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The Bundesnetzagentur has confirmed the Electricity Network Development Plan 2023-2037/2045, which sets out the expansion measures urgently needed for the electricity transmission network. "This is the first network development plan that presents the electricity network we need to complete the ...

The Bundesnetzagentur has launched further auctions for offshore wind farms comprising a total of 5,500 MW at three centrally pre-investigated sites in the North Sea. Auctions of centrally pre-investigated sites The three sites with a combined 5,500 MW of projected generating capacity are situated ...

The EU installed a record 16.2 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2023. 79% of this was onshore wind turbines. And more than 1 GW came from the repowering of old turbines. Germany installed the most new capacity, followed by the Netherlands and Sweden. Wind energy accounted for 19% of total EU ...

According to Rystad Energy's forecast, Europe's PV output will increase by around 50 TWh in 2024, as large capacities are likely to be installed throughout the EU - especially in Germany. Wind energy generation is also expected to increase in 2024. However, the growth rate is unlikely to match that ...

The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) published EU Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDPs). The ONDPs are the first comprehensive cross-border review of existing offshore grid capacity and future offshore grid requirements at sea basin level. They will ...

According to preliminary data from the wind energy association WindEurope, 4.2 GW of installed capacity was commissioned in offshore wind farms across Europe in 2023. This corresponds to an increase of 40% compared to 2022, with the majority of this capacity being installed in the sea areas of the ...

In 2023, the Bundesnetzagentur has approved around 600 kilometres (km) of power lines. Work on around 400 additional kilometres of lines can begin immediately thanks to legislation that has been passed to accelerate the approval process. The transmission system operators (TSOs) can now begin the ...

According to Renewables 2023, the latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the expansion of renewable electricity generation capacity increased by almost 50 % in 2023 compared to 2022. The IEA is forecasting a further increase over the next five years, with solar and wind energy ...

Repowering involves replacing first-generation wind turbines with modern, more efficient turbines. By utilising the sites more efficiently, the yield can be tripled. In addition, the cost of generating wind power can be significantly reduced.

In October the European Commission published the Wind Power Package: 15 immediate actions to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s wind value chain. The European Commission and European Investment Bank are delivering on their bits of the package already. But the bulk of the actions fall to ...