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Qualitas Energy starts construction of 42 MW Ingstetten repowering in Baden-Württemberg
Qualitas Energy has started building the 42 MW Ingstetten repowering in Baden-Württemberg, swapping five old turbines for six Enercon E-175 machines.
Alterric warns Germany’s EEG reform and grid package could stall wind investment
Alterric says Germany's cabinet-approved EEG amendment and grid connection package risk raising generation costs and stalling the renewables build-out, and has urged the Bundestag to make corrections.
Qualitas Energy starts 42 MW repowering of Ingstetten wind farm in Baden-Württemberg
Qualitas Energy has started construction on the repowering of the Ingstetten wind farm, replacing five old turbines with six 7 MW Enercon E-175 machines for a total of 42 MW.
VSB completes expansion of Vockenrod wind farm in Hesse
VSB Deutschland has completed the expansion of its Vockenrod wind farm in Hesse, taking the site to five turbines and 28.5 MW of installed capacity.
The Baltic–German battery boom, in numbers
Sweden approved over 5 GW of battery parks in five years, Kyon Energy is building across three German states at once, and Alterric is co-locating storage with wind — a snapshot of the Baltic–German battery boom.
Nordex refinances €2.475 billion ESG-linked guarantee facility
The Nordex Group has closed a €2.475 billion ESG-linked syndicated guarantee facility running to 2031, arranged with 15 banks, which its CFO calls the completion of the company's turnaround.
RWE feeds first power into German grid from Nordseecluster A
RWE has sent first power to the German grid from Nordseecluster A, the 660 MW opening phase of its 1.6 GW North Sea offshore wind project.
Germany’s offshore reset: how 2026 rebuilt confidence in a stalled market
After a failed 2025 auction and suspended 2026 rounds, Germany has moved to reset its offshore wind market — through a North Sea investment pact, regulatory protection for existing projects, a Bundesrat reform push and cross-border cooperation that increasingly runs through the Baltic.
Bremen firm energy grid service secures VDE certification for in-house grid controller
energy grid service has received the final VDE component certificate for its self-developed P6-EnergyControlSystem 3.1 grid controller, clearing it for use in wind, solar and hybrid plants.
Germany’s battery storage additions hit record in first half of 2026
Battery storage additions in Germany hit a new record in the first half of 2026, with IWR warning that the market is outpacing federal energy policy.
French and German onshore wind auctions oversubscribed as developers call for more volumes
France and Germany awarded more than 3 GW in heavily oversubscribed onshore wind auctions at falling prices, but WindEurope warned that limited auction visibility is pushing developers to rush projects to market.
Lanthan Safe Sky rebrands as NOLITE and consolidates its night-marking business
German aircraft-detection lighting specialist Lanthan Safe Sky has relaunched as NOLITE, bringing its wind-turbine night-marking technology, operations and services together under one brand.
GEOMAR begins Baltic Sea research expeditions aboard sailing vessel Malizia Explorer
GEOMAR researchers are studying seagrass carbon sinks and phytoplankton across three Baltic legs aboard Team Malizia's converted research sailing vessel.
Whitepaper examines what makes battery storage projects bankable
Capcora and suena energy have published a whitepaper analysing how offtake strategies, risk allocation and financing structures determine whether battery storage projects can secure debt financing.
German wind expansion accelerates in first half of 2026 on offshore comeback
Bundesnetzagentur data show German wind additions accelerating in the first half of 2026 on an offshore comeback, while new solar installations decline.

































