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.
Schlagwort: renewable electricity
Feb. 18
Competitive energy will come from clean energy investments, not market tampering
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
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.
Jan. 12
EU wind installations up by a third despite challenging year for supply chain
The number of corporate renewable PPAs held up quite well in 2022 but would have been much higher if there were more investments in new wind farms coming
Aug. 09
Energy security: France takes emergency measures to boost renewables
France gets around 20% of its electricity from renewable sources – 8% from wind energy, but it needs more to meet its climate goals while reinforcing energy security.
Juni 22
The EU must speed up renewables and renewable hydrogen to secure industry energy supplies and keep up the pace with green industry projects, say WindEurope and EUROFER
The availability and affordability of renewables and renewable hydrogen for industries such as steel ready to decarbonise at large scale must become the EU’s top priority for reaching climate neutrality and accelerating independence from Russian fossil fuel supplies
Dez. 17
New German Government to speed up wind energy expansion
The new Government wants to have 80% renewable electricity by 2030 compared to the earlier target of 65%. This is in line with the EU’s proposed new 40% renewable energy target for 2030.
Dez. 03
Renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever worldwide, supporting the emergence of the new global energy economy
tronger policies and raised climate goals leading into COP26 are driving renewables to new records, but faster deployment across all key sectors is needed to reach net zero
Nov. 30
Wind will be half of electricity in a climate neutral Europe
Renewables are now 38% of all the electricity consumed in the EU, and that’s set to keep rising rapidly. But electricity is only one quarter of the energy we consume in Europe today.
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- IEA Mid-Year Analysis 2026: Global Electricity Demand Grows Faster Despite Energy Crisis – Renewables Overtake Coal for First TimeParis â Global electricity demand continues to grow significantly faster than in the years before the pandemic, despite the recent energy crisis. According to the mid-year analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electricity consumption is expected to rise by 3.6 percent in 2026 and by a further 3.8 percent in 2027.
- NeuConnect on Track: First 1.4 GW Power Link Between Germany and UK Reaches Construction Halfway PointLondon â Construction of the first direct power connection between Germany and the United Kingdom has reached the halfway mark, with half of the roughly 700-kilometer subsea cable now laid. The 725-kilometer high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link is scheduled to enter service in 2028 and will transmit up to 1.4 GW of electricity in both […]
- EVs Capture One in Four New Car Sales in Germany in First Half of 2026Flensburg/Münster â Germany's passenger car market continues to shift toward electric mobility. Battery-electric and hybrid vehicles are increasingly displacing gasoline and diesel engines as the dominant drivetrain type, while the overall new-car market grows significantly. The trend emerges from first-half data published by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).
- New Strategy: Longi Bets on Integrated PV and Battery Storage Solutions in European MarketFrankfurt â Chinese solar manufacturer Longi is restructuring its European business. In addition to solar modules, the company plans to supply complete hybrid systems combining photovoltaics, battery storage and control software from a single source, under a new concept called "Longi ONE," backed by an expanding service network across Europe.
ERNEUERBARE ENERGIEN NEWS
- Das ist der Betonturmfuß für die erste Windkraftnabe in 199 Metern HöheBaufirma Max Bögl hat die 108 Meter hohe untere Turmhälfte zur neuen Windkraftanlagen-Rekordhöhe errichtet. Die Anlage dient der Eigenversorgung.
- Eingebremster Boom: Weiterhin nur zweitbester Windparkzubau in Halbjahr Eins2,363 Gigawatt schalteten Windstrom erzeugende Firmen an Land ab Januar bis Juni bundesweit neu an. Netz- und Technikengpässe verzögern Rekordzubau.
- Condition Monitoring: Wie Windparkbetreiber Ausfälle früher erkennen könnenEin neues CMS von Bachmann zielt auf eine wirtschaftliche Zustandsüberwachung des Antriebsstrangs – insbesondere für heterogene Bestandsflotten und den Austausch alter Systeme.
- Eric Hermann von IBC Solar: „Die enge Überwachung der Montagequalität ist unabdingbar“Eric Herrmann, Head of EPC bei IBC Solar, erklärt, worauf es bei der Montagequalität solarer Freiflächenanlagen ankommt – und warum Erfahrung bei Gestellsystemen wichtiger ist als der beste Preis.
- CEO-Talk: Wir filmen Ihren Auftritt auf der Wind Energy HamburgAuf der Wind Energy Hamburg im September besuchen wir Sie am Messestand mit unserem Filmteam. Sie stellen uns Ihre Ideen oder Technologien vor. Und wir erhöhen Ihre Sichtbarkeit mit unserem Video-Interview.