18 Mar 2026 16:48 | San Jose (USA) – Lyten is advancing its expansion in Europe: Following the acquisition of Northvolt Sweden and the establishment of an Industrial Hub in Skellefteå, the US battery storage company is taking over the former Northvolt-owned recycling facility Revolt. By expanding manufacturing and recycling, Lyten is strengthening its position in the European battery value chain. read more... 18 Mar 2026 14:29 | Reno (USA) – Ormat Technologies is issuing convertible senior notes with a total volume of $875 million. The company is offering $725 million of 1.5% Series A notes and $150 million of 0% Series B notes due 2031. The notes are being offered exclusively to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A. read more... 18 Mar 2026 10:06 | Dresden (Germany) - Project developer VSB Gruppe has received approval for the Pfaffenhausen wind farm in the Main-Kinzig district. The Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt has granted permission for the construction of five wind turbines with a combined capacity of 36 megawatts in the municipality of Jossgrund. read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
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17 Mar 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received two new orders for repowering projects on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn in Germany. For the two wind farms Fehmarn-Mitte I and Fehmarn-Mitte II, Nordex will supply and install 24 wind turbines of the N163/5.X type. The total capacity of the... read more...
18 Mar 2026
| Pfaffenhausen/Dresden (renewablepress) - Construction of the Pfaffenhausen wind farm in the municipality of Jossgrund, located in the Main-Kinzig district of Hesse, is expected to begin at the end of 2026. Project developer VSB has received approval from the Darmstadt Regional Council to build the w... read more...
12 Mar 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has received an order totaling 49 MW for a new community wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. As part of the Heek-Strönfeld project for Bürgerwind Heek-Strönfeld GmbH & Co. KG, Nordex will deliver seven N175/6.X wind turbines with a hub height of ... read more...
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Nordex Group receives new orders for 137 MW for repowering projects on the island of Fehmarn in Germany
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Power generation in Europe (MW)
Wednesday,
18.03.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 18.03.
202601.01. - 18.03.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
1.059
1.249
122.6
107.4
Hydropower*
0.447
0.844
70.9
65.7
Solar
0.830
0.724
35.6
34.2
Biomass
0.149
0.229
18.0
17.6
Geothermal
0.011
0.004
1.1
0.3
Subtotal Renewable
2.496
3.050
248.2
225.1
Nuclear
1.063
1.702
143.9
150.0
Gas
0.553
0.960
105.9
102.6
Lignite (brown coal)
0.283
0.537
36.6
40.5
Hard coal
0.202
0.407
29.7
32.7
Waste
0.028
0.051
4.1
4.7
Oil
0.017
0.024
2.3
2.1
Subtotal Conventional
2.145
3.681
322.5
332.6
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TOTAL
4.641
6.731
570.7
557.8
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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