Overview

• Germany installed 409 new onshore wind turbines in the first half of 2025, adding 2.2 GW of capacity—the strongest half-year performance since 2017.
• After accounting for decommissioned machines, net capacity grew by about 1.9 GW through June, boosting Germany’s total onshore wind fleet.
• Authorities granted a record 7.8 GW of approvals for new onshore wind projects in H1, a 55 percent increase over the same period last year with more than a third of that capacity earmarked for North Rhine-Westphalia.
• North Rhine-Westphalia led all states with 101 new turbines adding 525 MW and projects on track to surpass its 2017 annual record, while Baden-Württemberg managed just 13 turbines (53 MW), underscoring stark regional disparities.
• Industry groups warn that slow grid connections and transport bottlenecks risk undermining the recent surge and imperil Germany’s ability to hit its 84 GW onshore wind capacity goal by 2026.