New wind power capacity in Europe reached 8.8 GW in the first half of the year, up about 30% from a year earlier, according to WindEurope data cited by Reuters. The annual increase was driven by Germany as well as strong growth in offshore wind installations, the industry body said. New wind capacity additions in Germany accounted for 39% of Europe’s total for the first half of the year, or 3.4 GW. This meant that at the end of June, there was 311 GW in installed wind power generation capacity on the continent. The first-half 2026 figure…

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