17 Feb 2026 16:59 | Karlsruhe (Germany) - The ramp-up of the hydrogen industry is still in its early stages. In this environment, intensive research activities repeatedly lead to significant technological breakthroughs. A current example comes from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) with a newly developed compressorless hydrogen gas turbine. read more... 17 Feb 2026 12:36 | Cuxhaven (Germany) - According to the company, PNE AG made a strong market entry in 2025 with its digital power marketing platform Wattmate. A total of 80 projects in wind, solar, and battery storage, with an installed capacity of around 1.1?gigawatts, were successfully marketed through the platform. read more... 17 Feb 2026 11:13 | Shanghai (China) – Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng has showcased its AI-powered driver assistance system (ADAS) at the UN/WP.29 Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (IWG ADS) in Shanghai. read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
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16 Feb 2026
| Berlin (renewablepress) - The greenwind Group has taken over the project rights for four wind turbines in the Freudenberg wind farm (Brandenburg). Four Vestas V150-5.6 MW turbines with a hub height of 166 meters each will now be constructed. Green Wind Construction GmbH will be responsible for imple... read more...
12 Feb 2026
| • Qualitas Energy Credit Fund is managed by Qualitas Energy, a global investment firm specialising in renewable energy, the energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure.
• The operation will broaden non‑bank financing options for small and medium‑sized businesses developing energy transition s... read more...
06 Feb 2026
| Hamburg (renewablepress) - In January 2026, the Nordex Group recorded new orders from several European countries with a total capacity of 220 MW. The new orders further strengthen Nordex’s position as a leading supplier of wind turbines across the continent.
In UK Nordex obtained an order for the... read more...
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Nordex Group wins multiple European contracts totalling 220 MW in January 2026
Power generation in Europe (MW)
Tuesday,
17.02.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 17.02.
202601.01. - 17.02.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
1.547
2.436
82.0
70.2
Hydropower*
0.799
0.966
43.1
42.8
Solar
0.432
0.435
14.5
15.8
Biomass
0.193
0.229
11.3
10.9
Geothermal
0.011
0.007
0.7
0.1
Subtotal Renewable
2.982
4.074
151.6
139.9
Nuclear
1.494
2.368
92.9
96.5
Gas
1.096
1.264
76.6
68.2
Lignite (brown coal)
0.478
0.517
24.3
25.7
Hard coal
0.407
0.384
21.4
21.6
Waste
0.036
0.050
2.3
3.1
Oil
0.026
0.038
1.6
1.3
Subtotal Conventional
3.538
4.621
219.1
216.5
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TOTAL
6.520
8.694
370.7
356.4
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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