After the sale of three wind farms, additional soon-to-be-completed wind farms are now up for sale © Flightseeing

07 May 2026 | Meissen (renewablepress) - German energy park developer UKA has sold Vietlübbe wind farm, the third transaction of its kind this year. The wind farm located in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania comprises 14 state-of-the-art wind turbines with a total rated capacity of around 80 megawatts. The turbines went into full operation in November 2025. Stefan Kath, COO of the Operations Division at UKA: "We are delighted that we could complete our third successful transaction in 2026 with the sale of our Vietlübbe wind farm. This demonstrates that UKA has the expertise and delivery capability to complete large-scale projects ...... read more...

Tower construction, Eurowind Energy project © Eurowind Energy GmbH

06 May 2026 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - Last week, Blackstone and Eurowind Energy reached an agreement: the project developer contributes its expertise, while the financial investor provides fresh capital. A total of €2 billion will be invested in the development of energy parks across Europe, with Germany set to play a central role. Germany is one of Eurowind Energy’s core markets. Currently, more than 300 MW are under construction—equivalent to around 50 modern wind turbines. In addition, the company has a development pipeline of 4.6 GW. Thanks to the new capital injection, project development in Germany is secured and will be significantly accelerat...... read more...

from left: Enrico Letta, Dr. Robert Habeck, José Luis Blanco, Dr. Wolfang Ziebert, Tinne van der Straeten, José Manuel Entrecanales Domecq © Nordex SE

06 May 2026 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - “Europe is the world leader in decarbonisation and electrification. Whether the continent continues to lead or not depends on the market integration, scale, and protection of strategic industries,” said José Manuel Entrecanales, Chairman and CEO of ACCIONA, at an event in Hamburg to mark ten years since the integration of Nordex and Acciona Windpower. Mr Entrecanales added that “it is no longer needed to promote renewable energy on the basis of climate impact. It's now the most affordable, most accessible form of energy. The Iberian Peninsula exemplifies this reality,” he said. “It is the cheapest market in...... read more...

Qualitas Energy´s German late-stage pipeline exceeds 3 GW in advanced development, alongside more than 1 GW of projects already under construction or operation © unsplash/zhang fengsheng

30 Apr 2026 | Berlin (renewablepress) - Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, announced today that it has secured permits for two wind energy projects located in Rhineland-Palatinate and Lower Saxony, Germany. With a combined capacity exceeding 59 MW, these projects further reinforce the company’s late-stage development pipeline in the country. In Rhineland-Palatinate, the permit covers the construction of three wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6.8 MW, resulting in a total installed capacity of ...... read more...

Global nuclear power plant market stagnates in 2025 and remains in a trough © wlad074 / Adobe Stock

28 Apr 2026 | Münster (renewablepress) - As in previous years, the global market for nuclear power plants is not emerging from its slump in 2025. A renaissance with significant market growth is still not in sight. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), three new nuclear power plants came online worldwide in 2025 (2024: six). At the same time, seven older plants were permanently shut down (2024: four). Overall, this amounts to a net decline in the number of plants. According to the IAEA (as of April 27, 2026), new nuclear power plants with a net capacity of 2,956 MW were connected to the grid in 2025 (2024: 6,813 MW). The new unit...... read more...

© Nordex SE

27 Apr 2026 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) reported a positive business performance for the first quarter of 2026. Sales reached around EUR 1.6 billion in Q1/2026, a 10.6 percent increase compared to the first quarter last year (Q1/2025: EUR 1.4 billion). Gross revenue, including changes in inventories, was EUR 1.6 billion, in line with same period of last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the first quarter of 2026 substantially increased by 64.3 percent to EUR 130.7 million (Q1/2025: EUR 79.6 million) with an improved EBITDA margin of 8.2 percent (Q1/2025: ...... read more...

Handover of the type approval certificate at WindEurope on April 21, 2026 © Nordex SE

22 Apr 2026 | Hamburg, Madrid (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group continues to advance its Delta4000 turbine platform with several product updates for the N175/6.X turbine, further strengthening the turbine’s performance, energy yield and project suitability across key markets. New power mode with 7.3  MW rating As part of the continuous product improvement programme, Nordex is introducing a new power mode with 7.3 MW nominal rating for the N175/6.X. The new power mode enhances annual energy production up to 1.7 percent, while sound power level remain unchanged. Nordex already secured more than 3 GW of firm orders for the N175/6.X which demonst...... read more...

The special exhibit will take place as part of The smarter E Europe 2026 from June 23 to 25, 2026, at Messe München © Solar Promotion GmbH

21 Apr 2026 | Munich/Pforzheim (renewablepress) - The current geopolitical situation once again highlights the risks of depending on fossil fuels and the increasing need to transform our energy supply. Solar and wind power have long been established as cost-efficient energy sources, and the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted a global 2.6-fold capacity growth between 2022 and 2030. Against this backdrop, The smarter E Europe alliance of exhibitions will spotlight the feasibility of a renewable energy system from June 23–25 in Munich. The Renewables 24/7 special exhibit uses best practices, presentations and live demos to show how a round-the-c...... read more...

At WindEurope 2026, VSB highlights repowering as a key lever for accelerating wind expansion in Europe – illustrated by projects such as the Elster wind farm (Germany), one of the largest of its kind © VSB Group

21 Apr 2026 | Madrid / Dresden (renewablepress) - WindEurope 2026 is one of the most significant industry gatherings in the European wind energy sector, expected to attract around 16,000 participants and more than 500 exhibitors. VSB, part of TotalEnergies, will be present as an exhibitor in Hall 10, Stand F50, bringing its long-standing project experience to the debate on accelerating the expansion of renewable energy. VSB operates in six European countries – Germany, Poland, France, Finland, Italy and Croatia – and has delivered more than 750 wind and solar installations since its foundation. For 30 years, the company has been developing projects acro...... read more...

The awards include three projects comprising a total of 18 wind turbines © unsplash-luis castro

16 Apr 2026 | Berlin (renewablepress) - Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, announced today that it has successfully secured tender awards for three wind projects in the February onshore wind energy auction conducted by the German Federal Network Agency. The combined awarded capacity amounts to 126 MW, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued expansion in the German wind market. The three wind energy projects are located in Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg, ...... read more...