News about the renewables scene
Apr. 14
Both Portugal and Spain are leaders in wind energy. In Spain wind energy generates 25% of all electricity consumed, renewables combined account for 55%. In Portugal wind makes up 29% and renewables account for 75% of power demand. This makes both countries less dependent on imported fossil fuels.
Apr. 13
One thing, however, is clear: more home-grown renewables will strengthen Europe’s energy security and help lower power prices for European industry and households. Germany and the UK have taken action: they have made wind energy a key pillar of their immediate responses to the new energy crisis
März 18
With the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Europe wakes up, yet again, to its dependence on unreliable fossil fuel imports. This is not a one-off. This is the new normal.
März 04
Wind energy continues to strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness and energy security. In 2025 Europe built 19 GW of new wind energy capacity. Europe also invested €45bn in additional wind energy projects to be built over the next years.
Feb. 23
Europe needs targeted measures to match electricity supply and demand and de-risk crucial investments in direct electrification. It also needs to ensure that industry can procure wind energy at competitive prices. The European Commission should take the lead here by publishing its EU guidance on electricity taxation
Feb. 18
Lower power prices are fundamentally driven by boosting the supply of clean electricity – with clear market-driven investment signals. The last thing Europe now needs is to undermine investment signals in clean energy
Feb. 02
New wind power capacity in Germany’s federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is expected to continue growing and exceed 1,500 MW in 2026, local renewable energy association LEE NRW said, but also warned about challenges that could slow further expansion
Jan. 16
Tinne Van der Straeten will take over as WindEurope’s new CEO on 2 February 2026. Having served as Belgium’s Energy Minister from 2020 to 2025, Van der Straeten brings vast experience and a strong track record leading energy policy at national and EU level
Dez. 15
Renewables are the cheapest form of power generation
Dez. 01
EcofinConcept GmbH – Rådgivning, projektudvikling, investering og projektmarkedsføring
Nov. 25
To meet this electricity demand, renewables – wind and solar in particular – will continue to rise globally, the IEA’s Outlook states. Renewables are the fastest-growing energy source in all scenarios presented in the World Energy Outlook.
Nov. 10
PPAs give companies price certainty. They help new wind and solar projects get financed and cut buyers’ exposure to volatile energy markets.
Okt. 27
Wind energy is at the heart of all of this.Wind is competitive, home-grown and scalable. It means cheaper electricity which reduces energy costs for industry. It reduces Europe’s dependence on fossil fuel imports and strengthens its security.
Okt. 14
Crucially, it shows that renewables were not to be blamed for the outage. Contrary to initial speculations, the report further says that neither inertia nor inter-area oscillations were root causes.
Okt. 10
The EU wants much more offshore wind to strengthen its energy security and boost the competitiveness of Europe’s economy. Today the EU has 21 GW of offshore wind. This will increase to 46 GW by 2030. And by 2050 the EU aims to have 300 GW.
Sep. 19
Does Germany not want its consumers, household and industrial, to benefit from the cheaper energy that would come from having a more electrified energy system?
Sep. 05
Wind energy is made in Europe. It’s a clean, high-tech and innovative industry that supports energy Europe’s goals. The EU still leads globally in wind technology. Nearly all turbines installed in Europe come from European manufacturers
Aug. 13
Wind energy already contributes 30% of all electricity consumed in Germany. It is the basis for competitive electricity prices for households and industry. It contributes to energy security in Germany as well as in wider Europe
Aug. 01
European citizens and businesses want affordable, secure, and clean energy. Homegrown wind energy helps boost Europe’s competitiveness, security and prosperity while delivering on decarbonisation.
Juli 10
Wind energy accounts for 20% of the electricity Europe consumes, and thanks to wind, the EU avoids 100 billion cubic meters of fossil fuel imports. The wind industry provides 370,000 jobs today, rising to 600,000 in 2030. It contributes €52bn to Europe’s GDP. On average each new wind turbine adds €16m to the European economy and the industry’s 250+ factories are all over Europe including in economically-deprived regions.
Juni 24
Germany’s offshore wind auction design needs revision. Negative bidding makes offshore wind more expensive.
Juni 12
EcofinConcept is currently seeking interested industrial companies for a solar project developer who would like to purchase green electricity via a long-term PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) starting in 2026/27.
Juni 04
Ifølge Green Power Denmarks energibarometer blev der i 2024 opført 580 MW solenergi i hele Danmark. Potentialet for solenergi alene i de to udpegede energiparker
Mai 22
The EU and UK share the same climate targets and the same need of affordable and secure energy. They are increasingly interconnected – with over 10 GW of electricity interconnectors linking the UK and EU and more on their way
Mai 12
We need to invest urgently in grid resilience, smart infrastructure and energy storage. Renewables are not the problem – they’re part of the solution
Apr. 15
Along with additional capacity backed by Power Purchase Agreements, this will lay the foundation for a sustainable and competitive offshore wind industry to achieve 15 GW installations annually by the 2030s
Apr. 14
Wind energy is set to become the leading source of electricity in the EU before 2030. The EU wants wind to cover 35% of electricity consumption by 2030 and more than 50% by 2050.
Wind energy is affordable, scalable, clean and home-grown
Apr. 09
energy-intensive industries want more wind. It’s cheaper than fossil alternatives, even when the grid and system costs are taken into account. Wind helps European businesses to electrify and cut their energy costs
Apr. 08
We can boost energy security and European competitiveness with wind
Apr. 02
Today WindEurope launched its new campaign Wind Works for Europe. The European wind industry is currently investing over €11bn to build new factories or expand existing sites across Europe
März 25
Global energy demand grew at a faster-than-average pace in 2024 as the consumption of electricity rose around the world – with increased supply of renewables
März 11
The EU built 12.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2024. Europe built 16.4 GW. 84% of that was onshore wind. Germany installed the most new wind capacity, more than 4 GW. The UK, France, Finland, Türkiye, Spain and Sweden all built more than 1 GW.
Feb. 28
The Net Zero Industry Act requires 36 GW of wind manufacturing capacity in the EU by 2030. We need more support to achieve this. Ease access to capital, enable a level playing field with non-European competitors, further boost the grid buildout and our European companies will deliver
Feb. 19
Germany is showing everyone else how it’s done. They permitted 15 GW of new onshore wind farms in 2025. That’s seven times more than they were permitting five years ago.
Feb. 03
The European Commission presented its ‘Competitiveness Compass’ a blueprint for actions to restore the competitiveness of the European economy
Jan. 21
De zonne-energiesector staat klaar om zon flexibel in te zetten en oplossingen te bieden voor het tegengaan van netcongestie aan de vraagkant
Jan. 17
Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms.
Jan. 07
Germany has also set a great example to other countries in its approach to permitting new wind farms. They’ve been the first country to fully apply the new EU legal principle that the permitting of wind is in the “overriding public interest”
Dez. 17
Across Europe more and more wind turbines start to reach the end of their operational lifetime. Repowering them – replacing them with new turbines
Nov. 30
INVESTMENT: 6 MW VESTAS wind farm
location: Germany
power rating wind farm: 6,000 kW (6.0 MW)
rated power wind turbine: 2,000 kW (2.0 MW)
manufacturer WTG: VESTAS
hub height: 125m
rotor diameter: 90m
Nov. 29
The deployment of solar energy has exponentially accelerated in recent years, carrying with it dramatic cost reductions that make solar now the cheapest form of energy available to consumers in many countries across the globe
Nov. 01
the importance of scaling up examples of sustainable project planning and implementation to speed up wind and grid development
Okt. 25
Europe must leverage the significant potential for private financing stemming from PPAs
Okt. 11
wind and solar PV are the cheapest options to add new electricity generation in almost every country
Sep. 25
Wind energy already helps to bring down electricity costs and makes Europe less dependent on fossil fuel imports. And clean and cheap wind power is key in helping EU heavy industries decarbonise and electrify. Europe is also a global technology leader in wind energy
Sep. 17
In the first half (H1) of 2024 Europe added 6.4 GW of new wind energy capacity: 5.3 GW onshore and 1.1 GW offshore.
We now expect the EU to build 15 GW of new wind farms this year, compared to 16 GW in 2023.
Sep. 11
Grøn strøm sænker energipriserne, øger konkurrenceevnen, skaber flere arbejdspladser, styrker vores sikkerhed og reducerer udledningen af CO2.
Sep. 09
sale of a project with single onshore wind turbine NORDEX N117
location: Germany
rated power wind turbine: 2,400 kW (2.4 MW)
manufacturer WTG: NORDEX
hub height: 141m
rotor diameter: 117m
maintenance contract: Full Service possible (20 years)
start of operation: Q1/Q2 2018
building permit: on hand, advice of amendment in progress
feed-in permit: on hand
feed-in tariff by German law (pilot plant)
land lease contract: long term
Sep. 05
Regional development with wind energy
Project developers are interested in building new wind farms
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