Nordex Celebrates 10 Years of Integration with Acciona Windpower - Europe’s Wind Industry Calls for Stronger Protection of Strategic Technologies
Hamburg (Germany) – Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex celebrated in Hamburg the tenth anniversary of its integration of Acciona Windpower and at the same time highlighted the industrial policy importance of the European wind sector. Representatives from politics and industry warned at the event about increasing global competitive risks and called for better framework conditions for European technology companies.
European wind industry calls for scale, integration, and industrial protection
José Manuel Entrecanales, Chairman and CEO of Nordex major shareholder ACCIONA, stated at the event that Europe’s leadership role in decarbonisation and electrification will in future depend heavily on market integration, industrial scale, and the protection of strategic industries.
He also emphasised that renewable energy no longer needs to be promoted primarily for climate protection reasons, but because in many regions it is already the cheapest and most readily available form of energy. As an example, Entrecanales cited the Iberian Peninsula, where renewable energy already covers more than 60% of energy consumption.
Nordex CEO José Luis Blanco also pointed to increasing international competitive pressure. The merger of Nordex and Acciona Windpower was a response to a market that required “scale, resilience and long-term vision.” The company built “a brand that competes across the world,” although international competitive conditions are not evenly balanced.“
The European wind industry needs sufficient scale to compete globally. Regarding the sector’s energy policy importance, Blanco also stated: “It is naïve o pretend this technology can be treated as a commodity.”
Habeck: Europe needs industrial champions in the energy sector
Among the prominent participants was former German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck. In his keynote speech, he highlighted the strategic importance of wind energy for energy security, supply sovereignty, and industrial competitiveness.
He stressed that competition today is no longer primarily between individual European states, but between Europe and other global economic regions. The European Union therefore needs to decide which industrial sectors are strategically relevant and deliberately build European “champions” in those areas.
A panel discussion featuring former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, Robert Habeck, and Nordex CEO José Luis Blanco focused on Europe’s competitiveness, industrial policy, and the long-term safeguarding of technological leadership in strategic sectors such as wind energy.
Nordex sees itself as an example of European industrial consolidation
The event also presented the development of the Nordex Group as an example of industrial consolidation in the European wind sector. According to the company, the group has installed more than 64 gigawatts of wind power capacity in over 40 markets since its formation.
In fiscal year 2025, Nordex generated revenue of around €7.6 billion. The company currently employs more than 11,100 people and manufactures in Germany, Spain, Brazil, India, and the United States, among other locations.
The Nordex share is listed in the MDAX, TecDAX, and the global stock index RENIXX.
Source: IWR Online, 07 May 2026