Wind energy is 20% of the electricity consumed in Europe
Wind is cheap. And the more we have of it, the less energy we need to import
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News about the renewables scene
Mai 02
EU Grid Action Plan will help renewables, but urgent action needed on excessive connection queues
Delayed grid connections are now one of the main bottlenecks to the expansion of wind energy the EU wants
Mai 02
Denmark’s latest offshore wind auction could award enough capacity to meet the country’s entire electricity demand
Denmark opened an offshore wind tender which could award up to 10 GW
additional costs on wind farm developers
Apr. 17
Solar Charter unites EU governments and solar sector in commitment to reshore solar manufacturing in Europe
Europe, and the world, is banking on solar to guide us out of the climate and energy crisis towards a new era of green prosperity and security
Apr. 09
German onshore wind sees record auction volumes, permitting improvements and crucial new port investments
German onshore wind is going from strength to strength
Things are really looking up again for onshore wind in Germany
Apr. 04
EcoVadis, WindEurope and leading wind industry organisations launch ‘Wind Energy Initiative
With the launch of the ‘Wind Energy Initiative’ key players in the wind energy industry join forces today to identify and adopt common sustainable business practices
Apr. 02
From school benches to wind farm professionals: students explore career opportunities in the wind industry at WindEurope 2024
The wind sector is growing rapidly
Working in wind energy is not only about manufacturing turbines
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
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
invest in other wind energy projects
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 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.
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- Stock Market Week 03/26: RENIXX breaks 1,200 points - Ørsted: US offshore wind farm - Scatec: Africa’s largest PV & storage project - Nordex: 10 GW of orders in 2025 - Ormat: PPA for AI data centersMünster (Germany) - Following a successful start to the new stock market year, the RENIXX continues its positive trend. In the second full trading week of the year, the RENIXX gained 4.4 percent to 1,249.23 points, clearly surpassing the 1,200-point mark. Year to date, the index is already up 10.5 percent in 2026.
- France’s Wind Power Capacity Reaches 25,500 MW: VSB France Brings Eoliennes de Tortebesse Wind Farm OnlineDresden (Germany) - VSB France has successfully connected its largest wind farm to date, Eoliennes de Tortebesse, in the Puy-de-Dôme department. The wind farm comprises 15 Vestas V110 wind turbines with a total capacity of 32.4 MW.
- Nordex Order Rally Continues: Verbund Green Power And Nordex Sign Framework Agreement for 700 MW of Wind PowerHamburg (Germany) - Verbund Green Power and the Nordex Group have concluded a multi-year framework agreement for the supply of up to 700 MW of onshore wind capacity. The agreement, which runs until 2030, allows for the delivery of up to 105 Nordex turbines for projects in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, Romania, and Albania.
- Nordex continues its growth trajectory in 2025 with record orders exceeding 10,000 MW - Nordex shares on a strong upward trendHamburg â The Nordex Group continues its growth trajectory and closes the 2025 financial year with a new record. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company secured orders totaling 3,600 MW. As a result, total order intake for the full year reached 10,200 MW (10.2 GW), exceeding the previous yearâs record by 22.5 percent.
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