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...

Order Boost in Germany: Nordex Secures Orders from Enova, BMR and Continental – Shares Gain

Jul 03, 2026 14:35 | Hamburg — Nordex Group reported strong order intake from its German home market at the end of the second quarter. Wind energy company Enova, its partner BMR Energy Solutions, and tire manufacturer Continental placed several new orders with the Hamburg-based turbine maker in late June, totaling more than 217 MW. read more...

Vattenfall Installs First Monopile at Nordlicht I, Germany's Largest Offshore Wind Project

Jul 03, 2026 11:38 | Hamburg — The expansion of offshore wind energy in the North Sea is advancing. Vattenfall has installed the first monopile for the Nordlicht I wind farm, marking a key construction phase for what is so far Germany's largest offshore wind project and advancing the expansion of fossil-free power generation in Europe. read more...

Qualitas Energy and PNE Secure Awards in Germany's May Onshore Wind Tender

Jun 30, 2026 13:05 | Münster – Germany's May tender for onshore wind power was again significantly oversubscribed, producing an average award value of 5.06 ct/kWh, the lowest since February 2018. Among the successful projects were five ventures from Qualitas Energy and the PNE Group with combined capacity of around 220 MW. read more...

Nordex Secures 112 MW Order in Germany and Advances 392 MW Wind Project in Romania

Jun 26, 2026 11:41 | Hamburg Germany – The Nordex Group has received a new order for a wind energy project in Germany and is simultaneously advancing the implementation of a large-scale project in Romania. read more...

Record PPA for Offshore Wind Power: Amazon and Skyborn Renewables Sign Germany's Largest Power Purchase Agreement

Jun 23, 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...

World First: Hitachi Energy and Tennet Germany Successfully Test First SF6-Free 420 kV Switchgear

Jun 15, 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...

Nordex Secures 255 MW in New Orders from Germany

Jun 10, 2026 16:13 | Hamburg, Germany – The Nordex Group has received new orders from Germany with a total capacity of approximately 255 MW in the early months of the second quarter. The 14 wind energy projects, comprising a total of 39 turbines, are scheduled for installation and commissioning between summer 2027 and spring 2028. The Nordex share, listed in the RENIXX, is up more than 3 percent in early trading today. read more...