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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...
Vestas Secures New Wind Power Orders: Vestas to Deliver Turbines with 183 MW for Four Projects in Germany and the United Kingdom – Share Price Declines
Jun 02, 2026 14:34 | Aarhus – Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced new orders totaling 183 MW in Germany and the United Kingdom within the space of a few days. The orders form part of the company's Q2 order intake. read more...
Nordex Stock Initially Unchanged: Nordex Receives New Wind Power Orders Totaling 82 MW in Germany
May 19, 2026 15:20 | Hamburg (Germany) – Nordex SE has received new orders totaling 82 MW from Westfälisch-Niedersächsische Energie GmbH & Co. KG (WNE). According to the company, twelve N175/6.X wind turbines will be installed across three projects in the Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia. read more...
Germany’s Electricity Market in Q1 2026: More Renewables, Lower Wholesale Prices – Net Exporter Again for the First Time Since 2023
May 19, 2026 08:41 | Berlin (Germany) – In the first quarter of 2026, the German electricity market showed a clear shift: renewable energy accounted for more than half of electricity generation, while wholesale prices declined significantly. For the first time since the end of 2023, electricity exports once again exceeded imports. Germany thus became a net exporter again. read more...
