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Fraunhofer Opens New ZESS Building for Solid-State Batteries and Hydrogen
13 Oct 2026 12:53 | Braunschweig – The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has opened the new building of the Fraunhofer Centre for Energy Storage and Systems (ZESS) in Braunschweig. Three Fraunhofer institutes are working there with TU Braunschweig to develop solid-state batteries and hydrogen technologies, with the aim of driving the transfer into industrial applications. read more...
Volkswagen Under Pressure Between Combustion Engines and EVs: Global Deliveries Fall 9 Percent – Europe and South America Grow Against the Trend
13 Oct 2026 12:40 | Wolfsburg – Volkswagen Group delivered 6.01 million vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of 2026, 9 percent fewer than in the same period last year. Deliveries in China fell 30.2 percent and in North America 4 percent, while group deliveries rose 1.7 percent in Europe and 4.3 percent in South America. read more...
Nordex Sharply Increases Order Intake as Türkiye, Germany and US Drive Business
12 Oct 2026 16:04 | Hamburg – Onshore wind turbine manufacturer Nordex booked more new project orders in the third quarter of 2026 than in the same period a year earlier. The strongest individual markets were Türkiye, Germany and the US. read more...
Stock Market Week 41/26: RENIXX Marks New Annual Low and Recovers by Week’s End – Xpeng and Samsung SDI Lead, Plug Power and Nordex Fall Sharply
12 Oct 2026 10:36 | Münster – The RENIXX World set a new annual low on a closing basis last Thursday, but it narrowly held its support zone and recovered somewhat by the end of the week. Battery and electric mobility stocks such as Xpeng, Samsung SDI and CATL were the week’s winners. Plug Power and Nordex were among the losers. read more...
VSB Starts Construction of Liethe-Lehmden Repowering Project: Its First Wind Farm in Lower Saxony
09 Oct 2026 11:06 | Dresden – VSB Group has begun construction of the Liethe-Lehmden repowering wind farm in Rastede, Lower Saxony. read more...
Power: Storage Becomes an Economic Factor – Vattenfall to Market New 285 MW Battery Portfolio
08 Oct 2026 10:16 | Berlin – Energy company Vattenfall is expanding its battery storage business in Germany. The company is taking over the marketing of four large-scale battery storage systems with a combined power capacity of 285 MW. The facilities are being developed by an independent flexibility provider at four sites in different German control zones. Vattenfall did not name the project developer. read more...
Europe's Wind Market Heads for Record Year – Permitting Remains Key Challenge
07 Oct 2026 17:01 | Hamburg/Brussels – Europe's wind market is heading for a record year in new installations, while permitting volumes are developing differently across individual markets. Against this backdrop, Nordex Group has received new orders from Türkiye and from Southern, Central and Eastern Europe. read more...
Electric Cars Surge as Petrol and Diesel Lose Ground – BEV Share Rises to Record 34.5 Percent in September
07 Oct 2026 12:09 | Flensburg – Battery-electric passenger cars (BEVs) reached a record share of new registrations in Germany in September 2026, while fuel prices at the pump hit new highs. The BEV share of new passenger car registrations rose to the highest level recorded to date, while petrol and diesel cars lost significant ground year on year. The figures come from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) and the ADAC automobile club. read more...
New Long-Duration Storage Scheme: UK Drives Battery Storage with Discharge Durations of up to 18 Hours – Market Trend Already Visible
07 Oct 2026 12:02 | Copenhagen – The UK is promoting the construction of batteries with long discharge durations through a dedicated long-duration storage scheme. Independent of the British scheme, the trend towards longer discharge durations is already visible in the market. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is building a four-hour storage system in Scotland, doubling the discharge duration compared with its three previous large-scale storage systems in the region. read more...
Green Hydrogen from Hydropower: EnBW and Naturenergie Expand Electrolysis Capacity in Wyhlen to 6 MW
07 Oct 2026 11:52 | Grenzach-Wyhlen – EnBW and Naturenergie have inaugurated a new 5 MW electrolyser for green hydrogen production at the Grenzach-Wyhlen hydropower plant. Together with the existing 1 MW unit, electrolysis capacity at the site rises to 6 MW. Commercial operation of the new unit is scheduled for early 2027, following completion of commissioning and a trial period. read more...
High Oil and Gas Prices Fuel Inflation: Vattenfall Calls for Faster Electrification in Germany
07 Oct 2026 11:43 | Berlin – Vattenfall has warned of the economic risks of Germany's and Europe's heavy reliance on fossil energy imports, following the recent rise in oil and gas prices. The energy company is calling for faster expansion of renewable energy, power grids and storage, as well as greater electrification of heating, transport and industry. read more...
Battery Storage Now Supports Grid Stability: SMA and M.O.E. Deliver Practical Proof for Grid-Forming Inverter
07 Oct 2026 11:32 | Itzehoe/Niestetal, Germany – SMA has received a prototype confirmation for grid-forming capabilities for its Sunny Central Storage UP-S 4600 battery inverter with "Full Boost". According to the certification body M.O.E., it is the first confirmation of its kind in the industry based on VDE FNN Guideline 2.1. The new verification procedure has thus been implemented in practice for the first time, from test measurements through model validation to certification. read more...
Large-Scale Battery Storage for the German Market: Lynus Starts Production in Bavaria
06 Oct 2026 09:44 | Tuggen – Swiss company Lynus AG has begun manufacturing large-scale battery storage systems in Germany. At its site in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, the company, which is part of the Enerfin AG corporate network, has started producing modular systems that combine battery storage, energy management and marketing and were developed for the German market. read more...
Capital from Abu Dhabi for Offshore Wind and Battery Storage: Masdar and Luxcara Explore Investments of More Than EUR 5 Billion
06 Oct 2026 09:27 | Hamburg/Berlin – Abu Dhabi-based investor Masdar and Hamburg-based asset manager Luxcara are exploring a partnership for investments in offshore wind energy and battery storage in Germany. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the state visit of the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Masdar also signed a separate MoU with RWE. read more...
Egypt Turns to Wind Energy: Scatec and EDF Start Construction of 900 MW Shadwan Wind Farm
06 Oct 2026 09:04 | Oslo/Cairo – Norway's Scatec and France's EDF Power Solutions have started construction of the 900 MW Shadwan onshore wind farm in Egypt. The project, with an investment volume of USD 716 million, is expected to generate around 4 billion kWh of electricity per year. The first phase is scheduled to begin operations at the end of 2027. read more...
