Germany added 1.3GW of onshore wind capacity in Q1 2024, with 4.8GW new licenses, but gross expansion lags 2023 levels.

Germany added 1.3GW of onshore wind capacity in Q1 2024, with 250 onshore turbines installed. New licenses rose by 32% (4.8GW capacity), but gross expansion is still below the 1.6GW added in the same period in 2023. The BWE President noted that further efforts are needed to close the gap between actual expansion and political expansion plans. Construction of land-based wind power slowed by 19% compared to the first half of 2023.

July 18, 2024
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