06 Nov 2026 12:59 | Paris/Münster – Wind and solar farms, battery storage and hybrid power plants with a combined capacity of around 3,000 GW are waiting for a grid connection, according to a new analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA). That is 60 percent more than a year ago, the new IEA report “Renewables 2026” shows. read more... 06 Nov 2026 12:46 | Munich – Independent power producer Tion Renewables has modernised three photovoltaic plants in Italy and, according to the company, increased their installed capacity by nearly 40 percent. The upgrade required neither additional land nor new grid connections. read more... 06 Nov 2026 08:46 | Madrid – Wind and solar farm operator EDP Renewables (EDPR) increased its adjusted net profit by 133 percent to EUR 439 million in the first nine months of 2026, according to the company. Higher gains from asset sales and a stronger performance in North America contributed significantly to the rise. read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
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05 Nov 2026
| • Order intake of 2.8 GW, up 30 percent year-on year
• EBITDA more than doubled to EUR 278 million, with an EBITDA margin of 12.7 percent
• Net income of EUR 147 million in Q3/2026 versus EUR 52 million in the previous year quarter
• Free cash flow generation of EUR 379 million in Q3/2026 backe... read more...
05 Nov 2026
| Munich (renewablepress) - Tion Renewables GmbH (“Tion Renewables” or “Tion”), a leading European independent power producer (IPP), has completed the repowering of three operational solar PV plants in Italy. Replacing fixed-tilt structures with tracker systems and new modules has increased installed ... read more...
29 Oct 2026
| Grünwald/Constance (renewablepress) - esmeraPartners GmbH (“esmera”) has advised a German utility on the successful sale of an operational onshore wind farm in Germany. In addition to the existing wind farm operations, the transaction includes the long-term repowering potential of the site.
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Power generation in Europe (MW)
Friday,
06.11.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 06.11.
202601.01. - 06.11.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.528
1.259
387.5
368.8
Hydropower*
0.359
0.473
217.0
236.2
Solar
0.472
0.680
308.0
260.2
Biomass
0.142
0.210
67.0
65.3
Geothermal
0.009
0.004
4.5
2.9
Subtotal Renewable
1.510
2.626
984.0
933.5
Nuclear
0.953
1.496
489.4
513.9
Gas
1.304
1.932
326.3
302.3
Lignite (brown coal)
0.357
0.558
120.5
118.1
Hard coal
0.292
0.420
91.9
83.5
Waste
0.034
0.050
17.5
17.0
Oil
0.023
0.029
10.5
9.3
Subtotal Conventional
2.963
4.485
1 056.1
1 044.0
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TOTAL
4.473
7.111
2 040.1
1 977.5
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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