GermanyIn the first half of 2026, Rheinland-Pfalz added 22 new onshore wind turbines with a total capacity of approximately 118.2 megawatts, representing a 7.9% increase compared to the same period in 2025. At the same time, 18 older wind turbines were decommissioned, totaling 30.5 megawatts of capacity. According to industry associations, there are now 1,788 wind turbines operating in Rheinland-Pfalz with an installed capacity of 4.4 gigawatts. Nationally, 423 new onshore wind turbines were commissioned during the same period, adding 2.36 gigawatts of capacity, though the net addition was around 1.9 gigawatts after accounting for decommissions. North Rhine-Westphalia led in new installations, followed by Lower Saxony. As of June 2026, Germany had approximately 29,250 onshore wind turbines with a combined capacity of 70 gigawatts, falling short of the 84 gigawatts target set by the Renewable Energy Act for 2026. Onshore wind energy remains the largest single source of electricity generation in Germany, contributing 23% of total power production in the first half of 2026.
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