Overview
- Germany commissioned 958 onshore turbines adding 5,232 MW in 2025, lifting gross additions by 58% year over year.
- Permits reached an all‑time high with 3,310 turbines authorized totaling 20,765 MW, signaling a robust near‑term pipeline.
- Schleswig‑Holstein added 143 turbines (789.9 MW) to rank third by new capacity, with repowering accounting for 24.4% and the state leading installation density at 609 kW per km².
- Turnover in Schleswig‑Holstein included the retirement of 78 older units (about 122 MW), resulting in a net gain of 65 turbines and 668.2 MW.
- Thuringia contributed just 13 turbines (71.6 MW), obtained approvals for 475 MW, retired 20 older units, and passed a law allowing the state forestry authority to develop wind projects in forests.