Wind power • Table.Briefings

May 7th, 2026

Offshore wind: Steep price rise in Europe

In recent years, problems with a supplier have led to a steep rise in the price of offshore wind turbines. An expert recommends expanding production capacity.

By Nico Beckert

News | Wind power

April 22nd, 2026

Complaints from the wind industry: Misinformation is causing real damage

According to the European wind industry, anti-wind power campaigns on social media are now leading to significant delays and project cancellations. WindEurope aims to accelerate expansion with a ten-point plan.

By Manuel Berkel

News | Renewable energies

March 26th, 2026

Turbine maker Ming Yang: British government rejects investment in offshore projects

The British government has halted the Chinese turbine maker’s investment in Scotland. Both Scottish government officials and Ming Yang itself have expressed disappointment.

By Redaktion Table

News | Energy transition

March 12th, 2026

Wind power: China continues to drive global expansion forward

In 2025, more wind power capacity was added than in the previous year. China remains the key driver with growing exports, thanks in part to stable political support. This is according to a new report by BloombergNEF.

By Lukas Bayer

Arbeiten an einer 380-kV Höchstspannungsfreileitung, Neubau, entlang der Autobahn A57, bei Meerbusch, Arbeiter auf den Auslegern des Hochspannungsmasts, NRW, Deutschland,

News | Power grids

March 10th, 2026

Network package: EU countries want to have their say

The EU Commission wants more centralized planning of energy networks so as to accelerate their expansion. In the Council, however, the member states are calling for stronger rights to have their say.

By Manuel Berkel

News | Energy transition

March 10th, 2026

Court of Auditors: EU targets for energy communities are “wishful thinking” for the time being

In a new report, the European Court of Auditors criticizes the lack of progress in energy communities. It says the targets are too optimistic, the guidelines unclear and the incentives inadequate.

By Lukas Bayer

News | Energy prices

March 6th, 2026

Citizen energy: Commission recommends more solar

The EU Commission is planning measures to strengthen citizen energy. The aim is to ease the financial burden on households by enabling people to have their own solar power systems and energy communities. But it is concerned about aggressive online advertising.

By Manuel Berkel

Campact-Protestaktion gegen das Netzpaket vor dem Wirtschaftsministerium

News | Power grids

February 19th, 2026

Network package: New expert opinion deems draft contrary to European law

A new expert opinion considers the BMWE draft law for the so-called grid package to be contrary to European law. The opinion says it violates EU directives and is not based on objective threshold values.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

News | Power grids

February 19th, 2026

German power grid access: Legal opinion finds draft reforms incompatible with European Union law

A new legal opinion concludes that draft reforms by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy are incompatible with European Union (EU) law. According to the assessment, they violate EU directives and rely on threshold values that lack objective justification.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt and Manuel Berkel

News | Climate

February 5th, 2026

Green tech: How strongly EVs, batteries and co. are fueling growth

Green technologies such as EVs, batteries and renewables grew by 18% in China in 2025. Value added in the green tech sector has almost doubled since 2022. Exports are rising rapidly.

By Nico Beckert