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27 Jul 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has concluded a new ESG-linked syndicated Multi-Currency Guarantee Facility with a total volume of EUR 2,475 million. This new facility comes with a 5-year maturity and improved terms and conditions, including a material reduction in interest rates on a li... read more...
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| Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming a cornerstone of Europe's energy transition. As the market matures and project pipelines continue to grow, access to financing is emerging as a critical success factor for developers and investors alike. To suppo... read more...
13 Jul 2026
| • Increasing costs, falling revenues – pressure on many project developers to make decisions. In first half of 2026, developers chose UKA as partner for projects totaling around 900 megawatts (MA) capacity.
• UKA purchases projects in all development phases – from early planning to construction. C... read more...
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Nordex Group strengthens financial flexibility with expanded EUR 2,475 million ESG-linked syndicated Multi-Currency Guarantee Facility
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Around 900 MW in first half of 2026 – project developers choose UKA Group
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Monday,
27.07.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 27.07.
202601.01. - 27.07.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
1.056
1.257
264.3
241.9
Hydropower*
0.315
0.371
163.6
170.1
Solar
1.073
1.109
199.2
174.0
Biomass
0.137
0.190
45.5
44.1
Geothermal
0.011
0.000
3.0
1.4
Subtotal Renewable
2.593
2.927
675.6
631.5
Nuclear
1.165
1.593
344.4
348.8
Gas
0.444
0.513
215.1
206.6
Lignite (brown coal)
0.170
0.240
79.0
83.6
Hard coal
0.132
0.188
61.4
60.7
Waste
0.038
0.053
11.5
11.5
Oil
0.024
0.032
6.3
6.1
Subtotal Conventional
1.973
2.619
717.7
717.4
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TOTAL
4.566
5.546
1 393.3
1 348.9
Note
26 out of 27 EU countries
No data from: Malta
The data from the European transmission system operators reflect the net electricity feed-in to their national power grids. Not taken into account are electricity for the self-consumption of power plants, self-used electricity (own use), power plants without grid connection, etc.
Current Grid Status Renewables - Europe
Renewables in Europe - Records - All Time Highs
Source
Record 2026
All Time High
[MW]
[Date]
[MW]
[Date]
Wind energy total
0
01.01.1970
134 967
22.02.2024
Onshore
0
01.01.1970
121 052
22.02.2024
Offshore
0
01.01.1970
17 912
20.02.2025
Solar
0
01.01.1970
140 469
30.07.2024
Hydropower
0
01.01.1970
201 493
06.03.2024
Bioenergy
0
01.01.1970
11 209
14.02.2025
Geothermal
0
01.01.1970
717
07.02.2023
Total
0
01.01.1970
246 299
02.04.2024
Source: © IWR 2026, Data: ENTSO-E
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