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VSB Presents Large-Scale Photovoltaic Projects from Germany, Poland and Italy at Intersolar Europe 2026
23 Jun 2026 16:57 | Dresden – Integrated system solutions are evolving with strong momentum as part of the energy transition. Dresden-based project developer VSB will present large-scale PV projects from Germany, Poland and Italy at Intersolar Europe 2026 in Munich. The focus is on integrated project approaches that combine technologies with site-adapted land use. read more...
Wpd Commissions First Onshore Wind Farm in Japan
23 Jun 2026 15:46 | Bremen/Shizuoka – Bremen-based wind and solar park developer Wpd has successfully completed its first onshore wind project in Japan. The Higashi Izu Furusato wind farm in Shizuoka Prefecture has been in commercial operation since 1 June 2026, on schedule and within budget. read more...
DNV Invests in Vind AI, Strengthening AI-Powered Planning for Wind Energy Projects
23 Jun 2026 09:18 | Oslo – Digital planning platforms are playing an increasingly important role in renewable energy project development. Norwegian start-up Vind AI has gained DNV – an independent provider of assurance and risk management services – as a strategic investor. read more...
Netherlands Shifts Course on Offshore Wind Tenders – Terms Set for 2 GW IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and Gamma-B
23 Jun 2026 08:56 | Amsterdam – The Netherlands is pressing ahead with its offshore wind expansion and responding to recent tender rounds that attracted no bids. The new tender terms for the two 1 GW offshore wind farms IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and Gamma-B have now been finalized. With a dual tender design, the government is for the first time combining a subsidy-free, market-based auction with a state-backed Contract for Difference (CfD) auction, with the aim of making investment conditions more predictable once again. read more...
Hydrogen Combustion Engines in Heavy-Duty Transport: Daimler Truck and KEYOU Launch Cooperation for Truck Market Entry in 2027
23 Jun 2026 08:36 | Leinfelden-Echterdingen – Decarbonizing heavy-duty transport requires more than a single powertrain technology. Daimler Truck is now also betting on the hydrogen combustion engine and has signed a cooperation agreement with Munich-based specialist KEYOU to that end. read more...
Record PPA for Offshore Wind Power: Amazon and Skyborn Renewables Sign Germany's Largest Power Purchase Agreement
23 Jun 2026 08:25 | Munich/Hamburg – Long-term power purchase agreements are increasingly gaining importance as a financing instrument for large offshore wind projects. Amazon and Skyborn Renewables have now signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Baltic Sea wind farm Gennaker – the largest single power purchase contract in Germany to date. read more...
Nordex Records Strong Momentum in the US: Nordex Books New Orders of Almost 500 MW – Share Price Climbs
22 Jun 2026 16:16 | Hamburg - Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received three new orders in the United States with a total volume of 484 megawatts, underscoring the company's continued growth in the region. The Nordex share price is rising. read more...
New 2 GW Class for Offshore Wind: Siemens Energy Builds Converter Platform with German Value Creation
22 Jun 2026 11:19 | Berlin – Offshore wind grid connection is entering a new performance class: Siemens Energy and Neptun Smulders Offshore Renewables (NSORe) are building a 2-gigawatt (GW) converter platform for the North Sea on behalf of transmission system operator 50Hertz. read more...
Stock Market Week 25/26: RENIXX Recovers After Pullback – Bloom Energy and Nordex Post Double-Digit Gains
22 Jun 2026 09:44 | Münster – The RENIXX recovered significantly last week following an interim correction of around 12 percent. After hitting a low of 1,332.44 points on June 10, the index regained considerable ground. The recovery was driven primarily by hydrogen and wind energy stocks. read more...
Green Hydrogen: Evonik Opens Electrolysis Technology Development Centre in Shanghai
18 Jun 2026 08:58 | Shanghai, China – Specialty chemicals company Evonik is expanding its activities in China to benefit from the growing hydrogen market. The company has opened a development centre for anion exchange membrane (AEM) technology in Shanghai to test its DURAION® membranes for electrolysers under real operating conditions and to strengthen cooperation with local customers and partners across the hydrogen value chain. read more...
World First: Hitachi Energy and Tennet Germany Successfully Test First SF6-Free 420 kV Switchgear
15 Jun 2026 11:41 | Mannheim, Germany – The use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) in gas-insulated switchgear for power grids has long been the industry standard in high- and extra-high-voltage applications. However, due to its high climate impact, the technology is facing increasing regulatory and environmental pressure. With the world’s first successful validation of an SF?-free 420 kV switchgear under real grid operating conditions, a key grid infrastructure technology has now been tested at extra-high voltage level in live operation. read more...
Hydrogen: Nel ASA Reaches Settlement With Iwatani and Ends U.S. Legal Dispute
15 Jun 2026 08:48 | Oslo, Norway – Norway’s Nel ASA has reached an out-of-court settlement in its legal dispute with Iwatani Corporation of America, which has been ongoing since 2024. The case concerned agreements for the supply of hydrogen refuelling equipment and related services for hydrogen filling stations in California. In addition to Nel, several companies that are now part of Cavendish Hydrogen ASA, as well as four individuals, were named in the proceedings. read more...
Electric Mobility: Mercedes-Benz Demonstrates Technological Lead in Axial-Flux Electric Motors
15 Jun 2026 08:39 | Berlin-Marienfelde, Germany – Mercedes-Benz is setting new benchmarks for electric vehicle powertrains at its German production base. At its Berlin-Marienfelde plant, Mercedes-Benz Group AG has started large-scale series production of a new axial-flux electric motor. The long-established site is thereby becoming the group’s competence centre for high-performance electric motors. read more...
Evonik Launches Production of High-Performance Membrane for Lower-Cost Green Hydrogen
11 Jun 2026 10:23 | Marl, Germany – Evonik has started production of a newly developed polymer membrane for water electrolysis at a pilot plant in Marl. The DURAION® membrane is considered a key enabling technology for more efficient and cost-effective green hydrogen production and will in future be manufactured on a commercial scale. read more...
Poland Commissions First Offshore Wind Farm – Study Highlights Major Potential and Structural Bottlenecks
10 Jun 2026 16:59 | Warsaw, Polen – Installed onshore wind capacity in Poland exceeded 11 GW at the end of 2025. This is according to the report “Wind Energy in Poland 2026”, which shows that the country is at a turning point, with rising investment activity but also structural bottlenecks shaping the pace of the energy transition. read more...
