January 28, 2026
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Enercon inks first delivery of its 7 MW wind turbines to Turkey

Enercon received the first order from Turkey for its latest, 7 MW wind turbines, from Reges Elektrik.

The agreement with Reges Elektrik is for the first deployment of Enercon’s 7 MW onshore turbine in Turkey, according to the German wind turbine producer. At the same time, it is the Turkish company’s first wind energy investment.

Enercon and Reges Elektrik have launched a strategic partnership by signing a turbine supply agreement for the Demirli wind farm to be constructed in Kırşehir.

Under the deal, Enercon will supply ten of its new E‑175 EP5 E2 wind turbines, totaling 70 MW of installed capacity.

The new top model is among the highest yielding onshore wind turbines in Europe

It is the first collaboration between the two companies. The agreement was signed at Reges Elektrik’s headquarters in Istanbul.

According to Enercon, featuring a large rotor diameter of 175 meters, advanced engineering solutions, and high energy yield, the E‑175 EP5 E2 stands as its most powerful and efficient onshore turbine to date.

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Arif Günyar and Mustafa Ünal (photo: Enercon)

It is among the highest-yielding onshore wind turbines in Europe, the German company claimed.

Ünal: The agreement represents a significant milestone for Reges Elektrik as it makes its first investment in wind energy

Arif Günyar, Enercon Regional Head for Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa (CAMEA), thanked Reges Elektrik for its trust in his company’s technology.

“We look forward to strengthening our cooperation through future projects,” he added.

According to Mustafa Ünal, Chairman of the Board of Reges Elektrik, the agreement represents a significant milestone for his firm as it makes its first investment in wind energy.

“Partnering with Enercon and deploying the E-175 EP5 E2 turbines aligns perfectly with our long-term vision to expand our renewable energy portfolio with high-efficiency, future-proof technologies,” he stressed.

Of note, Enercon has installed wind turbines with a total capacity of 60 GW in more than 50 countries around the world.

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January 23, 2026
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Greece adds 340 MW of wind farms in 2025, acceleration seen for this year

New wind capacity came in at 340 MW in Greece last year, with 76 onshore turbines installed, according to the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (HWEA or ELETAEN).

Installations increased by 6.4% on an annual scale and represented EUR 420 million in investment. Total wind capacity reached 5,695 MW in the country, with HWEA expecting a 900 MW rise in 2026.

Papastamatiou: 2 GW await connection

Based on these numbers, the wind sector appears to be going through rebirth, after several years of low to average installations. Currently, 1.1 GW of new projects are under construction or contracted and the majority is expected to come online within the next 18 months.

Added on top are 200 MW from previous auctions, which took place during the period 2018-2022. HWEA said that even though 1,592 MW was awarded, only 852.4 MW managed to connect to the grid by the end of 2025.

“Right now, about 2 GW of wind farms have an installation license, but have not been completed. Half of those are under construction or contracted. There are also 3 GW who have completed environmental licensing and await grid connection terms. Naturally, there are even more projects that go through the licensing jumble. All of them – especially the most efficient – constitute national wealth and can reduce energy costs for consumers,” said HWEA’s General Director, Panagiotis Papastamatiou.

Terna Energy and Vestas top the charts

The top 5 operators by capacity in Greece are Terna Energy (18.2%), MORE (13.6%), Iberdrola Rokas (7.2%), Principia (6.5%) and PPC Renewables (5.6%).

Vestas has the highest share among manufacturers, 44%. Enercon accounts for 25%, followed by Siemens Gamesa with 15.8% and Nordex, which is at 9.2%.

Notably, the day with the highest hourly wind share in power production was April 28, 2025, when wind farms supplied 97.2%. In total, these units covered more than 50% of the demand for 616 hours of the year.

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January 22, 2026
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Greece adds 340 MW of wind farms in 2025, acceleration seen for this year

New wind capacity came in at 340 MW in Greece last year, with 76 onshore turbines installed, according to the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (HWEA or ELETAEN).

Installations increased by 6.4% on an annual scale and represented EUR 420 million in investment. Total wind capacity reached 5,695 MW in the country, with HWEA expecting a 900 MW rise in 2026.

Papastamatiou: 2 GW await connection

Based on these numbers, the wind sector appears to be going through rebirth, after several years of low to average installations. Currently, 1.1 GW of new projects are under construction or contracted and the majority is expected to come online within the next 18 months.

Added on top are 200 MW from previous auctions, which took place during the period 2018-2022. HWEA said that even though 1,592 MW was awarded, only 852.4 MW managed to connect to the grid by the end of 2025.

“Right now, about 2 GW of wind farms have an installation license, but have not been completed. Half of those are under construction or contracted. There are also 3 GW who have completed environmental licensing and await grid connection terms. Naturally, there are even more projects that go through the licensing jumble. All of them – especially the most efficient – constitute national wealth and can reduce energy costs for consumers,” said HWEA’s General Director, Panagiotis Papastamatiou.

Terna Energy and Vestas top the charts

The top 5 operators by capacity in Greece are Terna Energy (18.2%), MORE (13.6%), Iberdrola Rokas (7.2%), Principia (6.5%) and PPC Renewables (5.6%).

Vestas has the highest share among manufacturers, 44%. Enercon accounts for 25%, followed by Siemens Gamesa with 15.8% and Nordex, which is at 9.2%.

Notably, the day with the highest hourly wind share in power production was April 28, 2025, when wind farms supplied 97.2%. In total, these units covered more than 50% of the demand for 616 hours of the year.

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July 31, 2025
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With 152 MW of wind power installed in H1 2025, Greece continues low trajectory

Just 152.2 MW of wind farms were installed in Greece in the first half of 2025, thus continuing the low trajectory of recent years.

According to the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (HWEA or ELETAEN), total wind capacity in the country reached 5,507 MW at the end of June. In the first six months of the year, 37 new wind turbines were installed in Greece, with a capacity of 152.2 MW, representing a total investment of EUR 180 million.

New capacity doubled compared to the same period of 2024, but is not enough to support a more balanced renewable mix, HWEA said. In comparison, photovoltaics consistently add similar capacity in just one month on average.

The association also mentioned that currently there is 1 GW of wind projects under construction, or contracted. The majority are expected to launch operations within the next 18 months. There is another 300 MW selected through auctions for which letters of guarantee were submitted, and it is expected to reach completion. As a result, total capacity is projected to reach 6.5 GW within the period.

HWEA: Red tape is delaying 846 MW of wind projects

HWEA stressed that due to red tape, the construction of over half of the wind power capacity awarded at renewable energy auctions in the period 2018-2022 has been delayed. Namely, 1.592 MW was selected, but just 746 MW is operational today.

“If they had been completed on time, these wind projects, with a total capacity of 846 MW, would have provided more cheap energy and permanent relief to Greek consumers and the national economy,” HWEA pointed out.

Terna Energy and Vestas lead the pack

When it comes to wind energy’s geographical dispersion, Central Greece (Sterea Ellada) leads with 2.427 MW, followed by 709 MW in the Peloponnese and 535 MW in Eastern Thrace.

The top 5 market players are Terna Energy (1,034 MW – 18.8%), owned by Masdar, Motor Oil Hellas’s subsidiary MORE (774 MW – 14.1%), Iberdrola Rokas (409 MW – 7.4%), Principia (368 MW – 6.7%) and PPC Renewables (308 MW – 5.6%), which operates within state-controlled Public Power Corp. or PPC).

The most prominent wind turbine suppliers are Vestas, with 45.1% of the market, followed by Enercon, with 25.7%, and Siemens Gamesa, with 16.4%. They are trailed by Nordex, with 7.6%, GE Renewable Energy (now GE Vernova), with 3.7%, and EWT, Goldwind and Leitwind.

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July 31, 2025
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Production starts at new 38.4 MW wind farm northeast of Bucharest

Eximprod, which installed the first wind turbine in Romania more than two decades ago, delivered the first megawatt-hours to the grid from its new wind farm in the country’s east. In addition, it is about to receive a commercial operating license for a 49.5 MW solar park in Prahova county.

Several other wind parks are also under construction amid a revival in investments in Romania. Rezolv recently secured financing for phase 2 of its Vifor wind power plant, set to become one of the largest in Europe.

Romania has been enjoying a solar power boom for the past three years, and the pace of the construction of battery energy storage facilities (BESS) is accelerating. On the wind energy front, the country’s capacity has barely held above 3 GW for a long time after the 3.24 GW peak in 2014, due to the failure of an incentives mechanism. But the investment momentum is strengthening – notably, Eximprod said it launched the operation of its 38.4 MW wind power plant in the Galați area.

The company actually installed the first wind turbine in Romania. In 2003, it put online the Vestas V 47 machine of 660 kW in Topolog in Tulcea County in the country’s east.

Eximprod Group (EPG) also provides equipment and services in the energy sector. The company’s contractor Lemacons poured concrete less than half a year ago for the foundation of the first wind turbine in the new Cudalbi 2 facility. It is located in Galați county in eastern Romania, in the Western Moldavia region.

Eximprod received support through National Recovery and Resilience Plan

Cudalbi 2 is the first wind park in the country with Enercon turbines in 12 years. The model is E-160 EP5 E2, of 5.5 MW. Eximprod has won state support for the project northeast of Bucharest via the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP or, in Romanian, PNRR). The funds are approved under the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

The company has also built the nearby Cudalbi 1 wind farm of 54 MW, consisting of nine turbines.

In addition, Eximprod is about to receive the commercial operating license from National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) for its Solar System Project photovoltaic plant. It completed the facility with 49.5 MW in connection capacity in April. According to its documentation, the facility has 65 MW in peak capacity. It consists of five units with grid connections of 9.9 MW each.

The solar park is in Ciorani, Prahova county, north of the capital city. The endeavor was reportedly worth EUR 56.2 million including a grant of EUR 13.4 million from the NRRP. The company plans to add a BESS unit of 21 MW in operating power. The said final permit will allow the project firm to sell electricity.

Lenders indicate confidence in Romania’s wind power market with financing package for Vifor

In other recent news, Rezolv secured a EUR 331 million financing package for the 269 MW second phase of its Vifor wind farm in Buzău county. It includes EUR 44 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Erste Group, UniCredit Group, International Finance Corp. (IFC), Intesa Sanpaolo Group, OTP Bank and Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien all participate in the arrangement.

The Vifor wind park would consist of 72 turbines of 6.4 MW each

The first part of Vifor is under construction and scheduled for commissioning in the spring. Rezolv plans to complete phase two in late 2027.  The wind park would be one of the biggest in Europe, at 461 MW. The company is installing 72 Vestas V162 turbines of 6.4 MW.

Rezolv won a contract-for-difference (CfD) at the country’s first renewable energy auctions for phase 2, for 240 MW. The government approved 1.1 GW for wind power. The qualifications phase is ongoing for the second round of auctions, for 2 GW for wind park projects and 1.47 GW for photovoltaics.

Several wind farms under construction

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Romania had just under 3.1 GW in wind power capacity in operation at the end of 2024.

Eurowind Energy built the turbines earlier this year at its Pecineaga wind park. Greece-based Public Power Corp. (PPC) is supposed to connect its Deleni facility to the grid before the end of the year.

OX2 is building the Green Breeze wind farm as the turnkey contractor for the investor, Nala Renewables.

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