Wind Energy
Key function for the transformation of the energy system

Wind energy plays an important role in security of supply and will be crucial to achieve climate neutrality in the energy system. It ensures value creation and employment as well as energy independence. In addition, the availability of renewable energies is a decisive location factor for economic regions.
Wind industry stands ready to make the new expansion targets achievable. However, a number of hurdles need to be cleared and there are still many challenges for a sustainable value creation in Europe.

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The Federal Network Agency today published the results of the first tender for onshore wind energy in 2025.
The industry associations of the German offshore wind industry and the non-profit German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation today published the expansion figures for 2024.
In the IEA's 2024 "Energy Technology Perspectives" report, the agency looks at global market developments in green technologies and the resilience of their production chains.
The VDMA Wind Supply Chain Day 2025 will take place on July 1, 2025 at our member company Flender in Voerde.
The VDMA Wind Industry Working Group invites you to the Research Wind & Matchmaking Symposium 2025! A unique event where wind industry and research develop new project ideas for the future of wind energy.
The upcoming Bundestag elections will be decisive for future energy policy and the expansion of renewable energies as well as for setting the course for industrial policy.
The majority of a wind turbine can be recycled, but recycling composite materials is a challenge. As the industry grows, the responsibility for sustainable solutions increases.
The leading wind energy manufacturers are actively committed to promoting a comprehensive safety culture throughout the entire wind energy industry.
2024 was a record year for onshore wind energy: A total of 2,405 new onshore wind turbines with a capacity of 14,056 MW were approved in Germany.
Visitors to Husum 2025 will find information, inspiration and networking on all aspects of renewable energies and the development of onshore and offshore in Germany and beyond.
The "Wind-X" project by VDMA Power Systems and several project partners has started.
The Federal Network Agency today published the results of the fourth and final tender for onshore wind energy in 2024.
13 companies and initiatives from NRW presented themselves at the NRW state joint stand at WindEnergy in Hamburg, the world's largest leading trade fair for the onshore and offshore wind industry.
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action yesterday discussed measures with representatives of the wind industry to ensure the security of the energy system and fair competition and to strengthen the resilience of supply chains.
VDMA Power Systems was represented at the central event of the international wind industry with a joint stand and numerous discussion formats.
The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) published the results of the third tender for onshore wind energy today.
Here you will find our current brochures and position papers on wind industry topics.
From September 24 to 27, 2024, companies and initiatives from NRW will be exhibiting at the joint state stand at WindEnergy Hamburg.
The Federal Network Agency today published the results of the second tender for offshore wind energy for centrally pre-investigated areas in the North Sea
In the first half of 2024, 250 onshore wind turbines with a cumulative capacity of 1.3 GW were installed in Germany.
The industry associations of the German offshore wind industry and the non-profit foundation OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE today published the expansion figures for the first half of 2024.
WindEnergy Hamburg is the world's largest leading trade fair for the onshore and offshore wind industry. The trade fair covers the entire value chain - from project planners, financiers, suppliers and manufacturers to operators and service providers
The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) today published the results of the second tender for onshore wind energy this year.
The Federal Network Agency today published the results of the tender for offshore wind energy for areas in the North Sea that have not been centrally pre-inspected.
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection today published the funding announcement for the 8th Energy Research Program.
Be a co-exhibitor at the NRW joint stand at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 from September 24 to 27, 2024! The state of NRW offers an attractive opportunity to co-exhibit!
The Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the European wind association WindEurope will take place in June. Dennis Rendschmidt, Managing Director of VDMA Power Systems, is candidate for the Board.
Workshop on 10.6 & 11.06 at VDMA in Frankfurt - Recycling of rotor blades
Securing energy supply through a reliable market and strengthening supply chains through fair competition
The FVA-Workbench, developed by FVA GmbH, is a powerful software platform for the analysis and optimization of gearboxes.
The minimum distance between wind turbines and residential areas, which was abolished by the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament on August 24, 2023, will give the supplier industry a new boost.
The German government's Easter Pact was adopted at the end of June. In this context, the VDMA Power Systems trade association has published a position paper on strengthening the European wind industry
An adapted framework is necessary for the climate neutral energy system to work. VDMA is leading the way with concrete proposals. Hydrogen production at sea will pick up speed as early as next year.
The reduction of the EEG surcharge for 2022 can bring noticeable relief for private consumers and industrial SMEs. This also shows that the CO2 price can have a steering effect for climate protection beyond the mere burden.
Dr. Dennis Rendschmidt starts today as Managing Director of the trade association VDMA Power Systems
Following the publication of the IPCC report, it is clear that faster expansion of renewable energies and greater involvement of major emitters are required.
Information about the VDMA at HUSUM Wind
For the first time, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has investigated the role of critical minerals in clean energy transitions and identified vulnerabilities that require political solutions.
As part of the Managing Director Experience Exchange organised by the VDMA Waste and Recycling Technology Association (ART) on 30 July 2021, the recycling of rotor blades from wind turbines (WTGs) was examined in more detail by speaker Haras Najib (VDMA Power Systems).
The tender results for onshore wind with a bid date of 1 February were published today.
Wind energy is seen as a key player in the energy transition and the green economic recovery after COVID-19, but the political framework is holding back German suppliers.
Mechanical and plant engineering is ready to supply the appropriate efficient solutions for the coming hydrogen economy.
As part of the Corona economic stimulus and crisis management package, the Federal Council today approved additional funds for energy research
The extraction of kinetic energy from the atmosphere by large offshore wind farms has a greater impact on electricity yield than previously assumed. This is the conclusion of a study commissioned by the think tanks Agora Energiewende & Agora Verkehrswende.
Offshore wind farms - extreme loads require highest quality
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The Wind Supply Chain Day offers a unique opportunity to find out about the latest developments in energy and industrial policy. We will shed light on global market developments with a focus on the USA, China and the EU. You will also gain exciting insights into trends and the potential of new technologies that are shaping the industry.
Germany's most important trade fair for renewable energies with a focus on wind energy: This is where the industry meets to shape and support the transformation of the energy system and networking.
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