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German cabinet passes EEG 2027 and grid-connection package; Alterric warns of setback for renewables
Germany's cabinet has passed the EEG 2027 amendment and grid-connection package. Wind developer Alterric warns the rules could seriously slow the renewables build-out and urges the Bundestag to revise them.
VSB completes Vockenrod wind farm expansion in Hesse, bringing it to 28.5 MW
VSB has finished the Vockenrod wind farm expansion in Hesse, adding two Nordex N149-5.X turbines to reach five machines and 28.5 MW in total.
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.
Wind turbines and health: what the evidence actually says
The science on wind turbines and health is settled: no confirmed harm, and noise at a safe distance comparable to a fridge. So why does the health scare persist — and what actually counters it?
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.
Baltica 2 and 3: Poland’s next offshore giants take shape
With Baltic Power online, the PGE–Ørsted Baltica programme is Poland's next offshore frontier — from the Choczewo substation to 150 km of seabed cable routes and 107 turbines bound for Gdańsk.
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.
WindEurope opens applications for Hack the Climate 2026 in Dublin
WindEurope has opened applications for Hack the Climate 2026 in Dublin, a 28–30 September hackathon tackling renewable curtailment with partners ESB, Hitachi Energy, Microsoft and SSE Airtricity.
