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“European leadership depends on integration, scale, and protection of strategic industries”
- Industrial Champion - Event in Hamburg marked 10 years since the integration of Nordex and ACCIONA Windpower
from left: Enrico Letta, Dr. Robert Habeck, José Luis Blanco, Dr. Wolfang Ziebert, Tinne van der Straeten, José Manuel Entrecanales Domecq
© Nordex SEHamburg (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 Europe, where 65 million people consume more than 60% of their energy from renewable sources.”
The anniversary event brought together senior political and industry figures to reflect on the decade following the 2016 merger which created Nordex Group, now Europe’s leading onshore wind equipment manufacturer, and to discuss the sector’s role in energy security, competitiveness and industrial resilience.
José Luis Blanco, CEO of Nordex Group, pointed to the strategic logic behind the integration and the company’s performance through a volatile period for the sector. “The unification between Nordex and Acciona Windpower was a response to a market that required scale, resilience and long-term vision,” he said. “We have built a brand that competes across the world. But the playing field is not level. The European wind industry needs scale to compete globally, and a recognition of the value wind technology brings to its societies. It is naïve to pretend this technology can be treated as a commodity.”
In a keynote address, Robert Habeck, former Vice-Chancellor of Germany, underlined the strategic importance of wind energy in reducing dependency and safeguarding critical infrastructure, saying that “The European union needs to answer the scale question. The real competition is not between France, Spain and Germany, it's Europe vs the rest of the world. So the question is, what areas of the economy do we really need? And in those areas we need champions.”
A central element of the anniversary program was a panel discussion with Enrico Letta, former Prime Minister of Italy and author of the Letta Report on the future of the EU Single Market, Robert Habeck and José Luis Blanco, CEO of the Nordex Group. Moderated by Tinne van der Straeten, CEO of WindEurope, the discussion focused on Europe’s competitiveness, industrial policy and the conditions required to sustain technological leadership in strategic sectors such as wind energy.
The anniversary event highlighted the broader relevance of the Nordex Group’s journey as a case study in industrial consolidation under pressure and in the strategic importance of maintaining European technology leadership in critical infrastructure.
About ACCIONA
ACCIONA is a global company, a leader in the provision of regenerative solutions for a decarbonized economy. Its business offer includes renewable energy, water treatment and management, eco-efficient transport and mobility systems, resilient infrastructures, etc. The company has been carbon neutral since 2016. ACCIONA recorded sales of €20.24 billion in 2025 and has a business presence in more than 40 countries. www.acciona.com
About the Nordex Group
The Group has commissioned more than 64 GW of wind power capacity in over 40 markets since 1985 and generated consolidated sales of around EUR 7.6 billion in 2025. The Company currently has more than 11,100 employees with a manufacturing network that includes factories in Germany, Spain, Brazil, India and USA. Its product portfolio is focused on onshore turbines in the 4 to 7 MW+ classes which are designed to meet the market requirements of countries with limited available space and regions with constrained grid capacity. A global service network ensures the smooth operation of the turbines. Nordex SE is listed on the MDAX and TecDAX of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) in Germany.
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Hamburg, 06 May 2026
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The development, manufacture, project management and servicing of wind turbines in the onshore segment has been the core competence and passion of the Nordex Group and its more than 7,900 employees worldwide since 1985. As one of the world's largest wind turbine manufacturers, the Nordex Group offers high-yield, cost-efficient wind turbines under the Acciona Windpower and Nordex brands that enable long-term and economical power generation from wind energy in all geographical and climatic conditions.
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