Installation of one of the E-160 turbines at the repowered Raßlitz wind farm © Enercon

14 Jul 2025 | Raßlitz (renewablepress) - As part of the repowering project in Raßlitz, Saxony, Energiequelle has successfully commissioned two Enercon E-160 wind turbines. These new turbines replace the previous E-58 models and feature a hub height of 166.6 meters and a capacity of 5.56 MW each. This upgrade increases the energy output eightfold. The projected annual energy yield of the new turbines is around 40.8 million kilowatt-hours, which is enough to supply more than ten thousand households with green, CO₂-free electricity – a significant step forward for the energy transition in the region. Long planning phase The commissioning of the ...... read more...

Qualitas Energy consolidates strategic milestones in wind energy development © Pixabay-414807

10 Jul 2025 | 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, has reached significant milestones in the expansion of its wind energy portfolio across Germany during the first half of 2025. In the past six months, the company has secured permits for 43 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 275 MW. In addition, Qualitas Energy has submitted applications for the approval of 156 turbines totaling more than 1 GW of additional capacity, further strengthening its pipeline of futu...... read more...

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10 Jul 2025 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - In the second quarter of 2025 the Nordex Group secured 2,310 MW of orders in the Projects segment (excluding service business), growing by around 82 percent compared to previous year’s figure (Q2/2024: 1,271 MW). For the first half of the year 2025, this totals 4,492 MW compared to 3,357 MW in the previous year. The average sales price in euros per megawatt of capacity (ASP) increased in the second quarter to EUR 0.97 million/MW (H1/2025: EUR 0.92 million/MW) compared to EUR 0.96 million/MW in the same period last year (H1/2024: EUR 0.89 million/MW). Between April and June 2025, customers ordered a total o...... read more...

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08 Jul 2025 | Cuxhaven (renewablepress) - In the second quarter of 2025, the PNE Group received the necessary permits for the construction and operation of three onshore wind farms in the German states of Brandenburg, Hesse, and North Rhine-Westphalia. In Brandenburg, the existing Gerdshagen wind farm will be expanded by one additional turbine. In Hesse, a single turbine with a capacity of 7.2 MW is planned for the Holzhäuser Berg wind farm. The construction of five new turbines with a total output of 33 MW is planned for the Niederkrüchten wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the planned Niederkrüchten energy park, which will also i...... read more...

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07 Jul 2025 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - End of June, the project developer and operator SAB WindTeam ordered 13 N163/6.X turbines with a total capacity of 91 MW from the Nordex Group. The supply contract also includes comprehensive Premium Service for the turbines with a term of 20 years. The turbines, each with a hub height of 164 meters, are set to be installed at the Fretzdorf site in Brandenburg, Germany, near Wittstock/Dosse. Installation works of the Fretzdorfer Heide wind farm is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2026, and full commissioning of all turbines at this forest site is planned for spring 2027. Felipe Villalon Waldburg-Zeil...... read more...

Zeven wind farm in Germany © Energiequelle GmbH

04 Jul 2025 | Kallinchen (renewablepress) - Energiequelle GmbH has erected and successfully commissioned nine Vestas V162 turbines in Zeven, Lower Saxony (Germany). With a hub height of 169 meters and a rotor diameter of 162 meters, the turbines are among the most modern of their kind. In future, they will supply around 40,000 households with electricity generated from renewable sources. The entire construction of the wind farm was completed in a record time of just 14 months - and under challenging conditions: “We had over 600 hours of crane downtime, which equates to around 60 full working days,” explains project manager Robert Koddebusch. "The ...... read more...

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03 Jul 2025 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - End of June, the Nordex Group secured several new contracts in UK, Belgium and France. For two wind farms in Scotland totalling 75.7 MW, the Nordex Group is supplying and installing six N133/4800 machines and for the first time in the UK seven N163/6.X turbines. The Group will deliver also for the first time two N163/5.X turbines to a 11.8 MW wind farm in Belgium. In France, customers ordered seven N149/5.X turbines totalling 39.9 MW as well as two N117/3600 (7.2 MW) turbines for two wind sites. All contracts include service and maintenance contracts for the turbines for different periods. Deliveries and install...... read more...

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01 Jul 2025 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - With an order received in June, the Nordex Group scores again in Latvia: The Group is supplying and installing 21 N163/6.X turbines for the Pienava wind farm. Totalling 147 MW it is the largest wind project to date in the country. Developed by Eolus, one of the largest renewable energy solutions developers in Scandinavia, the project has been sold to Latvenergo, Latvia’s state-owned energy company. After commissioning in March 2027, the Nordex Group will be responsible for the maintenance of the turbines as part of a maintenance contract with a term of 15 years. The Pienava wind farm is being built in the mun...... read more...

3D visualisation of the planned hydrogen plant in Pasewalk © ENERTRAG

27 Jun 2025 | Dauerthal (renewablepress) - With the notarised signing of the purchase agreement for a 6.5-hectare site in the Berlin-Szczecin Industrial Park, ENERTRAG has reached a significant milestone in the realisation of its hydrogen project in Pasewalk. One of the first large-scale hydrogen plants in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is to be built on the site. The agreement was signed on 24 June 2025 by Mayor Danny Rodewald, Deputy Mayor Marko Schmidt and Elgin Knop, the head of the relevant department for real estate. ENERTRAG was represented by Michael Westphal and Branko Swierczek, managing directors of ENERTRAG Landgesellschaft, and project manag...... read more...

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25 Jun 2025 | Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received an order in Türkiye from Yellice Üretim A.Ş., a subsidiary of Efor Holding. The contract comprises the supply and installation of 23 N163/6.X wind turbines with a total capacity of 160 MW for the Yellice wind farm. The Nordex Group will also provide Premium Service for a period of 10 years, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of the turbines. The wind turbines will be installed southeast of the Kangal district in the Sivas Province at elevations ranging from 1,850 m to 1,990 m above sea level. The installation of the first turbine is scheduled to begin in spring 2026, with c...... read more...