Wind power boom in Lower Saxony: 91 new wind turbines in the first half of the year!

Wind power boom in Lower Saxony: 91 new wind turbines in the first half of the year!

In the first half of 2025, wind power in Lower Saxony experienced a remarkable upswing. During this period, 91 new wind turbines were built in the state, which corresponds to an impressive increase of almost 70 percent compared to the previous year. This means that Lower Saxony has again taken over the leadership position in the wind turbine growth, only North Rhine-Westphalia recorded more new systems. In total, the country now has 6,200 wind turbines (exclusive offshore systems), while the total number remains stable nationwide, since older systems are regularly removed from the network. In Bremen, on the other hand, the extension was completely unexpected in the first six months of the year, which underlines the regional differences in wind power use, as Butenunbinnen.de.

A reason for the upswing in Lower Saxony could be the shortened duration of approval for wind turbines. This is currently only 13 months on average and is therefore below the nationwide cut for half a year. This year, over 400 wind turbines were put into operation all over Germany, which has been the highest volume of addition since 2017. The number of approved systems has also reached a record value at 1,276. This corresponds to a total output of 7.8 gigawatts, as the Windenergie.de informed.

Positive development of wind power

With a total number of 28,925 wind turbines, which together perform an output of 65,344 megawatts, wind power in Germany shows an overall positive development. The pure figures speak volumes: compared to the previous year, the commissioning has increased by 67 percent. This is also promoted by changes in approval practice and the positive economic support for projects. Again and again it is emphasized how important it is not only to maintain the expansion ambitions, but even to intensify so that the ambitious climate goals can be achieved. The wind energy expansion is crucial for national energy security and industrial added value, as can be seen from the reports of the goal100.org.

A clear appeal goes to everyone involved in the wind energy industry: the extension must be further advanced. This is the only way to sustainably secure his status as a pioneer in wind power and at the same time make an important contribution to achieving the climate goals. In this sense, it remains to be seen how developments will be shaped in the coming months.