Europe's Wind Market Heads for Record Year – Permitting Remains Key Challenge
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.
Nordex Wins Orders for 389 MW in Türkiye
Nordex has received several orders totalling 389 megawatts (MW) in Türkiye in recent weeks. The contracts cover the supply and installation of 56 wind turbines from the Delta4000 series. Each contract includes a multi-year service and maintenance agreement. Installation and commissioning are scheduled to take place in stages from 2027 to 2028. Nordex has not named the customers or projects.
"These new orders underline the continued confidence of our customers in Nordex and further strengthen our market leading position in Türkiye, one of our key markets," said Ender Özatay, Vice President Region Türkiye and Middle East of the Nordex Group.
According to WindEurope's European statistics, which also cover Türkiye, 297 MW of wind capacity was newly installed in the country in the first half of 2026. Installed capacity stood at 16,232 MW at the end of June. WindEurope expects 1,900 MW of installations in Türkiye for full-year 2026. For the period from 2026 to 2030, the association also forecasts onshore additions of 10.9 GW.
Nordex Secures Further 228 MW in Southern, Central and Eastern Europe
At the end of September, Nordex also received additional orders for the supply and installation of a total of 35 wind turbines in several European countries. According to Nordex, the N175/6.X, N163/6.X and N149/4.X turbines have a combined capacity of around 228 MW. The contracts include service agreements with terms of up to 25 years. Nordex has not named the customers or projects for these orders either.
Some of the turbines will be supplied in a cold-climate version and equipped with the Nordex Advanced Anti-Icing System (AIS). The system allows continued operation in icing conditions and, according to Nordex, reduces potential production losses by up to 80 percent.
Europe: Turbine Orders Fall 12 Percent
According to WindEurope, firm orders for wind turbines across Europe totalled 10.6 GW in the first half of 2026. That is 12 percent less than in the first half of 2025. Onshore turbines account for 7.8 GW and offshore turbines for 2.8 GW.
Permitting shows a mixed picture. Germany granted permits for more than 9 GW of onshore wind capacity in the first half, topping the ranking of markets monitored by WindEurope. In Spain, by contrast, permitting volumes fell to 309 MW from 646 MW in the first half of 2025. Permits in the United Kingdom also declined, to 265 MW from 819 MW in the same period a year earlier. France fell to 743 MW from 840 MW, Ireland to 311 MW from 481 MW and Italy to 505 MW from 538 MW.
European Wind Expansion: Permitting Rules, Grid Package and 2040 Target in Focus
With a view to further wind energy deployment in Europe, WindEurope recommends five decisions to the EU and national governments. These include a final agreement on EU permitting rules and their implementation, the completion of the EU grids package, and a stronger channelling of ETS revenues into industrial electrification. The association also proposes a binding renewable energy target for 2040 and an end to further experimentation with auction design in favour of two-sided contracts for difference.
"Government decisions on permitting, auctions, grids and electrification in the coming months will make or break this momentum," said Tinne Van der Straeten, CEO of WindEurope.
Source: IWR Online, 07 Oct 2026