Germany: Wind Capacity Additions Rise 63 Percent in January–September 2026 – Solar PV Additions Hold Steady

Oct 14, 2026 09:04 | Münster – Wind energy deployment in Germany grew sharply in the first nine months of 2026. Newly installed solar PV capacity remained almost unchanged despite a clear drop in the number of systems, according to IWR analyses of the Federal Network Agency’s Market Master Data Register (Marktstammdatenregister). read more...

Nordex Sharply Increases Order Intake as Türkiye, Germany and US Drive Business

Oct 12, 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...

High Oil and Gas Prices Fuel Inflation: Vattenfall Calls for Faster Electrification in Germany

Oct 07, 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...

LEAG's First GigawattFactory Becomes Reality: Construction Starts on Germany's Largest Battery Storage Project

Sep 23, 2026 11:38 | Cottbus – Energy company LEAG has commissioned the Forst-Briesnig 2 wind farm and the first construction phase of the Bohrau Energy Park and started construction of the GigaBattery Jänschwalde 1000. With its GigawattFactory, the company is advancing the transformation of the former Lusatia lignite region into an integrated energy hub. For the first time, it is combining wind power, photovoltaics and battery storage at gigawatt scale in a single system of generation, storage and dispatchable capacity. read more...

Total Energies Brings German Power Business Together Under “Integrated Power Germany” – New Unit Links VSB, Kyon Energy and Quadra

Sep 23, 2026 11:15 | Dresden – Total Energies is bringing its German power business together under a new unit, “Integrated Power Germany”. The subsidiaries VSB, Kyon Energy and Quadra energy Sales & Origination will be more closely integrated with the group’s German offshore wind business in order to combine generation, storage and marketing along the value chain. read more...

Germany's Largest Offshore Wind Farm He Dreiht Inaugurated with 960 MW

Sep 18, 2026 09:22 | Karlsruhe/Hamburg – EnBW and its co-investors have inaugurated the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, in the presence of Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider. With 64 wind turbines and an installed capacity of 960 MW, He Dreiht is currently Germany's largest offshore wind farm. Construction has been completed, and the wind farm is set to be brought fully into operation in stages over the coming months. read more...

Vattenfall Accelerates Wind and Solar Expansion in Germany as Project Pipeline Grows

Sep 07, 2026 18:06 | Berlin, Germany – Vattenfall continues to expand its renewables portfolio in Germany. The energy company has commissioned the 46 MWp Nauen solar park in Brandenburg and, in parallel, expanded its onshore wind portfolio through the acquisition of a 43 MW project in Rhineland-Palatinate. read more...

SuedLink: Elbe Tunnel Completed – Germany's Major Power Highways Approach 2027/28 Commissioning

Aug 20, 2026 17:08 | Wischhafen — The expansion of Germany's major power highways for transporting wind power from northern Germany to consumption centers in the south is entering a decisive phase. At SuedLink, one of the technically most demanding construction sections has now been completed with the finishing of the 5.2-kilometer Elbe tunnel. read more...

Germany's Wind Power Additions Accelerate January-July 2026 as Solar Capacity Holds Steady

Aug 14, 2026 09:22 | Münster — Wind power expansion in Germany accelerated further in the first seven months of 2026, supported by offshore wind expansion. Photovoltaic installations declined sharply in number compared with the same period last year, though installed capacity remained stable. The figures come from an analysis of data from the Marktstammdatenregister, the market master data register maintained by Germany's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). read more...

PNE Strengthens Project Pipeline with New Wind Farm Permits in Germany

Jul 22, 2026 10:32 | Cuxhaven — German wind energy developer PNE Group is advancing the expansion of its wind energy portfolio in Germany, backed by a series of permits granted under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) in the first half of 2026. read more...