Overview

• Germany commissioned 409 onshore wind turbines with 2.2 GW capacity in the first half of 2025, the strongest half-year performance since 2017.
• Authorities approved 7.8 GW of new onshore capacity by the end of June, a 55 percent increase from the same period last year and driven largely by North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Regional disparities remain stark as North Rhine-Westphalia led with 101 turbines (525 MW), Brandenburg added 45 units (240 MW), and Bavaria managed only eight turbines (41.5 MW).
• Developers report average lead times exceeding two years alongside mounting backlogs for grid-connection approvals and logistical hurdles in transporting turbine components.
• Urban and regional planners in Berlin and Bavaria face rising pressure from federal land-use mandates and local restrictions, including Berlin’s requirement to allocate 0.5 percent of land for wind sites by 2032.