Onshore wind in Germany continues its upward trend

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Onshore wind in Germany continues to recover. The country installed circa 1.6 GW of new onshore capacity in the first six months of 2023. The latest onshore wind auction awarded another 1.4 GW of new capacity. Germany is also leading on the implementation of the EU emergency measures, leaving no stone unturned to speed up renewables permitting. Other EU countries should follow this example.

Today the German onshore wind associations presented new data on the expansion of wind energy in Germany. Germany installed circa 1.6 GW of new capacity over the first six months of 2023. That’s 35% more than over the same period last year. Of this 396 MW were repowering projects. More than 200 MW were decommissioned, resulting in net installations of 1.3 GW. This means... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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