Dec 3, 2025
Vestas Grows in Poland to Support Germany's Quick Wind Expansion
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas plans to increase its production capacity in Poland due to high demand for turbines in Europe, particularly for the German market, according to Reuters.
This capacity expansion will include a new production line at Vestas' Goleniow facility and the addition of 300 new employees, the company announced.
Germany is expected to enhance its wind turbine capacity by 5.1 GW this year, following the installation of 2.2 GW in the first half of 2025, as noted in the report by Reuters. This figure for the first half reflects a 67% year-on-year increase and is the highest addition of new wind capacity in eight years. However, the German wind energy association stated earlier this year that the growth in installations remains behind the official targets.
In the first half of 2025, a total of 7.8 GW of new wind energy capacity was authorized in Germany, marking a record approval rate for that period in any year and a 55% increase compared to the first half of 2024.
Despite the surge in wind power installations, there remains a discrepancy between the pace of capacity growth and the legally set objectives under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), according to the president of the wind industry association in July. The targets outlined in the Act will not be met before 2026 at the earliest, the lobbying group indicated at that time.
This week, the CEO of one of Germany’s largest energy companies called for a halt to subsidies for wind and solar energy. Leonhard Birnbaum, head of E.ON, stated in an interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung that priority for grid connections should go to those who create jobs. He noted that while the annual costs of fixed feed-in tariffs for new solar power may seem manageable, the long-term nature of these subsidies, often spanning 20 years, can accumulate to billions.
This capacity expansion will include a new production line at Vestas' Goleniow facility and the addition of 300 new employees, the company announced.
Germany is expected to enhance its wind turbine capacity by 5.1 GW this year, following the installation of 2.2 GW in the first half of 2025, as noted in the report by Reuters. This figure for the first half reflects a 67% year-on-year increase and is the highest addition of new wind capacity in eight years. However, the German wind energy association stated earlier this year that the growth in installations remains behind the official targets.
In the first half of 2025, a total of 7.8 GW of new wind energy capacity was authorized in Germany, marking a record approval rate for that period in any year and a 55% increase compared to the first half of 2024.
Despite the surge in wind power installations, there remains a discrepancy between the pace of capacity growth and the legally set objectives under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), according to the president of the wind industry association in July. The targets outlined in the Act will not be met before 2026 at the earliest, the lobbying group indicated at that time.
This week, the CEO of one of Germany’s largest energy companies called for a halt to subsidies for wind and solar energy. Leonhard Birnbaum, head of E.ON, stated in an interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung that priority for grid connections should go to those who create jobs. He noted that while the annual costs of fixed feed-in tariffs for new solar power may seem manageable, the long-term nature of these subsidies, often spanning 20 years, can accumulate to billions.