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Wholesale Electricity Prices in Germany Lower in 2024 Than in 2021 With Six Nuclear Power Plants
Jan 17, 2025 14:02 | Münster, Germany - German wholesale electricity prices fell by 16.8% to an average of 7.95 cents/kWh in 2024 compared to the previous year. Despite the nuclear phase-out, electricity prices on the exchange fell again last year to below the level of 2021 (9.66 cents/kWh), when six nuclear power plants were still in operation in Germany. This is according to an analysis of data from the EPEX Spot Power Exchange by the International Economic Forum for Renewable Energies (IWR). read more...
Wind Energy Expansion In Germany in 2024 at Previous Year's Level - IWR Expects Upturn in 2025/26
Jan 10, 2025 13:10 | Münster, Germany - The expansion of wind energy in Germany in 2024 will not be able to match the growth figures of previous years. As in the previous year, new onshore and offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of just under 4,000 MW were installed. However, there are signs of a trend reversal. read more...
UKA, Denker Wulf And Wpd: Nordex Receives Major Orders For Wind Turbines With a Capacity of 740 MW in Germany
Jan 10, 2025 08:27 | Hamburg, Germany - Following the Federal Network Agency's wind energy tenders with high award volumes in 2023 and 2024, numerous wind projects in Germany are now about to be realized. The wind turbine manufacturer Nordex can benefit from this and reports three large orders from Germany. The Nordex share rises. read more...
Expansion Into Germany: Neoen Begins Construction of Its First Large-Scale Battery Storage Facility in Germany in Saxony-Anhalt
Jan 08, 2025 15:50 | Paris, France / Karlsruhe, Germany - French independent power producer and operator of energy storage solutions Neoen has awarded storage solutions specialist Nidec the contract to begin construction of Neoen's first large-scale energy storage facility in Germany. Official start of construction of the project was in December 2024. read more...
Cooperation Launched: Enertrag And Ingka Investments Drive Repowering in Germany
Nov 20, 2024 09:21 | Dauerthal, Germany / Leiden, Netherlands - Repowering is an important pillar for the expansion of renewable energy generation and for achieving climate targets. The renewable energy service provider Enertrag and Ingka Investments have agreed to drive forward the repowering process of Ingka Investments' wind farms in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and Lower Saxony. read more...
Baltic Eagle Complete: Germany Reaches 2024 Expansion Target For Offshore Wind Energy Ahead of Schedule
Oct 17, 2024 10:47 | Muenster, Germany - The expansion of offshore wind energy in Germany is fully on schedule for 2024. In addition to the Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm (253 MW), the commissioning of the Baltic Eagle wind farm (476 MW) is planned for the current year. According to Iberdrola, all 50 wind turbines of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm have now been installed. read more...
Over 100 Billion kWh of Wind Power in 2024: Wind Energy Expands its Leading Position in Germany - Coal-fired Power Collapses
Oct 08, 2024 06:57 | Muenster, Germany - Wind energy is by far the most important source of energy in the electricity sector in Germany. Today, on October 7, 2024, the mark of 100 billion kWh of wind power was exceeded in the current year 2024, earlier than ever before in one year. In the previous year 2023, this mark was only reached on 19.10.2023. read more...
Solar Energy: IWR Expects 100,000 MW Of Solar Power in Germany by The End of 2024
Sep 13, 2024 11:24 | Münster, Germany - The use of solar energy in Germany is booming and continues to grow. By the end of August 2024, solar systems with a capacity of more than 10,000 MW had already been installed and commissioned. This is the result of a recent evaluation of data from the Market Master Data Register (MaStR) maintained by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) by the Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (IWR). read more...
GE delivers 113 MW in Germany
Mar 02, 2012 15:23 | Salzbergen, Germany - GE announced a contract with the German project developer Energiekontor AG for four wind power generating projects comprised of 41 2.75-103 wind turbines. read more...
Wind Market Germany: Vestas Wins Contract For Wind Farm Project in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Aug 01, 2024 08:39 | Hamburg, Germany - Vestas has been awarded a contract by Wind Bauer GmbH to supply the wind turbines for the Bartow Pfalz wind farm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. read more...