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News about the renewables scene

März 26

Rebound in wind energy financing in 2023 shows that the right policies attract investors

Investments in wind energy in Europe

Europe invested a record €48bn in wind energy last year

März 12

Kløften mellem de politiske ambitioner og den faktiske VE-udbygning skal væk

I 2030 mangler der knap 100 GW vindenergi til elektrificeringen af det europæiske energisystem i det nuværende tempo

März 08

Goed nieuws: subsidie voor dakversterking en natuurinclusiviteit in SDE++2024

Er is besloten dat natuurinclusieve elementen voor zonneparken in de ronde van 2024 opgenomen worden in de SDE++

März 08

Vindvirksomheder vil med på solenergiens rejse

Solcelleindustrien har fortsat gode muligheder for teknologiudvikling, effektivisering og besparelser

März 07

Solar Pledge planned at EU Energy Council

In 2022, the EU Solar Strategy and REPowerEU changed the game

März 01

Uptake in permitting and investments brings 2030 wind target within reach

Denmark had the biggest share of wind in its electricity mix

Feb. 21

EU enshrines tighter pre-qualification criteria for wind farms in law

The Act will help strengthen Europe’s clean tech manufacturing and contribute to ensuring that the future of wind energy is “made in Europe”

Feb. 20

Tredobling af grøn energi i 2030 kræver ’von And’sk’ pengetan

Mere end 130 ud af små 200 lande skrev i december under på en erklæring om at tredoble mængden af vedvarende energi i løbet af de næste syv år og fordoble indsatsen inden for energieffektivisering

Feb. 19

Wind energy permitting is improving but Governments still have work to do

Europe approved significantly more permits for new onshore wind farms in 2023 than in previous years

Feb. 08

EU Commission remarks on solar manufacturing crisis

The European Commission engaging on the solar manufacturing crisis in the European Parliament is an important step

Feb. 05

Net Zero Industry Act threatens to be a backward step for Europe’s wind industry

Wind is 19% of the electricity consumed in Europe

Jan. 29

The EU built a record 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023 – wind now 19% of electricity production

The EU built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, slightly up on 2022 – and more than ever in a single year in fact. But it’s not enough to reach the EU’s 2030 targets. The EU should be building 30 GW of new wind every year between now and 2030. The actions set …

Jan. 15

Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to achieving global tripling goal set at COP28

World added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet, but lack of financing for emerging and developing economies is key issue

Jan. 11

Aldrig har den strøm, vi bruger, været mere grøn

I både Holland og Tyskland er andelen af vedvarende energi i elproduktionen nu steget til over 50 procent

Jan. 03

Electricity Market Design Revision

We now have clear path forward for long-term investments into renewables

Dez. 21

EU Governments commit to take urgent actions outlined in the Wind Power Package

The actions on permitting, finance and auctions will help boost the expansion of wind energy and strengthen Europe’s wind industry.

Dez. 20

EU electricity market design deal will help restore investment certainty

Europe needs more renewables as fast as possible

The European Commission wants wind energy to grow to 420 GW by 2030, up from just over 200 GW today

Dez. 08

Repowering wind farms: a major opportunity for Europe

repowering wind farms – replacing the old turbines with new, more efficient ones. Do it with EcofinConcept

Dez. 04

Over 420 European organisations warn of irresponsible trade defence measures on solar products

The joint statement warns that trade defence measures would negatively impact European employment and put many local, green, jobs at risk

Dez. 04

Den tyske industri efterspørger dansk brint i stor stil

Tyske virksomheder har et enormt behov for grøn brint som led i deres grønne omstilling, og med udsigt til statslige investeringer

Dez. 01

European Parliament voted to boost clean tech made in Europe

To strengthen and expand European clean tech manufacturing the European Commission presented the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) earlier this year

Nov. 21

European Parliament must vote to boost clean tech made in Europe

negative bidding just makes the EU’s energy transition more expensive

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Nov. 20

European wind turbine manufacturing is indispensable for energy security and competitive electricity prices

wind farm developers in Europe are happy with the European turbines they have installed and would like to be able to continue sourcing European turbines

Nov. 06

Vindmøller og solceller dækkede 75 procent af elforbruget i oktober

Vindmøller og solceller leverede 75 procent af den strøm, vi brugte i oktober 2023 in Danmark

Nov. 03

EU Council decide position on Market Design

project developers will not be forced into a CfD applied retroactively on an existing plant

Nov. 02

RE-Source 2023 marks 7.8 GW PPA record but industry urges for barriers to be removed to reach EU net zero objectives

To maximise PPA market potential, energy buyers call on policymakers to use the EU’s Electricity Market Design (EMD) to rapidly remove persisting regulatory barriers to PPAs and deliver the certainty needed to support European businesses’ net zero and energy security goals

Okt. 26

Wind Power Package: game-changer for Europe’s energy security

The Action Plan also calls for improved visibility on wind energy deployment.

Okt. 02

Security, jobs and autonomy – why we need our turbines to be made in Europe

By turning our backs on equipment designed and manufactured in Europe we increase our dependency on equipment from outside of Europe. That undermines our energy security.

Sep. 28

Finanslov skal sætte en slutdato for elafgiften

Elafgiften er fra den tid, hvor elektriciteten blev produceret af olie og kul. I dag kommer det meste strøm fra vindmøller og solceller, og vi er i gang med at få hele vores samfund til at køre på elektricitet

Sep. 27

President von der Leyen is right: wind energy must continue to be made in Europe

And the President is absolutely right: it is essential that wind energy continues to be made in Europe

Sep. 27

Von der Leyen: ‘De windsector is een Europees succesverhaal’

Het windenergiepakket van de Europese Commissie heeft tot doel om te komen tot versnelde vergunningverlening, het verbeteren van de veilingsystemen in de lidstaten, werknemers met de juiste vaardigheden, betere toegang tot financiering én stabielere toeleveringsketens

Sep. 26

Statement: kansen voor zon op landbouwgrond voor gemeenten

onzekerheid ontstaan over de implicaties van deze visie voor provincies, gemeentes, grondeigenaren en bedrijven die actief zijn met de ontwikkeling van zonneparken

Sep. 26

OVERZICHT CONCEPT-VERKIEZINGSPROGRAMMA’S KLIMAAT- & ENERGIE-PARAGRAFEN

Streven naar klimaatneutrale elektriciteitsvoorziening in 2035 en in 2040 een klimaatneutrale industrie en samenleving

Sep. 13

UK’s badly-designed CfD auction attracts not a single investor

And they still have 2 other big projects from the previous auction that are trying to make the numbers work and reach final investment decision

Sep. 12

Record-low solar PV prices risk EU’s open strategic autonomy

SolarPower Europe has written to the European Commission warning that, without immediate action, European solar manufacturing companies face further announcements of insolvency.

Sep. 12

No energy transition without expanded electricity grid

Europe needs to invest more in its electricity grids. It needs to accelerate the build-out of transmission and distribution networks, reinforce existing grids and increase their flexibility

Sep. 01

Nye tal: Opstillere klar til at fordoble vindkapaciteten på land

Et stort antal vindmølleprojekter står i kø for at levere en del af den grønne strøm, der skal til for at opfylde de danske klimamål, som indebærer en firedobling af vedvarende energi på land. En opgørelse fra Green Power Denmark viser, at en meget stor andel af den krævede kapacitet venter på behandling og senere politisk stillingtagen i kommunerne.

Juli 28

Germany installed 1.6 GW new onshore wind in the first semester; rigorously implements EU permitting measures

Onshore wind in Germany continues to recover. Today the German onshore wind associations presented new data on the expansion of wind energy in Germany.

Juli 24

European Parliament vote sends strong positive signal for renewables investments

Only 10 GW of new wind farm projects reached Final Investment Decisions (FID). And orders for wind turbines were down 47% year on year.

Juli 18

German offshore auctions award 7 GW of new wind; future auctions must avoid negative bidding

Today Germany announced the results of its biggest offshore wind auction to date. 7 GW of new capacity were awarded

Juli 17

New permitting rules & tools available for Governments to speed up renewables expansion

Germany is a good example of a country that has taken action already. They want to start building 10 GW of new wind each year by 2025 which would not have been possible under their old permitting rules

Juli 10

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Juli 06

Electricity market design: European Parliament mustn’t undermine climate or energy security

And there must be sufficient flexibility to sell electricity under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or on a merchant basis where operators wish to do so.

Juni 29

After a decade of stagnation, we sense a wind of change in Central Europe

Recent regulatory changes for wind energy development in Central European countries are promising: Hungary is simplifying repowering conditions. In Slovenia first steps to boost permitting will come into force in July. And recently amended legislation in Czechia aligns the position of wind energy development with other public interests and simplifies permitting processes.

Juni 27

Vi søger altid tyske vindmølleprojekter og solcelleparker

Vi underviser og købe tyske vindmølle og solcelleparker

Har du en vindmølle (nye vindmølleparker eller gamle vindmøller) eller solcellepark i Tyskland som du ønsker at sælge, så kontakt EcofinConcept

Juni 19

NZIA: act now or Europe’s wind turbines will be made in China

Our existing green supply chains bring jobs, growth and investment to thousands of communities. We’ve got to wake up and preserve that AND build on it. NZIA is our chance.

Juni 12

Nature restoration and wind energy go hand in hand

Wind farm developers are actively working with NGOs to find ways of accentuating these positive biodiversity impacts
The CO2 emissions involved in producing and installing a modern wind turbine are paid back within 6 months of operation for onshore wind

Mai 24

More Orders and Stable Prices: Nordex Continues Growth Path in Q3 – Stock in High Demand
Hamburg (Germany) - The Nordex Group has released its order intake figures for the third quarter of 2025 (July to September). Overall, the wind turbine manufacturer reported a strong Q3 2025 with significant growth in order intake. Orders have also increased substantially over the nine-month period. The companyâs stock is showing strong performance.
France’s Wind Market in Focus: VSB France Starts Construction of Its Largest Wind Farm – Market Gains Momentum
NÃ®mes (France) â Despite political and bureaucratic challenges, the French wind energy market continues to grow dynamically. Current projects and developments, such as the start of construction of VSB Franceâs Pays dâAuge wind farm and new production records, demonstrate that renewable energies are playing an increasingly important role in the countryâs energy mix.
Third Deal for Nel ASA with H2 Energy: Nel ASA Secures Follow-Up Order for Swiss Hydrogen Network
Oslo (Norway) â Norwegian electrolyzer manufacturer Nel ASA is delivering another MC500 system for a hydrogen project in Switzerland. The technology is intended to power municipal waste collection vehicles and further strengthen the countryâs green hydrogen ecosystem.
Nordex Wind Turbines: VSB Commissions Flintbek Wind Farm in Schleswig-Holstein
Flintbek/Dresden (Germany) - The new Flintbek wind farm in the district of Rendsburg-EckernfÃ¶rde has been officially commissioned. The operator is the VSB Group, a project developer for renewable energy and battery storage. Construction work on the two wind turbines with a total capacity of 11.4 MW began in summer 2024.

Bürgerbeteiligung bei Wind und Solar: Die Tücken des § 6 EEG
Der Paragraf 6 im Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz schafft die Grundlage dafür, die Standortkommunen an den Windparkerlösen zu beteiligen. Der Aufwand für Betreiber ist noch groß, aber es gibt Hilfe.
Klimaschutz clever in kommunale Pflichtaufgaben integrieren
Neues Nachschlagewerk zeigt, wie Kommunen trotz knapper Ressourcen Energiewende und Klimaschutz in bestehende Aufgaben einbinden können. Die Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien stellt Best-Practice-Beispiele und konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen vor.
Energiewende mit Stecker: In Balzhausen startet Deutschlands erste Einspeisesteckdose
LEW Verteilnetz eröffnet eine neue Ära der Energieintegration – Pilotprojekt zeigt, wie Stromnetze effizienter, nachhaltiger und intelligenter genutzt werden können.
Stromversorgung kann zu jeder Sekunde grün sein und preisgünstig
Wie grün kann Strom sinnvollerweise in verschiedenen Phasen des Verbrauchs und der Erzeugung sein? Ein Video von unserem Expertengespräch auf der Husum Wind 2025.
Solarmarkt in der Schweiz stagniert
Die Nachfrage nach kleinen Solaranlagen in der Schweiz ist rückläufig. Dies kann vom Segment der größeren Anlagen nicht komplett kompensiert werden. Die Schweizer Vereinigung für Solarenergie fordert die Regierung in Bern auf, die Bedingungen für die Photovoltaik zu verbessern.

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