF: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Reiche presents a grant notification for €350 million for Germany’s largest plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuels in Schwedt
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Wednesday,
13.05.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 13.05.
202601.01. - 13.05.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.930
1.498
191.8
166.5
Hydropower*
0.524
0.840
113.1
112.6
Solar
0.860
1.083
94.8
85.9
Biomass
0.152
0.213
30.6
29.6
Geothermal
0.010
0.003
2.0
0.5
Subtotal Renewable
2.475
3.637
432.1
395.1
Nuclear
0.943
1.406
231.9
235.5
Gas
0.457
0.596
149.4
145.3
Lignite (brown coal)
0.229
0.319
56.1
60.7
Hard coal
0.176
0.221
44.5
46.9
Waste
0.034
0.046
7.3
7.7
Oil
0.018
0.022
4.0
3.7
Subtotal Conventional
1.858
2.610
493.2
499.8
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TOTAL
4.333
6.247
925.3
894.9
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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