International News
International Grid Connection Backlog: 3,000 GW Awaiting Connection – Storage and Hybrid Projects Drive 60 Percent Growth
06 Nov 2026 12:59 | Paris/Münster – Wind and solar farms, battery storage and hybrid power plants with a combined capacity of around 3,000 GW are waiting for a grid connection, according to a new analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA). That is 60 percent more than a year ago, the new IEA report “Renewables 2026” shows. read more...
Solar Repowering in Italy: Tion Renewables Raises Capacity of Three Solar Farms by Nearly 40 Percent
06 Nov 2026 12:46 | Munich – Independent power producer Tion Renewables has modernised three photovoltaic plants in Italy and, according to the company, increased their installed capacity by nearly 40 percent. The upgrade required neither additional land nor new grid connections. read more...
EDP Renewables: Adjusted Net Profit Rises 133 Percent – Asset Sales Main Driver
06 Nov 2026 08:46 | Madrid – Wind and solar farm operator EDP Renewables (EDPR) increased its adjusted net profit by 133 percent to EUR 439 million in the first nine months of 2026, according to the company. Higher gains from asset sales and a stronger performance in North America contributed significantly to the rise. read more...
Nordex Order Backlog Grows by Around 30 Percent - Net Profit Nearly Triples
06 Nov 2026 08:30 | Hamburg – Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex continued its economic upswing in the third quarter of 2026 with a sharp rise in profit. Net profit nearly tripled, while operating earnings more than doubled. read more...
Offshore Wind: Cadeler Secures Dogger Bank C Contract – UK Government Study Expects Installation Vessel Bottlenecks
06 Nov 2026 08:16 | Copenhagen – Offshore wind services provider Cadeler has secured an installation contract for the UK’s Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm. The new specialised vessel Wind Apex is to be deployed from the third quarter of 2027 to install 87 wind turbines. read more...
Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Takes Shape: Vattenfall Completes Foundation Installation for Nordlicht I Ahead of Schedule
04 Nov 2026 08:50 | Berlin - Vattenfall has completed the installation of all 68 foundations ahead of schedule at the Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. With an installed turbine capacity of 1,020 MW, Nordlicht I is currently set to become Germany’s largest offshore wind farm. read more...
South Africa’s Power Market in Transition: PNE Sells 250 MW Solar Project
04 Nov 2026 08:41 | Cuxhaven – Wind and solar project developer PNE has sold a photovoltaic project with a planned capacity of 250 MW in South Africa. The buyer is a South African independent power producer (IPP), which was not named. read more...
Solar and Wind Boom: India Reaches 308 GW of Non-Fossil Power Capacity – USD 220 Billion Investment Needed by 2030
03 Nov 2026 13:27 | New Delhi – India has increased its installed non-fossil power capacity to around 308 GW by the end of September 2026. For further expansion to 500 GW by 2030, the Indian government estimates a capital requirement of around USD 220 billion. read more...
Solar Power Feed-In Up 40 Percent in October – Renewables Share Above 63 Percent Since Start of Year
03 Nov 2026 10:11 | Münster – Solar power feed-in in Germany rose by around 40 percent in October 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier. Wind energy and hydropower, by contrast, fed in less electricity. This is shown by an analysis by the Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (IWR) of data from European transmission system operators (ENTSO-E). read more...
Renewable Energy: IRENA Chief Expects Fewer Additions in 2026 for First Time – Power Grids Slow Growth
03 Nov 2026 09:51 | Abu Dhabi – After a global record addition of around 693 GW in 2025, IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera expects annual renewable energy additions to decline in 2026 for the first time in five years. He cites inadequate power grids and trade restrictions as obstacles. read more...
Esmera Partners Advises on Sale of Onshore Wind Farm with Repowering Prospect
02 Nov 2026 16:15 | Grünwald/Konstanz – Renewable energy M&A advisory firm Esmera Partners has advised a German utility on the sale of an existing onshore wind farm in Germany. The transaction covers the ongoing operation of the wind farm as well as the prospect of a future repowering of the site. read more...
Four-Hour Gigawatt-Class Battery Storage: ADS-TEC Energy Expects Building Permit for 4 GWh Project
02 Nov 2026 14:30 | Nürtingen – ADS-TEC Energy expects to receive the building permit shortly for one of the largest battery storage projects planned in Europe. The facility in Markgröningen, in the Ludwigsburg district of Baden-Württemberg, is designed to have a power capacity of 1 GW and a storage capacity of 4 GWh. read more...
Electric Trucks Gain Ground: Over 40 Percent of Surveyed Fleet Decision-Makers See Cost Advantage Over Diesel
02 Nov 2026 14:27 | Leinfelden-Echterdingen – More than 40 percent of fleet decision-makers surveyed by Daimler Truck consider battery-electric trucks more economical than diesel trucks in terms of total cost. Current EU registration figures also show strong growth in electrically chargeable trucks, although their market share remains low. read more...
Stock Market Week 44/26: RENIXX World Stabilises After Losses – Scatec and Ballard Surge, Enphase Plunges
02 Nov 2026 12:11 | Münster – The RENIXX World, the international equity index for renewable energies, ended the trading week from October 26 to 30, 2026 with a slight gain. After the sharp losses of the previous week, the index rose 0.3 percent to 1,075.65 points. Scatec and Ballard Power posted particularly strong gains, while Enphase Energy and SolarEdge fell by double-digit percentages. read more...
AI Data Centres as a Growth Market: 1Komma5° and 2G Energy Partner on Decentralised Power Supply
02 Nov 2026 09:13 | Berlin – 1Komma5°, a provider of decentralised energy solutions, and 2G Energy, a manufacturer specialising in combined heat and power plants and decentralised energy technology, have agreed a technology partnership to supply power to AI data centres. The companies plan to intelligently link gas engine plants, photovoltaics and battery storage and optimise the energy supply. read more...
