Schlagwort: expansion of wind energy

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

Wind- and Solarenergy

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

Six measures for more onshore wind in Germany

WP Norddeutschland E66 EcofinPower

Wind was 27% of Germany’s electricity consumption last year. And renewables in total were over 50%. With 63 GW of onshore and offshore wind farms, Germany has the biggest wind energy capacity in Europe. And Germany should remain the leader in the expansion of onshore wind over the period 2021-25, according to WindEurope’s latest forecasts. But this will only happen if they get their policies right.