News from Germany
Nordex Shares Rise: Wpd Orders Nordex Wind Turbines Totaling Almost 280 MW for Projects in Germany
10 Mar 2026 15:19 | Hamburg (Germany) - Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received orders from project developer Wpd totaling 279.2 MW for several onshore wind projects in Germany. The Wpd order includes the delivery of a total of 40 turbines for nine wind farms, as well as a 15-year premium service contract for each project. read more...
Mega Heat Pumps for Industry and District Heating: New Projects Across Europe Show Potential
10 Mar 2026 09:12 | Münster (Germany) - Large-scale heat pumps are reaching new dimensions and are increasingly becoming a focus of the energy transition. Current projects in Austria, Finland, and Germany demonstrate how heat pumps can be used to decarbonize industrial processes or supply district heating. Various large-scale heat pump technologies are being deployed. read more...
Decarbonizing the Steel Industry: Kraftblock Demonstrates Efficient Waste Heat Utilization at Tata Steel in Jamshedpur
09 Mar 2026 13:01 | Sulzbach/Saar (Germany) – As the steel industry works toward decarbonization, the efficient use of industrial waste heat represents a promising approach. read more...
Stock Market Week 10/26: RENIXX in Geopolitical Crisis Mode - RENIXX ETF Planned - Plug Power Shares Jump After Results - BYD Charges Cars in Nine Minutes - Nordex Scores with Qualitas
09 Mar 2026 11:50 | Münster (Germany) - The RENIXX declined last week and once again tested the 1,200-point mark. Market activity was largely driven by the crisis in the Middle East. Rapidly rising oil and gas prices following Iranian attacks on energy facilities in the Gulf region initially caused a shock freeze in the markets. read more...
Siemens Gamesa Turbines with Recyclable Rotor Blades: RWE Installs First Wind Turbine in Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Thor
05 Mar 2026 15:05 | Essen (Germany) - The expansion of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Thor, has reached a decisive milestone: the first of a total of 72 wind turbines has been successfully installed off the west coast of Jutland. The project, with a capacity of 1.1 GW (1,100 MW), is therefore on schedule for full commissioning in 2027. read more...
Citizens Benefit from Energiequelle Wind Farm: Energiequelle Begins Construction of Five Enercon Turbines in Lower Saxony’s Gifhorn District
05 Mar 2026 12:11 | Lüben (Germany) - Energiequelle GmbH has begun construction of the Lüben Wind Farm in the village of Lüben, within the municipality of Wittingen in the Gifhorn district of Lower Saxony. Five Enercon turbines of the E-138 model with a hub height of 160 meters are planned. Each turbine has a capacity of 4.26 MW. read more...
SMA-Share Price Rises: SMA Group Under Pressure in 2025 - Revenue Stable, EBITDA Heavily Impacted - Cautiously Optimistic Outlook for 2026
05 Mar 2026 10:16 | Niestetal (Germany) - SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) has presented preliminary, unaudited figures for the 2025 financial year. The company’s share price rose in today’s trading. read more...
Vattenfall and Terralayr Launch Nationwide First: Go-live of virtual 5 MW Battery Portfolio for a Flexible Power Grid
04 Mar 2026 15:04 | Berlin (Germany) - Vattenfall and Terralayr have launched a nationwide, decentralized battery storage network in Germany for active market participation. The goal is to provide scalable flexibility and stability in the electricity market in order to accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral energy system and reduce reliance on fossil-fuel peak-load power plants. read more...
VSB Supplies Solar Power to METRO Group: VSB IES Strengthens METRO’s Self-Supply with Onsite PPA
04 Mar 2026 10:12 | Dresden/Hamburg (Germany) – The project developer VSB Integrated Energy Solutions (VSB IES), part of the VSB Group, has begun implementing a large-scale PV system on the roof of the newly constructed METRO Deutschland store in Hamburg-Rahlstedt. The project is being realized as an onsite power purchase agreement (PPA) with a term of 18 years and features an installed capacity of 1.3 MWp. read more...
Qualitas Opts for Nordex Turbines: Nordex Receives 56 MW Order from Qualitas Energy for Wind Farm in Germany
04 Mar 2026 10:03 | Hamburg (Germany) – Nordex has secured another order in the German onshore market. According to the Hamburg-based company, Qualitas Energy Germany has ordered eight N163/6.X turbines with a total capacity of 56 MW for the Wippershainer Höhe wind farm. read more...
